| Once they reached Asia Minor the crusaders
soon began to regret not having booked with Going (Holy) Places.
Stragglers and those forced to scavenge for supplies were often easy prey
for local bandits, much to the latter's Turkish delight. |
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For their own protection, the crusaders fortified their
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| Meanwhile, having put their faith in god and
his ministering angels to provide for them, the Popular Crusade were
beginning to wish that they had put their faith in a good map and packed
lunches. |
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| "... many of us died of hunger, for a
small loaf cost a bezant, and I cannot tell you the price of wine. Our men
ate the flesh of the horses and asses, and sold it to one another, a hen
cost fifteen shillings, an egg two, and a walnut a penny." - Readers
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| "They were even obliged to seek their sustenance far
away and in great fear by separating themselves forty or fifty miles from
the siege, and there in the mountains they were often killed by the Turks
in ambush." - Fulcher of Chartres. |
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The Popular Crusade got ahead of the main army
by travelling light. The only problem was that they kept getting lighter. |
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| Meanwhile, despite the many trials and
tribulations, the main army rode on undeterred. Bringing faith, hope and
charity to all (except those who weren't crusaders as they didn't count
obviously) they ecumenically slaughtered moslem, christian, agnostic,
atheist, animal, mineral and vegetable in their holy quest. |
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