Uses animation, live action, and recreated settings in discussing the causes of the crusades, their influence on European life, and the events and achievements of the first four crusades. Dramatises the adventures of two young knights who accompany the first crusade to Jerusalem in the last years of the eleventh century. Filmed in Southern France and the Holy Land.
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Collection
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Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
006888
Language
English
Subject categories
Educational & Instructional → Instructional
History → Civilization, Medieval
History → Crusades - First, 1096-1099
History → Historical re-enactments
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)
16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)