Exclusive podcast: Dan Jones on the human stories of the crusades

In this lecture recorded at BBC History Magazine’s 2019 History Weekends, historian and TV presenter Dan Jones explores the most notorious period of conflict in medieval history

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Published: August 29, 2020 at 12:05 pm

In this lecture recorded at BBC History Magazine’s 2019 History Weekends – and available exclusively on HistoryExtra.com – historian Dan Jones explores the crusades, delving into the gripping, deeply human story of an enthralling age.

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