History of the Crusades
Sharyn Eastaugh
4.5from 1,496 ratings
- 351
- Episodes
- 10
- Transcribed
- 1,496
- Ratings
- Daily
- Cadence
- 2012
- First episode
About History of the Crusades
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. 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.
- Publisher
- Sharyn Eastaugh
- Category
- history
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 1 Oct 2012
- Latest episode
- 26 Sept 2025
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10 of 351 episodes have a transcript.
26 Sept 2025TRANSCRIPT
Episode 349: BONUS Episode - The Münster Rebellion XXVII
19 Sept 2025
Episode 348: BONUS Episode - The Münster Rebellion XXVI
12 Sept 2025
Episode 347: BONUS Episode - The Münster Rebellion XXV
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Episode 349: BONUS Episode - The Münster Rebellion XXVII
Published 26 Sept 2025 · Transcript excerpt
[…] In just about every other medieval and late medieval example of this type of disincentive to engage in criminal activity, the cages, giblets and gallows were eventually dismantled as more enlightened practices of punishment and deterrence emerged. So, why does Monster still have its three cages on display? Well, to put it simply, they became a tourist attraction. Around a century after the fall of Monster, people were still travelling to the city to view the cages. We mentioned that Hermann Kersenbrook wrote a history of the uprising based on his eyewitness observations. Well, that account was translated from Latin into German in the year 1771, sparking a new wave of curious visitors to Monster, who were keen to observe the three cages and learn more about the city's past. […]
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