Between the Crescent and the Cross Episode 5 - Crusade of the Damned

<p>“It is easier to forgive an enemy than to forgive a friend.” – William Blake</p> <p>The year is 1204 and a Latin Christian army stands victorious over… Constantinople, the still-beating heart of ancient Rome and largest city in Christendom. It was, without a doubt, the greatest betrayal in medieval history and the implications of the Fourth Crusade that carried out this brutal attack would have long reaching effects ranging from the rise of the Ottoman Empire to the 95 theses of a certain German priest. This is the sad story of the Fourth Crusade, betrayal, mistakes, excommunications and all.</p> <p>Photo: Prise De Constantinople (The Taking of Constantinople) By Palma Le Jeune circa 16th-17th century </p>