Episode 91 - The Crusade of Las Navas de Tolosa Part 1 - Listen -

Episode 91 - The Crusade of Las Navas de Tolosa Part 1

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It's crusade time! A major crusading expedition leaves Toledo in June 1212 under the command of King Alfonso VIII of Castile. It heads directly southwards, intending to confront the Caliph's forces.

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