 | John Noorthouck - Biography - 1776 - 376 pages
...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 pages
...thus prepared, the e- zeal of a fanatical monk, who conceived the idea of . leading all the forces of Chriftendom againft the infidels, and of driving...Placentia, where upwards of thirty thoufand perfons were affembled, pronounced the. fcheme to have been fuggefted by the immediate jnfpiration of heaven. In... | |
 | William Robertson - Europe - 1777 - 444 pages
...fanatical 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...Placentia, where upwards of thirty thoufand perfons were aflembled, pronounced the fcheme to have been fuggefted by the immediate infpiration of heaven. In... | |
 | William Robertson - 1782 - 532 pages
...- zeal of a fanatical monk, who conceived the idea of leading all the forces of Chriftendom againtt the infidels, and of driving them out of the Holy...this Holy War, and wherever he came kindled the fame enthufiadic ardour for it with which he himfelf was animated. The council of Placentia, where upwards... | |
 | William Robertson - Europe - 1787 - 530 pages
...beginning to that wild enterprize. Peter the hermit, for that was the name of this martial apoftle, ran from province to province with a crucifix in his hand,...Placentia, where upwards of thirty thoufand perfons were affembled, pronounced the fcheme to have been fuggefted by the immediate infpiration of heaven. In... | |
 | History - 1800 - 586 pages
...beginning" to that wild chterpiize. Teter the Hermit, for that was the name of this martial apoftle, ran from province to province, with a crucifix in his...this Holy War, and wherever he came, kindled the fame enthufiaflic ardour for it with which he himfelf was animated. The council of Placentia, where upwards... | |
 | History - 1800 - 580 pages
...that wild enterprise. Peter the S 3 Hermit Hermit, for that was the name of this martial apoftle, ran from province to province, with a crucifix in his...this Holy War, and wherever he came, kindled the fame enthufiaflic ardour for it with which he himfelf was animated. The council of Placentia, where upwards... | |
 | William Robertson - Europe - 1802 - 536 pages
...beginning to that wild enterprife. Peter the hermit, for that was the name of this martial apoflle, ran from province to province with a crucifix in his hand,...Placentia, where upwards of thirty thoufand perfons were affembled, pronounced the fcheme to have been fuggefled by the immediate infpiration of heaven. In... | |
 | William Russell - Europe - 1802 - 550 pages
...which that act of piety now exposed Christians, that he ran from province to province on his return, with a crucifix in his hand, exciting princes and people to this holy war; and wherever he came, he kindled the same enthusiastic ardour for it with which he himself was animated. Urban II. who had... | |
 | William Robertson - Europe - 1804 - 378 pages
...to that wild enterprise. Peter the hermit^ SECT, for that was the name of this martial aposde, ran from province to province with a crucifix in his hand,...to this Holy War, and wherever "he came kindled the same enthusiastic ardour for it with which he himself was animated. The council of Placentia, where... | |
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... 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 wild enterprise. 
