The Children’s Crusade
At a glance:
- Series: Chronology of European History
- Categories: Religion, Ethics, Social Issues, Reform, and Protest, Military History
- Subcategories: Christianity, Christians, Churches, Wars, Battles, Crusades, Catholic Church, Catholics, Children
- Curriculum: German History, Medieval History/Middle Ages, French History, Middle Eastern History
- Geographical Location: Germany, France, Italy
- Date: 1212
Article abstract: The Children’s Crusade inspires and shames adult Christians for centuries even though it achieves nothing in terms of conquest of land, because the children who participate are seen as fervent believers and martyrs.
Summary of Event
The Children’s Crusade is probably one of the most familiar and least understood events of the Middle Ages. Most generally educated Western adults know the phrase “Children’s Crusade,” but have only vague notions about when and where it took place. The episode was not really a crusade—that is, it...
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