Over 900 years ago, thousands of Christians invaded the Middle East, intent on taking the Holy Land from the Muslims. The following 200 years were marked by a series of military campaigns known as the Crusades.<br>Join us to follow the history of the Crusades from 1095 onwards. Castles, battles, religious clashes, Richard the Lionheart, the Assassins, Eleanor of Aquitaine, Saladin, the Knights Templar - all will feature as we examine one of the most interesting periods in history.
| Title | Date published | ||
| Episode 53 - The Third Crusade I | 2013-10-25 | ||
| Episode 52 - The Fall of Jerusalem | 2013-10-18 | ||
| Episode 51 - The Horns of Hattin | 2013-10-11 | ||
| Episode 50 - The very short reign of King Baldwin V | 2013-10-04 | ||
| Episode 49 - Tensions rise...and a King dies | 2013-09-27 | ||
| Episode 48 - The Decline of Byzantium | 2013-09-20 | ||
| Episode 47 - The year 1180 | 2013-09-13 | ||
| Episode 46 - The Rise of Saladin | 2013-09-06 | ||
| Episode 45 - The Leper King | 2013-08-30 | ||
| Episode 44 - The Fall of Giants | 2013-08-23 | ||
| Episode 43 - Krak des Chevaliers | 2013-08-16 | ||
| Episode 42 - Egypt Part III | 2013-08-09 | ||
| Episode 41 - Egypt Part II | 2013-08-02 | ||
| Episode 40 - Egypt Part I | 2013-07-26 | ||
| Episode 39 - Frankish Revival | 2013-07-19 | ||
| Episode 38 - Changing Fortunes | 2013-07-10 | ||
| Episode 37 - The Second Crusade IX | 2013-07-05 | ||
| Episode 36 - The Second Crusade VIII | 2013-06-28 | ||
| Episode 35 - The Second Crusade VII | 2013-06-21 | ||
| Episode 34 - The Second Crusade VI | 2013-06-14 |