Read Lesson 66. Do the map activity on page 386, marking the paths of the Children's Crusades. Write the following history cards.
St. Francis of Assisi, St. Clara, and St. Dominic 64
(1210, 1212, 1216)
In contrast to the wealthy Medieval Church, St. Francis gave away all his riches to mingle among the masses, preaching Christ, as did his followers who came to be called Franciscans. One such follower, St. Clara, in 1212 formed the Second Order of Franciscans, a convent for women who devotedly worked for Christ and served people. St. Dominic, from Spain, likewise led the order of Dominicans, recognized officially in 1216 by the Pope, and also reached out to heretics and avidly supported higher education.
The Children's Crusade 65
(1212)
Two boys about 12 years old led separate groups of thousands of children to march to Jerusalem, believing God had called them in order to use them to remove the Muslims from power. Nicholas' group from Germany crossed the Alps but were not helped to cross the sea once they reached Genoa, Italy. Stephen's group from France were loaded onto ships when they reached the coast of France. Many died in the two ships that sunk, and the others were taken to Africa and sold into slavery to Arabs there. The ship owners responsible for this evil were later hanged for something else ~ for attempting to kidnap the Emperor.
If you would like to read more details about the Children's Crusade, you may gain additional insight and understanding from this article.
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