<p>Natasha Hodgson explores women’s involvement in the medieval campaigns fought in the Holy Land</p>

A 13th-century illumination showing the coronation of Foulques and Melisende. (Photo by Alamy)

Did women go on crusades? Historian Natasha Hodgson explores the many different aspects of women’s involvement in the medieval campaigns fought in the Holy Land on a recent HistoryExtra podcast. 

Listen to the full episode here: https://www.historyextra.com/period/medieval/women-crusades-natasha-hodgson-podcast/

Natasha Hodgson was speaking to David Musgrove, content director at HistoryExtra.

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Did women go on crusades? | 60-second history with Natasha Hodgson

Natasha Hodgson explores women’s involvement in the medieval campaigns fought in the Holy Land

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