1: Pilgrims in Arms | Crusades

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Terry Jones explores the history of the Crusades, to discover exactly what happened when the Pope instigated a popular campaign to conquer Jerusalem.

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1: Pilgrims in Arms | Crusades

1: Pilgrims in Arms | Crusades

BBC Two | 1995 | 49'13''

Terry Jones explores the history of the Crusades, to discover exactly what happened when the Pope instigated a popular campaign to conquer Jer...

2: Jerusalem | Crusades

2: Jerusalem | Crusades

BBC Two | 1995 | 48'49''

Encased in armour, Terry Jones sets out on the walk to the Holy City - a journey that took the Crusaders two years and killed most of them.

3: Jihad | Crusades

3: Jihad | Crusades

BBC Two | 1995 | 48'47''

Terry Jones continues his history of the Crusades by describing how the Crusaders lost Jerusalem in 1144 to Zengi, the Arab leader. A second crusade fell...

4: Destruction | Crusades

4: Destruction | Crusades

BBC Two | 1995 | 49'10''

Terry Jones reports on how Richard the Lionheart set out to battle with Saladin and on rise of Muslim fanaticism as a mirror to Christian ferocity.

1: Pilgrims in Arms | Crusades

1: Pilgrims in Arms | Crusades

BBC Two | 1995 | 49'13''

Terry Jones explores the history of the Crusades, to discover exactly what happened when the Pope instigated a popular campaign to conquer Jer...

2: Jerusalem | Crusades

2: Jerusalem | Crusades

BBC Two | 1995 | 48'49''

Encased in armour, Terry Jones sets out on the walk to the Holy City - a journey that took the Crusaders two years and killed most of them.

3: Jihad | Crusades

3: Jihad | Crusades

BBC Two | 1995 | 48'47''

Terry Jones continues his history of the Crusades by describing how the Crusaders lost Jerusalem in 1144 to Zengi, the Arab leader. A second crusade fell...

4: Destruction | Crusades

4: Destruction | Crusades

BBC Two | 1995 | 49'10''

Terry Jones reports on how Richard the Lionheart set out to battle with Saladin and on rise of Muslim fanaticism as a mirror to Christian ferocity.

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