Reconquer Jerusalem with children and without violence? That was the plan in 1212 in Cologne

Even 800 years on, this idea still horrifies me. Hundreds, if not thousands, of children are said to have run away to follow an underage preacher from Cologne called St Nicholas to Jerusalem. The destination? The reconquest of Jerusalem. Without weapons and mainly with children. In this episode, you will find out what is true and what the background is.

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There are no contemporary drawings or art from the Children’s Crusade. Only in the 19th century in the style of historicism.

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