Crusader criminals: how the Holy Land became a hotbed of lawlessness

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🗓️ 22 August 2024

⏱️ 43 minutes

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The medieval crusades are remembered for their sweeping military campaigns. But they also engendered a brutality that went beyond the battlefield – in the form of a violent criminal underbelly, fuelled by hordes a dislocated, disinhibited young men. Speaking to Emily Briffett, historian Steve Tibble uncovers why the Holy Land became a hotbed of lawlessness, and shares some of the most surprising stories of the time – from saintly pirates and gangs led by prisoners-of-war, to devious and deceitful murderers. (Ad) Steve Tibble is the author of Crusader Criminals: The Knights Who Went Rogue in the Holy Land (Yale University Press, 2024). Buy it now from Waterstones: https://go.skimresources.com?id=71026X1535947&xcust=historyextra-social-histboty&xs=1&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.waterstones.com%2Fbook%2Fcrusader-criminals%2Fsteve-tibble%2F9780300276077%23%3A~%3Atext%3DCrusader%20Criminals%20charts%20the%20downward%2Csurprising%20stories%20of%20the%20time.%26text%3DThe%20religious%20wars%20of%20the%20crusades%20are%20renowned%20for%20their%20military%20engagements.%2C-But%20the%20period. Listen to our conversation with Steve Tibble on conspiracy theories surrounding the Knights Templar here: https://link.chtbl.com/ConspiracyKnightsTemplar. And you can hear our series on the First Crusade here: https://link.chtbl.com/FirstCrusades1 The HistoryExtra podcast is produced by the team behind BBC History Magazine. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Are you a keen history buff or maybe just a curious mind?
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0:15.0	Welcome to the History Extra Podcast,
0:20.0	fascinating historical conversations from the makers of BBC history magazine.
0:27.0	The medieval Crusades are remembered for their sweeping military campaigns, But the Crusades also engendered a brutality
0:36.2	that stretched beyond the battlefield in the form of a violent criminal underbelly,
0:42.3	fueled by hordes of dislocated, disinhibited young men.
0:46.8	Speaking to Emily Briffitt, Steve Tibble, the author of Crusader criminals,
0:52.1	uncovers why the Holy Land became a hotbed of lawlessness
0:55.8	and shares some of the most surprising stories from the time,
0:59.6	from saintly pirates and prisoner-led mafia rings to devious and deceitful murderers.
1:05.2	Hi Steve, thank you so much for joining me on the History Extra
1:08.4	podcast.
1:09.4	Well hello Emily and lovely to be with you again. Very nice to see you.
1:13.0	We're going to be delving into the criminal underworld of the medieval holy land.
1:17.0	Now you've written a book all about this.
1:20.0	Can you tell us why did you choose to write this book?
1:22.0	Yeah, thank you. I know what people make. Can you tell us why did you choose to write this book?
1:22.6	Yeah, thank you.
1:23.5	I know what people may think.
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