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
Shajar al-Durr Resource Pack
A resource pack on Shajar al-Durr, the slave who became sultana of Egypt and Syria, including a short biography, primary source extracts and a reading list.
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).
Shajar al-Durr’s Coin
A factsheet on Shajar al-Durr, sultana of Egypt, and the coins minted in her name.
Melisende of Jerusalem Primary Source Pack
A collection of edited primary sources on Melisende, queen of Jerusalem.