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 14 - The First Crusade X | 2013-01-25 | ||
Episode 13 - The First Crusade IX | 2013-01-18 | ||
Episode 12 - First Crusade VIII | 2012-12-21 | ||
Episode 11 - The First Crusade VII | 2012-12-14 | ||
Episode 10 - The First Crusade VI | 2012-12-07 | ||
Episode 9 - The First Crusade V | 2012-11-30 | ||
Episode 8 - The First Crusade IV | 2012-11-23 | ||
Episode 7 - The First Crusade III | 2012-11-16 | ||
Episode 6 - The First Crusade II | 2012-11-09 | ||
Episode 5 - The First Crusade I | 2012-11-02 | ||
Episode 4 - The Peasants' Crusade | 2012-10-26 | ||
Episode 3 - The speech that launched the Crusades | 2012-10-19 | ||
Episode 2 - The Middle East and the Byzantine Empire prior to the First Crusade | 2012-10-12 | ||
Episode 1 - Latin Christendom in 1090 | 2012-10-05 | ||
History of the Crusades | 2012-10-01 |