The image of the knight in shining armour has had a very long shadow in Western culture, from King Arthur to Monty Python.  The reality of life for medieval knights, obsessed with honour and reputation is the subject of this episode.  We meet a real Spanish knight, Suero de Quinones, who wore an iron collar and…

The Crusaders have taken Jerusalem but they face one final battle.  When the men start to head home, the legend of the First Crusade is born, and a massive new wave of Crusaders heads east.  Not everyone wants to go home however; Godfrey of Bouillon becomes ruler of Jerusalem.  His brother Baldwin manages to take…