English the crusades, crescent and the cross part 1 of. Ships were integral to the crusades cross and crescent. Aug 10, 2015 many of the battles fought between islam and christianity have been hailed as the decisive encounter between the two religions. Saga age of crusades starter warbands gripping beast. The holy lands were invades in the 7th century by muslims, but all along the 11th century, after the collapses of arab empires, new small muslims kingdoms more o less tolerant lots of christians edifices were destroyed etc etc and overall, the invasion of turks threatens. The holy lands were invades in the 7th century by muslims, but all along the 11th century, after the collapses of arab empires, new small muslims kingdoms more o less tolerant lots of christians edifices were destroyed etc etc and overall, the invasion of turks threatens the christian pilgrims and the. A detailed documentary telling the complete story of the great christian crusades into the holy land. Jun 20, 2016 crusades crescent and the cross 2005 crusades crescent and the cross 2005 the threehour history channel crusades crescent and the cross documentaryis a two part series. This is an excellent documentary on the crusades, the religious wars that pitted christians and muslims against each other for control of the holy land.
The crescent and the cross, view the video in its entirety as you answer the questions listed in the handout. Nov 06, 2005 directed by stuart elliott, mark lewis. To accomplish this task, you must go through the following steps. Gripping beast produce high quality 28mm metal and plastic miniatures for painting and playing, from different eras which include vikings, saxons, saga and from the first crusade. Crescent and the cross i have yet to watch this video in full, so will add some note on it when ive found the time, as well as adding a guide to what is in each video. Videos featuring my interests, mainly documentaries, history, ukraine, euromaidan.
The era the crusades the first began in 1095 with pope urban iis famous speech and the ended in 1291 when acre, the last of the latin holdings in palestine, was lost. Cresent and cross presents the epic battle between two middle age superpowers, the christian crusaders and the muslims. The version of the browser you are using is no longer supported. These lands have been the sites wars of epic proportion between three of the great religions of the world christianity, islam, and judaism. The first crusade was the most successful from a military point of view. Andrews cross is like an x, and the tau cross is like a t. A 2 part original documentary for thousands of years, the holy lands of the middle east have been the focus of intense political conflict. Secret societies full documentary greek subs ring of power. See more ideas about crusades, history, knights templar. Fought over two centuries, the conflict decided the fate of the holy land of the middle east.
Most crusaders gathered on the coast of southern france and embarked at marseilles. Crescent and the cross, history channel documentary. Since their warfare was dependent on horses and they could not easily buy or train them on the other side of the journey, they had to get ships with stables built below the deck. Only a tiny strip of land, just a few hundred miles long, it contained the ultimate prize, the city of jerusalem. Crescent and the cross is a documentary that tells the story of the battles between the christian crusaders and the muslims for the city of.
Books terry jones episode 1 terry jones crusades episode 1 pilgrims in arms youtube. What was the greatest prize which the holy war was fought for. Many of the battles fought between islam and christianity have been hailed as the decisive encounter between the two religions. Crusades crescent and the cross 2005 crusades crescent and the cross 2005 the threehour history channel crusades crescent and the cross documentaryis a two part series. The crusades presents the epic battle between two middle age superpowers. Part i concentrates on the first crusade, while part ii tells the story of the second and third crusades.
This documentary utilizes a straight narrative style detailing. The celtic, or iona, cross bears a circle, the center of which is the crossing. History channels the crusades crescent and cross is about the 11thcentury catholic crusades brought about by religions politicizing ofbeliefs based on bad intelligence and misinformation by pope urban. The maltese cross and the swastika an ancient and widely diffused symbol are still more elaborate. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. The game of the global elite full investigative documentary duration. The motives of the crusaders an essay by larry gwaltney introduction since, o sons of god, you have promised the lord to maintain peace more earnestly than heretofore in your midst, and to faithfully sustain the rights of holy church, there still remains for you, who are newly aroused by this divine correction, a very necessary work, in which you can show the.
The crusades crescent and the cross full version pt 2 of 2. With good cg computer graphics, it looks almost like a movie though with a historically accurate depiction. Few of them can have been more decisive than the crushing defeat of the wealthy emir of marinid morocco, abu alhasan, inflicted by king alfonso xi of castile and king afonso iv of portugal on a clear october day in 40 in the far southwest of spain. Few of them can have been more decisive than the crushing defeat of the wealthy emir of marinid morocco, abu alhasan, inflicted by king alfonso xi of castile and king afonso iv of portugal on a clear october day in 40 in the far southwest of. Crescent and the cross is a documentary that tells the story of the battles between the christian crusaders and the muslims for the city of jerusalem.
This twopart, threehour program, released here on two discs the second includes over an hour of bonus material. A detailed documentary telling the complete story of the great christian crusades into the. Of course, so were the muslims, who, after the bloody first crusade succeeded in seizing the holy city, mounted a massive counterattack under leaders like nur aldin and his son saladin, who managed to take back jerusalem from whence mohammed was said to have ascended to heaven and hold on to it through the failed second and third crusades. This 3dvd or one blueray disc set from the history channel looks at the first three crusades, a period that saw the establishment of a series of shortlived christian kingdoms in the holy land, the rise of saladin, and the famous clash between him and richard the lion heart.
Daniel fleming edited english subtitles for the crusades, crescent and the cross part 1 of 2. Fought over two centuries, the conflict decided the fate of the holy lands of the middle east, a tiny strip of land only a few hundred miles long, but containing the ultimate prize the city of jerusalem. English the crusades, crescent and the cross part 1 of 2. Hot laps hot laps let kids take a lap of the course to learn it 10. Crusaders cross article about crusaders cross by the free. I was a bit surprised that the crescent and the cross didnt spend more time on the later part of this centuries long conflict. Agullible and zealot population of poor and rich alike get together totake over the holy land by force and war. Seldom does a documentary manage to captivate history as the crusades. Part 1 of of a monumental documentary on the crusades produced by the history channel entitled crusades. The crusades crescent and the cross full version pt 2 of 2 youtube youtube. Crescent and the cross is a documentary that tells the story of the battles between the christian crusaders and the muslims for the city of jerusalem references. The first crusade was preached by pope urbain ii after a new push of invasion in near east. Crusaders cross article about crusaders cross by the. Locklin edited english subtitles for the crusades, crescent and the cross part 1 of 2.
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