Duke Godfrey of Bouillon and the First Crusade

About this episode

This episode discusses Duke Godfrey of Bouillon's leadership during the First Crusade and the retaking of Jerusalem.

Send us a text! The preeminent leader of the First Crusade, Duke Godfrey of Bouillon perfectly encapsulated C.S. Lewis' chivalric ideal—he was both fierce and meek, the ideal picture of masculine knighthood. After Pope Urban's call to arms, Godfrey and many others would make the epic journey to the Holy Land, where they would attempt to capture Jerusalem. In this episode, we talk about Godfrey's leadership, epic victories, and the retaking of Jerusalem. Did you know supporters of the sh...

People in this episode

Hosts: Brian Sauvé, Eric Conn

Topics covered

• First Crusade
• leadership
• masculine knighthood
• epic victories
• historical figures

Keywords

• Duke Godfrey of Bouillon
• First Crusade
• C.S. Lewis
• Pope Urban
• Jerusalem
• leadership
• chivalric ideal

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Pope Urban

Places: Holy Land, Jerusalem

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