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Prior the legendary First Crusade that saw the armies of Christendom retake the Holy Land, a "paupers army" of regular people that included women, children, and a smattering of lesser knights, set off in search of fame, fortune, and forgiveness in an ill-fated expedition called "The Peoples Crusade" led by a charismatic preacher called Peter the Hermit. This episode recounts that ill fated expedition...

Music in Episode

"The Complex"

"Ancient Rite"

"Ossuary 6 - Air"

"Hidden Past"

Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

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