 | John Noorthouck - 1776 - 376 Seiten
...pious undertaking, that the whole croud fuddenly and folemnly devotee themfelves to this fervice. Peter ran from province to province with a crucifix in his hand, exciting princes ant! people to che holy war; and where ever he came kindled the fame enthu ' liaftic ardour for it,... | |
 | William Robertson - 1777 - 530 Seiten
...of a fanatical monk, who conceived the idea of . leading all the forces of Chriftendom againft the infidels, and of driving them out of the Holy Land by violence, was fufficient to give a beginning to that wild enterprize. Peter the hermit, for that was the name of... | |
 | William Robertson - 1777 - 444 Seiten
...monk, who conceived diateocca- the idea of leading all the forces of Chriftendom Conof them againft the infidels, and of driving them out of the Holy Land by violence, was fufficient to give a beginning to that wild enterprize. Peter the hermit, for that was the name of... | |
 | 1800 - 580 Seiten
...zcnl of a fanatical monk, who conceived the idea of leading all the forces of Chriflendom againil the Infidels, and of driving them out of the Holy Land by violence, was fufficient to give • a beginning to that wild enterprise. Peter the S 3 Hermit Hermit, for that was... | |
 | William Robertson - 1804 - 378 Seiten
...fanatiC£u' monk, who conceived the idea of leading all the them. forces of Christendom against the Infidels, and of driving them out of the Holy Land by violence, was sufficient to f Revel, xx. 2, 3, 4. g Chronic. Will. Godelli ap. Bouquet Recueil des Historiens de France, torn.... | |
 | Ezra Sampson - 1807 - 506 Seiten
...Holy Liind. While the minds of men were thus roust-ii r.nd iiiibmcd, a monk, culled Peter the Hermit, ran from province to province, with a crucifix in his hand, exciting princes and people to wage a holy war with the infidels. Persons of nil ranks flew to arms with the çreatest ardour, each... | |
 | Priscilla Wakefield - 1809 - 234 Seiten
...plaudits, and a resolution of his audience to embrace his proposal. Peter, flushed with this success, ran from province to province, with a crucifix in his hand, exciting persons of all ranks and conditions to follow his standard. It is said that six millions of people... | |
 | William Robertson - 1810 - 412 Seiten
...zeal of a fanatical monk, who conceived the idea ot leading all the forces of Christendom against the infidels, and of driving them out of the holy land...enterprise. Peter the Hermit, for that was the name of that martial apostle, ran from province to province with a crucifix in his hand, exciting princes and... | |
 | Thomas Hogg - 1811 - 120 Seiten
...leading all tho forces of christendom against the infidels, and of driving them out of the Halv-Und. Thai martial Apostle ran from province to province with a crucifix in his hand, exciting the princes and people to the Holy-war : and we have the incredible account from cotcmpurary authors,... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1812 - 316 Seiten
...zeal of a fanatical monk, who conceived the idea of leading all the forces of Christendom against the infidels, and of driving them out of the holy land...enterprise. Peter the Hermit, for that was the name of that martial apostle, ran from province to province with a crucifix in his hand, exciting princes and... | |
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When the minds of men were thus prepared, the zeal of a fanatical monk, who conceived the idea of leading all the forces of Christendom against the infidels, and of driving them out of the Holy Land by violence, was sufficient to give a beginning to that... 
