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TIL of the Children's crusade in 1212 when thousands of children went on a march to the holy land believing their innocence alone would peacefully bring it back to Christianity. None reached Jerus... (wikipedia.org)

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Original Title: TIL of the Children's crusade in 1212 when thousands of children went on a march to the holy land believing their innocence alone would peacefully bring it back to Christianity. None reached Jerusalem, with many even being sold into slavery by Italian merchants.

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