Crusades
1995 · BBC Two · 60 min · 1 season
S01E04 · Destruction
Fri, 13 Jan, 11:00 pm
Terry Jones reports on how Richard the Lionheart set out to do battle with Saladin.
About
In this series, Terry Jones presents the recounting of the religious wars for control of the "Holy Lands" waged by Christian Europe against the Islamic world. In addition, Terry Jones recreates specific aspects of those events by exploring the lives of pivotal figures, the technology and the politics of the era. Furthermore, Terry Jones also shows how these acts of religious bigotry at its worst have led to many of the political and ethnic problems we have today.
Episodes
- E01
Pilgrims in Arms
Tue, 10 Jan· 60 minTerry Jones follows the route of the crusaders through the Byzantine Empire.
- E02
Jerusalem
Wed, 11 Jan· 60 minTerry Jones retraces the crusaders 1000 mile trek from the Bosphorus to the Holy City.
- E03
Jihad
Thu, 12 Jan· 60 minHow the Arab world came to launch a counter-crusade, with Saladin as their leader.
- E04
Destruction
Fri, 13 Jan· 60 minTerry Jones reports on how Richard the Lionheart set out to do battle with Saladin.
Cast
Terry Jones
Presenter