History of the Crusades
324 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 4 years ago - ★★★★★ - 1.4K ratingsOver 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.
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.
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Episodes
Episode 122 - The Crusade against the Cathars
July 24, 2015 00:00 - 22 minutes - 20.4 MBViscount Simon de Montfort
Episode 121 - The Crusade against the Cathars
July 17, 2015 00:00 - 22 minutes - 20.3 MBThe fall of Carcassonne
Episode 120 - The Crusade against the Cathars
July 10, 2015 00:00 - 25 minutes - 23.3 MBThe Siege of Carcassonne
Episode 119 - The Crusade against the Cathars
July 03, 2015 00:00 - 22 minutes - 20.5 MBTo Carcassonne
Episode 118 - The Crusade against the Cathars
June 26, 2015 00:00 - 26 minutes - 24.5 MBThe sack of Beziers
Episode 117 - The Crusade against the Cathars
June 19, 2015 00:00 - 21 minutes - 29.1 MBThe Gathering Force
Episode 116 - The Crusade against the Cathars
June 12, 2015 00:00 - 25 minutes - 23.4 MB"Forward then soldiers of Christ!"
Episode 114 - The Crusade against the Cathars
May 29, 2015 00:00 - 22 minutes - 21 MBThe Papal Legates
Episode 113 - The Crusade against the Cathars
May 22, 2015 06:52 - 21 minutes - 19.8 MBCount Raymond VI of Toulouse
Episode 112 - The Crusade against the Cathars
May 15, 2015 00:00 - 21 minutes - 19.3 MBThe heresy takes root
Episode 111 - The Crusade against the Cathars
May 08, 2015 00:00 - 20 minutes - 19.9 MBThe origins of the Cathars
Episode 110 - The Crusade against the Cathars
May 01, 2015 06:30 - 20 minutes - 19.1 MBLanguedoc in 1208
Episode 109 - The Crusade against the Cathars
April 24, 2015 06:41 - 11 minutes - 10.7 MBA short introduction
Special Announcement!
March 06, 2015 06:14 - 4 minutes - 6.59 MBA new episode is available: King Peter of Cyprus and the Last Crusade. Listen to this announcement to hear how to download the episode. The episode can be purchased from here: https://historyofthecrusades.bandcamp.com/releases
Episode 107 - The Fall of Acre
December 19, 2014 00:00 - 26 minutes - 36.5 MBEpisode 106 - The Fall of Tripoli
December 12, 2014 00:00 - 19 minutes - 26.8 MBEpisode 105 - Party Like There's No Tomorrow
December 05, 2014 00:00 - 23 minutes - 32.4 MBEpisode 104 - Troubled Times
November 28, 2014 00:00 - 21 minutes - 30.1 MBEpisode 103 - The Last Crusades
November 21, 2014 00:00 - 22 minutes - 31.3 MBEpisode 102 - The Fall of Antioch
November 14, 2014 00:00 - 22 minutes - 31 MBEpisode 101 - Baibars attacks!
November 07, 2014 00:00 - 23 minutes - 32.5 MBEpisode 100 - Baibars
October 31, 2014 00:00 - 22 minutes - 30.5 MBEpisode 99 - Egyptian Resistance
October 24, 2014 00:00 - 21 minutes - 29.3 MBEpisode 98 - The Mongol Invasion
October 17, 2014 00:00 - 21 minutes - 29.5 MBEpisode 97 - The Warring Merchants
October 10, 2014 00:00 - 20 minutes - 28.4 MBEpisode 94 - King Louis' Crusade IV
September 19, 2014 00:00 - 21 minutes - 29.4 MBThe battle of Mansourah
Episode 91 - King Louis' Crusade I
August 29, 2014 00:00 - 23 minutes - 32.9 MBPreparations and recruitment
Episode 90 - Disaster Strikes
August 22, 2014 00:00 - 23 minutes - 32.3 MBEpisode 89 - The Barons' Crusade
August 15, 2014 00:00 - 24 minutes - 33.3 MBEpisode 88 - Emperor Frederick's Crusade II
August 08, 2014 00:00 - 21 minutes - 29.5 MBEpisode 87 - Emperor Frederick's Crusade I
August 01, 2014 00:00 - 23 minutes - 31.9 MBEpisode 86 - Emperor Frederick II
July 25, 2014 00:00 - 22 minutes - 30.6 MBEpisode 81 - The Children's Crusade
June 20, 2014 00:00 - 21 minutes - 29.3 MBEpisode 80 - Meanwhile, back in the Holy Land...
June 13, 2014 00:00 - 24 minutes - 33.4 MBWhat has been happening in the Holy Land while we've been away on the Fourth Crusade?
Episode 78 - The Fourth Crusade IX
May 30, 2014 00:00 - 25 minutes - 34.6 MBThe sack of Constantinople
Episode 77 - The Fourth Crusade VIII
May 23, 2014 00:00 - 29 minutes - 39.9 MBThe second siege of Constantinople
Episode 75 - The Fourth Crusade VI
April 17, 2014 00:00 - 25 minutes - 35.1 MBThe First Siege of Constantinople