The Crusades …

The dramatic story of the Crusades, from the seizing of Jerusalem under Pope Urban II in 1099, to its recapture by Salah ad-Din (also known as Saladin), Richard the Lionheart’s efforts to regain the city, and the end of the holy wars in 1291.

Episode 1 | In episode one, we explore the history of the First Crusade and the conquest of Jerusalem

Part 1 (23 minutes)

Part 2 (23 minutes)

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Episode 2 | In episode two, we explore the birth of the Muslim revival in the face of the crusades.

Part 1 (23 minutes)

Part 2 (23 minutes)

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Episode 3 | Episode three looks at the Battle of Hattin, Saladin’s siege of Jerusalem and the Third Crusade.

Part 1 (23 minutes)

Part 2 (23 minutes)

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Episode 4 | The final episode tells the story of the Muslim liberation of the Holy Land and the end of the crusades.

Part 1 (23 minutes)

Part 2 (23 minutes)