Richard I on Crusade

A tile from the Benedictine Abbey at Chertsey, Surrey © bridgeman art library

Richard the Lionheart is held in great regard by historians, commended as a courageous leader and a master of crusading warfare. Thomas Asbridge considers how far this positive reputation has led to an omission of Richard's strategic flaws and the limitations of his achievements.

Thomas Asbridge is senior lecturer in medieval history at Queen Mary University of London, and author of The Crusades: The War for the Holy Land (Simon & Schuster, 2010)

You can read a sample chapter of Thomas Asbridge’s new book here: http://www.simonandschuster.co.uk/giveaways/the-crusades-exclusive-extract

 

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