The Return of King Richard the Lionheart: Legends of the Third Crusade
About this episode
This episode explores the dramatic return of King Richard the Lionheart from the Third Crusade and the legends that emerged from his journey.
The Third Crusade is over and King Richard the Lionheart is making his way home, escorted by the Knights Templar. After a daring journey in disguise, he will end up becoming a prisoner, as enemies he has made settle scores. When he is ransomed and returns to his kingdom, he has a few scores of his own to settle. This story is a crazy ride through the politics of medieval Europe, where serving the wrong man can get you improsoned, hanged, or even worse. Even more remarkable than the men themselves is the astonishing afterlife enjoyed by Richard and Saladin as they become legends for generations to come, connecting with figures from Dante to Kaiser Wilhelm II.
People in this episode
Host: Eva Schubert
Topics covered
- Third Crusade
- medieval politics
- King Richard
- Saladin
- legends
- history
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Knights Templar
Places: medieval Europe
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