Women & the crusades: patronage, propaganda & prayer

You might think that the crusades were a largely male enterprise. But while that may have been the case on the battlefield, it certainly wasn’t elsewhere. Speaking with Emily Briffett, medieval historian Helen Nicholson delves into the archives to uncover just how vital a role women played in crusading campaigns, in recruitment, support, patronage and prayer.

Helen Nicholson is the author of Women and the Crusades (Oxford University Press, 2023)