Sitt al-Sham
A resource pack on Sitt al-Sham, sister of Saladin and Turan Shah and patron of the arts in Ayyubid Damascus.
Joanna Plantagenet
Resource pack on Joanna Plantagenet, queen of Sicily, countess of Toulouse and participant in the Third Crusade.
Gone Medieval: Second and Third Crusade
On this episode of History Hit’s Gone Medieval podcast, Matt Lewis speaks with TMW’s Natasha Hodgson on the Second and Third Crusades. The episode covers the history of the Latin East and crusading in the twelfth century, looking in particular…
Eleanor of Aquitaine Timeline
A detailed timeline of Eleanor of Aquitaine's life and a short source extract from the Chronicle of Richard of Devizes.
Women in Crusading Contexts Webinar
As part of the BeBold History Network webinar series, Natasha Hodgson speaks with Sam Jones about the various ways women were involved in crusading contexts
History Extra – Did women go on crusade?
Natasha Hodgson answers the age-old question: did women go on crusade? And the answer is: yes, they did!
History Extra – Natasha Hodgson’s top 5 figures of the Crusades
Natasha Hodgson discusses her top 5 figures of the crusades, including Margaret of Beverley, who fought Saladin's besieging army with a cooking pot on her head, and Alice of Antioch, who ruled Antioch on behalf of her young daughter.
Melisende of Jerusalem Resource Pack
A resource pack with biography, primary source extracts and reading list on Melisende of Jerusalem.
Melisende of Jerusalem’s Psalter
A factsheet on Melisende, queen of Jerusalem, and her psalter (prayerbook).
Melisende of Jerusalem Primary Source Pack
A collection of edited primary sources on Melisende, queen of Jerusalem.