A gullible and zealot population of poor and rich alike get together to. When alexius called for help to defend his empire against the seljuk turks in 1095, pope urban ii asked all christians to join a war against the turks. The first crusade was preached by pope urbain ii after a new push of invasion in near east. The crusades was directed by cecil demille in 1935. 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. The era the crusades the first began in 1095 with pope urban iis famous speech and the ended in 1291 when acre, the last of the latin holdings in palestine, was lost. The first crusade was the most successful from a military point of view. Fought over two centuries, the conflict decided the fate of the holy land of the middle east. The film attributes urbans appeal to byzantine emperor alexis comnenus cry for.
Every shot features lavish sets and costumes, but all are much too clean and shiny to project authenticity. Crusades crescent and the cross 2005 the threehour history channel. Part 1 of of a monumental documentary on the crusades produced by. Only a tiny strip of land, just a few hundred miles long, it contained the ultimate prize, the city of jerusalem. Cresent and cross presents the epic battle between two middle age superpowers, the christian crusaders and the muslims. The crusades crescent and the cross pt 2 of 2 youtube. 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. Just for context, this is roughly half a century after the great schism between the eastern orthodox church in constantinople, or centered at constantinople, and what eventually gets known as the roman catholic church, or the latin church, centered at rome. 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. It stars loretta young as berengaria of navarre and henry wilcoxon as richard i of england. The pope told christians that fighting the war would repay god for their sins and that if they died on a crusade they would go straight to heaven. A detailed documentary telling the complete story of the great christian crusades into the holy land. The crusades, crescent and the cross part 1 of 2 amara. If you have an interest in the crusades, middle ages, or various people involved, check it out.
The crusades is a 1935 american historical adventure film produced and directed by cecil b. The second and third crusades directed by stuart elliott. Crescent and the cross by rebecca rhinehart on prezi. This product is a dvd analysis guide that goes with disc 1 of the crusades.
Holy land crusades pope urban ii excommunication richard the lionheart saladin king john koran 5 pillars of islam click on the words cultural diffusion. A gullible and zealot population of poor and rich alike get together to take over the holy land by force and war. Includes acted out sequences, battle scenes, expert commentary. 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. A 2 part original documentary for thousands of years, the holy lands of the middle east have been the focus of intense political conflict. The epic religious struggle between christians and muslims during the medieval era is chronicled with incredible detail in this history channel production, utilizing breathtaking locations and amazing special effects to relate the characters, battles, and legends surrounding the war over the holy lands. What was the greatest prize which the holy war was fought for. These lands have been the sites wars of epic proportion between three of the great religions of the world christianity, islam, and judaism. 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. Streaming gratuit voir film en vf hd, dp stream complet. 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. 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 references.
To be fair, to cover the last few installments would have added a third 90minute part. With good cg computer graphics, it looks almost like a movie though with a historically accurate depiction. Part 1 of of a monumental documentary on the crusades produced by the history channel entitled crusades. Crescent and the cross history channel, 2005 and the. Demilles 1935 epic the crusades tells the story of king richard the lionhearts entry into the holy war to drive the muslims from jerusalem, but i doubt it scores many points for historical accuracy. The chief character of this film is richard i of england who is trying to recapture jerusalem after its fall to the saracens in 1187. Crusades simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. The crusades crescent and the cross pt 2 of 2 new horizon. First crusade dvd printable worksheet crescent and the cross 11 ratings. Only a tiny strip of land, just a few hundred miles long, it contained the ultimate prize. In 1099 the crusaders took jerusalem in the bloodiest of battles, wrenching it back from the muslims for the first time in 400 years. Understanding the crusades from an islamic perspective. The analysis guide contains 25 short answer questions whose answers can be found easily in the dvd. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools.
Thereafter, they became prevalent in england, france, germany and holland. The fall of acre and the end of the crusades complete. The crusades have been stereotyped, creating a narrative that supports both. Demille, and originally released by paramount pictures. A detailed documentary telling the complete story of the great christian crusades into the. Define these words as you go through this quest and write them in your journal.
Crusades crescent and the cross 2005 the threehour history channel crusades crescent and the cross documentaryis a two part series. 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 the christian pilgrims and the. Jerusalem has a troubled past and a troubled future. Requires further study and i dont think there are many film documentaries on the. This 3dvd or one blueray disc set from the history channel looks at the first three crusades, a period that saw the establishment of a series of shortlived christian kingdoms in the holy land, the rise of saladin, and the famous. Part i concentrates on the first crusade, while part ii tells the story of the second and third crusades. First crusade dvd printable worksheet crescent and the.
This twopart, threehour program impressively details all three crusades, starting in the late 11th century, when pope urban ii dispatched a huge force to reclaim jerusalem, which had been under muslim control for some 400 years. Suleiman mourad, reseau francais des instituts detudes avancees rfiea. At the time it was in the hands of muslims who also held the city sacred. It was nominated for an academy award for best cinematography victor milner as well as for best foreign film at the venice film festival in 1935. The crusades, crescent and the cross part 1 of 2 youtube. Quest 8the crescent and the cross the crusades ashlin. King philip augustus of france and king richard coeurdelion of. Seldom does a documentary manage to captivate history as the crusades. The era the crusades the first began in 1095 with pope urban iis famous speech and the ended in 1291 when acre, the last of the latin. Fought over two centuries, the conflict decided the fate of the holy lands of the middle east, a tiny strip of land only a few hundred miles long, but containing the ultimate prize the city of jerusalem. Coming attractions for you 2020s most anticipated movies.
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