According to Alberic of Troisfontaines, the wealthy merchants, William Porcus and Hugo Ferreus, offered free passage to the group in question, but in reality were content to sell the participants into slavery. Its first leader traveled to St. Denys where he claimed that Christ had told him what to do, soon sheep were bowing in front of him and he produced a letter for the King. Stephen of Cloyes' example was followed by Nicholas of Cologne, and between them they convinced over 50,000 persons to march to the Mediterranean, which would part and allow them to enter the Ho
According to Alberic of Troisfontaines, the wealthy merchants, William Porcus and Hugo Ferreus, offered free passage to the group in question, but in reality were content to sell the participants into slavery. Its first leader traveled to St. Denys where he claimed that Christ had told him what to do, soon sheep were bowing in front of him and he produced a letter for the King. Stephen of Cloyes' example was followed by Nicholas of Cologne, and between them they convinced over 50,000 persons to march to the Mediterranean, which would part and allow them to enter the Holy Land. FTP identify this 1212 movement of young people that came in between the Fourth and the Fifth Crusades.
According to Alberic of Troisfontaines, the wealthy merchants, William Porcus and Hugo Ferreus, offered free passage to the group in question, but in reality were content to sell the participants into slavery.