Crusades

1995 NR 3h 20m 8.1

Terry Jones presents the history of the medieval religious wars in the middle-east known as the Crusades.

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.

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Episodes:

Episode 1 Pilgrims in Arms

1. Pilgrims in Arms

Aired: Jan 10, 1995

This opening episode chronicles the improbable origins of the Crusades, from ...

Episode 2 Jerusalem

2. Jerusalem

Aired: Jan 17, 1995

Episode two chronicles the Crusaders' trail of carnage across the Middle East...

Episode 3 Jihad

3. Jihad

Aired: Jan 24, 1995

Episode three colorfully explores the Muslim recapturing of Jerusalem and the...

Episode 4 Destruction

4. Destruction

Aired: Jan 31, 1995

The chronicles of the last Crusades unfold in this final episode. The Third C...

Info about Crusades

Current Status: Ended

Network: BBC Two

Production Country: United Kingdom

Genres: War, Documentary, History