Roots of the Crusades (3:15)
Crusaders were absolved of sin and promised eternal salvation for fighting the Catholic Church's holy war.
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Roots of the Crusades
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Crusaders were absolved of sin and promised eternal salvation for fighting the Catholic Church's holy war.
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The Crusades
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While the Crusades were not a definitive military success, they helped to bring about the end of the Dark Ages in Europe.
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Coroner's Report: Plague
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In the 14th century, a devastating plague known as the Black Death claimed an estimated 75 million lives. How did the people who contracted it know their luck had run out?
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Duke Godfrey Leads the First Crusade
Duke Godfrey Leads the First CrusadeVideo Clip (3:01)
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Duke Godfrey was crowned King of Jerusalem after the Christian army expelled the Muslims from the Holy Land.
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Origins of the Knights Templar
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The Knights Templar trace their origins to the Crusades.
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King Louis VII Leads the Second Crusade
King Louis VII Leads the Second CrusadeVideo Clip (3:40)
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King Louis VIII of France leads the Second Crusade to the Holy Land but fails to overcome Muslim opposition.
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Richard the Lionheart
Richard the LionheartVideo Clip (3:17)
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Richard I of England leads the forces of the Third Crusade in a bid to reclaim Jerusalem.
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Saladin
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Saladin united Muslim sects against occupying Christian forces during the Crusades.
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Fall of Jerusalem
Fall of JerusalemVideo Clip (3:10)
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In July 1099, Crusaders lay siege to the Holy City of Jerusalem and attempt to expel its Muslim defenders.
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Search for the Holy Lance
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During the First Crusade, Christians seek relics like the Holy Lance as symbols that their cause is righteous.
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Birth of the Assassins
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Al Salih, heir to the Turkish throne, sends a group known as the Assassins to murder his rival Saladin.
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Who Was Robin Hood?
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Is the legend of Robin Hood and his merry men just a myth, or did the outlaw of Nottingham really exist?
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Weapons of the Middle Ages
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The middle class provided the foot soldiers of the Middle Ages, and these were their weapons.
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Robin Hood and the Longbow
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The bow and arrow has been used since ancient times, but its precision was perfected in the forests of Middle Ages England.
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Knights Templar Defend Holy Land
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The Knights Templar built fortified palaces to defend the holy land.
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Cities of the Underworld 3: Apocalypse: Templar Castles
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Don Wildman enters an underground fortress that spans 3 square miles beneath the city of Akko.
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