The crusades crescent and cross season 2 episode 2

Crescent and the cross is on tv, including series 1 episode 2. The crescent and the cross is a made for tv documentary produced by the history channel that looks at the first three crusades that took place over a hundred year span of time. Galvanized by pope urban ii, waves of christian warriors had fought their way from europe to the. The second season of the history channel television series top shot, titled top shot reloaded commenced airing on february 8, 2011, and concluded on april 26, 2011. Retrace the routes the courageous crusaders took and examine the ancient sites where the action took place. Secret files of the inquisition new 2disk directors cut. Jerusalem has a troubled past and a troubled future. Experience the murder, treachery, and bloodshed of this legendary chapter of history through the eyes of key. Crusaders cross article about crusaders cross by the.

Part 2 of of a monumental documentary on the crusades produced by the history channel entitled crusades. 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. Experience the murder, treachery, and bloodshed of this legendary chapter of history through the eyes of key historical figures such as richard the. Inside americas ufo investigation is a history channel tv series purportedly exposing the us governments secret programs investigating unidentified flying objects ufos. Part 1 of of a monumental documentary on the crusades produced by the history channel entitled crusades. The first crusade was preached by pope urbain ii after a new push of invasion in near east.

Series cast we dont have any cast added to this tv show. The shadow of war between christian and muslim hangs over us today, but it is a war that began nearly a thousand years ago. With reflections from historians as well as reenactments to recreate this incredible period in history. Watch history specials, alltime best sellers online. The history channel takes viewers on a journey back in time for a compelling historical look at the first three crusades and the battle between the crescent and the cross. The crusades crescent and the cross 12 part 22 video. The first episode recounts byzantine emperor alexius appeal to pope urban ii for help in fighting muslim turks. What was the greatest prize which the holy war was fought for. This documentary utilizes a straight narrative style detailing.

Fought over two centuries, the conflict decided the fate of the holy land of the middle east. Holy war 1 3 how the first crusaders marched 3,000 miles from europe to recapture jerusalem from islam. At the time it was in the hands of muslims who also held the city sacred. 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. Crescent and the cross is on tv, including series 1 episode 1. Crescent and the cross 1 2 part 1 theunparalleledone. 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. Effects of the crusades whether the crusades had much effect on european civilization is debatable.

In 1099 the crusaders took jerusalem in the bloodiest of battles, wrenching it back from the muslims for. In the meantime, additional crusades were undertaken to reconquer the holy land. Broadcast post 10 in 1191, richard the lionheart reportedly wrote these words in a letter to saladin. Watch history specials season 1, episode 82 the crusades. Over the course of several hundred years, a series of wars raged throughout this. The era the crusades the first began in 1095 with pope urban iis. Only a tiny strip of land, just a few hundred miles long, it contained the ultimate prize, the city of jerusalem.

Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. The crusades crescent and the cross pt 2 of 2 duration. The crescent and the cross part 1 flashcards quizlet. All of them were largely disasters, and by the end of the thirteenth century, the european military effort to capture palestine was recognized as a complete failure. The first crusade was the most successful from a military point of view. The winner of the season was american chris reed chris reed later appeared as a coach in seasons 3 and. A detailed documentary telling the complete story of the great christian crusades into the holy land. The crescent and the cross gives a number of fascinating sidebars their due as the piece covers the major strategies, battles, and outcomes of the first three crusades. The crusades, crescent and the cross part 1 of 2 description. Daniel fleming edited english subtitles for the crusades, crescent and the cross part 1 of 2. Crusades is a fourpart documentary series presented by terry jones, recounting the.

For example, historian raymond of agiles described the capture of jerusalem by the crusaders in 1099. The muslim response to the crusades episode 2 al jazeera. Among the many variations on the cross, there are four basic types. The crusades, crescent and the cross part 1 of 2 amara. History channels the crusades crescent and cross is about the 11th century catholic crusades brought about by religions politicizing of beliefs based on bad intelligence and misinformation by pope urban. Locklin edited english subtitles for the crusades, crescent and the cross part 1 of 2.

It features former military counterintelligence officer luis elizondo, who claims to have directed the defense intelligence agencys advanced aerospace threat identification program, and. By the close of the 11th century, jerusalem had been in muslim hands for over 400 years. Part i concentrates on the first crusade, while part ii tells the story of the second and third crusades. Little details are often the most interesting, as in the recently discovered actual site of one of the most devastating battles of the first crusade, and the really unusual fact. These lands have been the sites wars of epic proportion between three of the great religions of the world christianity, islam, and judaism. By the close of the 11th century jerusalem had been in muslim hands for over 400 years. Crescent and the cross is on tv, including series 1 episode 4.

In 1099 the crusaders took jerusalem in the bloodiest of battles, wrenching it back from the muslims for the first time in 400 years. Crescent and the cross by rebecca rhinehart on prezi. The season contained twelve episodes, and was filmed over a period of 35 days in the fall of 2010 in santa clarita, california. Books and films crusades documentary presented by terry jones. Greet him, o my letter, and tell him that both muslims and franks are reduced to the last extremity. A 2 part original documentary for thousands of years, the holy lands of the middle east have been the focus of intense political conflict. A gullible and zealot population of poor and rich alike get together to take over the holy land by force and war. The crusades crescent and the cross pt 2 of 2 youtube. 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.