The Crusades remain one of the most hotly-debated and contentious topics around. Public perception and student understanding often deviate quite significantly from the latest scholarly thinking on many aspects of these holy wars.

In this special introductory episode, team member Abi interviews team member Ken about the reasons why he thinks the Crusades therefore make the perfect topic for study at A-level!

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Music by Aroshanti.

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