The History Hour

The Crusaders The History Hour

The Crusades were a series of holy wars fought between Christians and Muslims over the ownership of certain holy sites held sacred by the Muslims, Christians and Jews. These wars were bloody, violent and cataclysmic. What caused them, and how did they happen?

Inside you'll read about

East meets WestThe CrusadersCrusader kingdoms and new venuesLife as a CrusaderSide CampaignsWar unendingSputtering little CrusadesThe end of holy war in the holy land

And much more!

Crusades were expensive, and the rich were asked to subsidize the knights and their armies.