A Crusade is called. Armies gather. The People's Crusade begins and ends. Disputes with the Emperor of Constantinople.
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1.1 The Pope declares a Crusade; Word spreads
1.2 The Pope continues speaking on the Crusade
2.1-2 The Frankish army begins its march; Peter the Hermit arrives in Constantinople;
The People's Crusade sets off from Constantinople
2.3 The Alamanni capture a castle but are attacked
2.4 The besieged become increasingly desperate; a shocking betrayal and cruelty
2.5 Peter the Hermit and Walter the Penniless are attacked
2.6 The Christians flee and are besieged, saved by the Grace of God,
but not for long...
3.1-2 The other armies begin their march
3.3 Godefridus arrives at Constantinople; treachery
3.4 Balduinus, brother of Godefridus retaliates and extracts terms
4.1 Boamundus joins the Crusade
4.2 Boamundus abandons his siege to Crusade; many join
4.3 Boamundus's host lands in the Balkans
4.4 The host celebrates Christmas; locals are cautious; the host is offended
4.5 The Emperor's army attacks. Boamundus shows mercy
The Crusaders enter the Holy Land, besiege, and capture Jerusalem
36.3 The army leaves Acre and invests a bishop
37.1 The Franks reach Jerusalem and besiege the city
37.2 The Franks encounter the enemy, assault the city, and run out of supplies
37.3 The Franks send detachment to aid the ships in port
37.4 The encircled knights are rescued
37.5 Water troubles
38.1 The Franks construct siege engines.Â
38.2 The Franks take the walls and invade the city
38.3 Count Raimundus moves his siege tower to the walls but there's a problem
38.4 The gate is breached. Slaughter.
38.5 The Sack of Jerusalem. Fulfilling the Oath.
10.39.1-2 Fulfilling the Oath.