What a delight! Thank you for the time and efforts that went into this. My 8th grade students will also be delighted or will perish at the end of my nerf sword.
Randolph McKee does a very good job at reading this. But he is reading this. You know and fully understand the story and refer to writings like this. The way you conduct your videos shows in your voice on how well you know these stories. Hearing a reader of one of these story's gives me even more of an appreciation of how great you are with your video's. We are lucky to have you.
Wow, thanks very much my friend! I was glad to do some collaboration on this video, I enjoyed getting to work with Scott and Randolph. If anyone else has any projects related to the Crusades that they're hoping to promote, please let me know.
I could not agree more! I have watched every video and playlist he has made. I could not appreciate this channel more! I will donate to the cause as soon as possible as well! This is most important work.
Omg..I really love the way you narrate and I can tell that you are very compassionate...especially speaking about the Lord...our Father...thanks so much for being you and sharing your love for history and Christ..Amen
This is a phenomenal presentation if this speech, but I must ask, does anyone else imagine Robin Williams portraying the pope? Its honestly quite lovely.
Not bad at all. Bit of a long stretch for a monologue. I missed a few minutes in the middle, much like I do during a real sermon, in church. I actually think there is a gap out there for a novel about a man in the First Crusade, particularly if it deals with the expeditions that branched off from the main pilgrimage. You may already have done so, but it might be good to investigate historiography about the Crusades, and also read about social, economic, and ecclesiastical/political history, to flesh the character out.
How do you envision such a novel playing out? Would it start out at Clermont and end in Jerusalem? Would it follow the story of a single knight? Would it focus on a real figure from history, or an imagined character?
I'm thinking something between Sir Walter Scott and his modern successors, old fashioned but not TOO old fashioned, following a single character - probably a knight - from his pre-pilgimage life, then to his journey along a Crusading path to a point where he travels historical ground previously untrodden in fiction, such as Armenia, or other places aside from Jerusalem. He could well have a personal focus on something other than the Crusade, on his status and reputation, on a relationship with a comrade/relative/lover, or he could be pious, or apparently cynical. It should be realistic and gritty. Maybe he could be an external observer - a monk, servant, a Greek, even. Personally I'd enjoy something with 1)Grim Dark Gritty-ness,Lots of incidental details. 2.)A character who thinks and worries and has dilemmas, a strong sympathetic internal thinker 3.)Quality of helping the reader understand their possible mindset/outlook 4.)Plenty of repartee and office politics for the character 5.) Insight into leaders of the Crusade, politics, strategies. 6.) Insight into Muslim/near Eastern world, as seen thro characters eyes 7)Excitement 8)Historical accuracy. But write it for just yourself - not for me! Or, if you want to make money and get acclaim, consult a professional publisher.
I should think it would be better to follow an imagined character, btw, especially if you can create one who would have existed in real life. Eg. a novel I once read about Emperor Julian the Apostate was told through the eyes of his initially loyal apothecary, a Christian. A character who has an integral seamless place in the real world yet isn't restrained by the limits of reality in any way. But you should really consult professionals in publishing or in creative writing, and you should make it your own vision, because it will be your passion for your own idea that hopefully produces the novel.
I'm the author...if you listen you'll see that scene is from the point of view of Thierre de Coudre, a young French knight who is a principal fictional character in the novel 'To Shine With Honor'.
I enjoyed the orator on this video. I knew a bit about Pope Urban, but this video filled in a few gaps, actually hearing his words spoken was very moving. Will there ever be a series regarding the martyrs of the crusades? Specifically Saint Perfectus - April 18, 850. A priest in Córdoba beheaded for denouncing Islam or Saint Rogellus - September 16, 852. A monk executed in Córdoba for publicly denouncing Islam inside a mosque (BOSS). Both got offed under Muhammad I.
Not sure if someone else asked.... where can I get this entire speech in text? With all the others speaking parts too... my class goes on a crusade and I would love to act the part of the pope in class and have others take the parts of others within this. Thanks
I know this is late but Fordham University sourcebooks has it, there's a searchbar at their site. I'd post the link but youtube is weird about links lately
+CD Rivera In a field outside the walls of Clermont in France. Today the location is within the city of Clermont-Ferrand, marked by a statue of Urban II.
Well thats because they werent known as muslims in fact the religion of islam is more of a political view and it was put together throughout the centuries. Mohammed himself isn't even recognize according to history.
@@xiuhcoatl4830 From: SAHIH al-Bukhari 3611 Book 61, Hadith 118 "Their belief will not go beyond their throats (ie they will have practically no belief), so you meet them, kill them, for he who kills them shall get a reward on the Day of Resurrection"
for ppl who really wanna seek the Truth i'll bring to attention the part "They circumcise the Christians, and the blood of the circumcision they either spread upon the altars or pour into the vases of the baptismal font." which says much about the truthfulness of the person and the basis of the resulting endeavor as a whole; you see, we muslims simply do not have nor use altars, nor any 'baptismal fonts' and in contrast to christians we do not use blood at prayers. I rest my case.
