48. The Children's Crusade

In 1212, about ten years after the inglorious Fourth Crusade, a grass-roots movement led by a couple of young men—Stephen of Cloyes and Nicholas of Cologne—gave crusading a go. Inspired by visions of Jesus, Stephen and Nicholas attempted to convince kingdoms, adults, and children to make a pilgrimage to Jerusalem. The results were, once again, terrible and tragic.

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