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Article on a man wrongly named by later writers as the instigator of the Crusades. In later life, Peter founded an abbey. He died in 1115 ... According to Albert of AixPeter having led during some years the rigorous life of a hermit undertook a pilgrimage to Jerusalem and suffered much at the hands of the Turks.
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www.newadvent.org/cathen/11775b.htm
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Peter the Hermit is considered one of the main instigators of the First Crusade. Before the Crusades got officially underway, Peter the Hermit led the Crusade of the Poor People. ... Peter the Hermit may have visited the Holy Land in 1093, but it wasn't until after Pope Urban II made his speech in 1095 that he began a tour...
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historymedren.about.com/library/who/blwwhermit.htm
historymedren.about.com/library/who/blwwhermit.htm
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Go to this site providing a short biography of Peter the Hermit. Fast facts and interesting information about Peter the Hermit.Learn about the history of Peter the Hermit of England. ... Short Biography profile and facts about the life of Peter the Hermit of England...
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www.middle-ages.org.uk/peter-the-hermit.htm
www.middle-ages.org.uk/peter-the-hermit.htm
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Although William is an excellent historian, his account of Peter the Hermit, written almost a century later, shows how Peter became a mythic figure. Research by Hegenmeyer in the mid 19th century showed that Peter did not incite Urban to preach, did not speak at Clermont, and preached for only a few months.
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www.fordham.edu/halsall/source/peterhermit.html
www.fordham.edu/halsall/source/peterhermit.html
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Peter the Hermit, a priest of Amiens, who may, as Anna Comnena says, have attempted to go on a pilgrimage to Jerusalem before 1096, and have been prevented by the Turks from reaching his destination. It is uncertain whether he was present at Pope Urban II's great sermon at Clermont in 1095;
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www.nndb.com/people/588/000095303/
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Peter the Hermit Biography: Crusades Biographies ... Peter the Hermit was a French preacher at the time when Pope Urban II (see entry) called for a Crusade, or holy war, against the forces of Islam in Palestine and Jerusalem. The pope demanded that Christians, both rich and poor, go to the Holy Land and end the centuries...
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www.enotes.com/crusades-biographies/hermit-peter
www.enotes.com/crusades-biographies/hermit-peter
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The preacher Peter the Hermit, and the 'Peoples' Crusades' ... Peter the Hermit, a charismatic poor preacher from Amiens in northern France, went around the land preaching the crusade, and gathering followers attracted by his message and his personal charisma.
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www.suite101.com/article.cfm/crusades/79579
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The preacher Peter the Hermit, and the 'Peoples' Crusades' ... Start a discussion for Peter the Hermit and the ‘Peoples’ Crusade’ - Page 2...
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www.suite101.com/article.cfm/crusades/79579/2
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A renowned hermit and founder. Originally a soldier, he is said in tradition to have become a hermit in the Holy Land before returning to the West to help preach the First Crusade throughout France, Italy, and Germany. ... Saint of the Day Learn about the lives of the saints and other saint resources,
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www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=5315
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