25.3 Battle of Muret 1213, Part 3, Simon de Montfort vs King Peter II of Aragon
In September 1213 in southwestern France two Christian armies faced each other off. One was led by King Peter II of Aragon, who after his glorious victory against a Muslim army at the Battle of Las Na...
24 Apr 201616min
25.2 Albigensian Crusade in Languedoc, France Meets Resistance
Simon de Montfort becomes leader of the Albigensian Crusade against the Cathars of Languedoc. He meets resistance from Count Raymond VI of Toulouse and the general population of the region.www.history...
15 Apr 201624min
25.1 Cathars, Albigensian Crusade in Southern France
Background to the Cathars and the Albigensian Crusade in Languedoc, southern Francewww.historyeurope.netPicture: The Albigensian massacre, chronicle of Saint-Denis, 14th century, London, British Libra...
8 Apr 201624min
24.3 Battle of Bouvines 1214, Part 3, Decisive Battle in Medieval France
A powerful league unites against Philip II Augustus of France, including King John of England, Emperor Otto IV, and numerous counts of France. Historians are pretty unanimous, that this was a decisive...
18 Mar 201620min
24.2 King John of England prepares to Invade France
King John prepares to invade France and recover his lost territories. In the meantime King Philip Augustus of France consolidates his gains on the continent, provoking resistance among local rulers, e...
11 Mar 201613min
24.1 German Emperors Frederick I, Henry VI, Otto IV Brought into Capetian-Plantagenet Conflict
In the year 1204, Philip Augustus of France wrested control of the duchy of Normandy from King John of England. The long Capetian-Plantagenet struggle for power, however, was not yet over and would re...
4 Mar 201617min
23.5 Las Navas de Tolosa 1212, Part 5
Battle of Las Navas de Tolosa. Caliph al-Nasir, also known as Miramamolin invades Spain with a huge Muslim army which is met in the Sierra Nevada mountains by a Christian army, including King Alfonso ...
12 Feb 201617min
23.4 Las Navas de Tolosa 1212, Part 4
The Almohads invade Spain from North Africa while the Christian kings bicker among themselves. Alfonso VIII suffers a heavy defeat at the Battle of Alarcos in 1195www.historyeurope.netPicture: Hassan ...
5 Feb 201624min
