Lost In Beauty-

Tuesday, February 27, 2007

here's more on history. haha. got lots to study so you don't have to read the this and the next post coz it's gonna be on history. haha.

On 10 of June a poor peasant by the name of Peter Bartholomew the servant of a member of Count Raymond's army, came before Raymond and Bishop Adhemar. He told of having received several visions over the preceding months from St. Andrew in which the saint told him the Holy Lance, the spear that pierced Christ's side as he hung on the Cross- lay buried in St. Peter's Cathedral in Antioch. Raymond was convinced, but Adhemar was skeptical and there the matter sat. But news of the vision spread, with everyone having his own opinion. That very evening, another Provencal, this on a priest, told of a vision he had had. Since he swore it was true, and as his reputation was good(Peter Bartholomew's was not), Adhemar believed him.
On 14 June, a meteor was seen to tall into the Turkish camp, a very good omen(to the christians). On the 15th, a group that included Raymond of Toulouse(count), the historian Raymond of Aguilers, and Peter Bartholomew went to thte cathedral and began to dig. The digging went on for hours, with various people taking tuens. Count Raymond gave up and left. Then Peter Bartholomew jumped into the hole to give a hand. He very soon cried out that he found the lance. Raymond of Aguilers says he himself toughed the iron while it was still embedded in the ground. Word of the discovery of the Lance spread rapidly and it was taken to Count Raymond. Bishop Adhemar still thought the man was a fake and refused to accept it, but so great was the rejoicing that he kept quiet. The Christians were planning an attack anyway. They knew that there was serious dissension among various emirs in Kerbogha's camp, and in any case they could not stay much longer in Antioch for the army was starving. They set the date for 28 June.
The Crusaders carried the Holy Lance on a standard at the head of the army. When Kerbogha saw the Crusaders in full array, he tried to send out for a truce, but hte Cursaders advanced anyway. The Turks tried their usual tactics, but the Crusaders kept on in good formation. As he feared, emirs began deserting Kerbogha on the field of battle. When Dikak of Damascus left, the entire army collapsed. For once, the Christians resisted the temptation to look the enemy camp, but instead pressed the Truks hard, klling many. The battle ruined Kerbogha and saved the crusade. As much as anything, the victory confirmed Peter Bartholomew's visions.

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