The Best Knights & Crusades Documentaries

History - 114 free documentaries about knights & crusades.

Start with How The Longbow Defeated The French At Agincourt (45 min, Our History), then How To Build A Medieval Castle From Scratch (59 min, Timeline). All 114 documentaries here are free to watch from their makers' official uploads. To read deeper, the top-rated book on knights & crusades is The Crusades by Thomas Asbridge.

• How The Longbow Defeated The French At Agincourt (45 min, Our History)
• How To Build A Medieval Castle From Scratch (59 min, Timeline - World History Documentaries)
• The Importance Of Stonemasons & Blacksmiths | Secrets of the Castle (4/5) (58 min, Absolute History)
• Medieval Construction: How Communities Built Castles In The Middle Ages (58 min, Timeline - World History Documentaries)
• 13th Century Interior Design | Secrets of the Castle (3/5) (59 min, Absolute History)
• The Surprisingly Gruesome Life Of The Medieval Barber | Worst Jobs In History (47 min, Absolute History)
• 3+ Hours Of Medieval Military Facts To Fall Asleep To (200 min, Timeline - World History Documentaries)
• Knights Templar: The Hidden History Of The Warrior Monks | Knights Templar: Rise & Fall (66 min, Timeline - World History Documentaries)
• The Medieval Invention That Changed The Course Of History | The Machine That Made Us (59 min, Timeline - World History Documentaries)
• The Tragic Reason This Medieval Princess Was Kidnapped | Historic Hauntings (45 min, Absolute History)
• How To Build A Castle's Defence | Secrets Of The Castle (2/5) (58 min, Absolute History)
• The Grim Realities Of Life Before Medicine | Medieval Dead (46 min, Absolute History)
• The Mystery Of The Sutton Hoo Anglo-Saxon Helmet | King Arthur's Britain (49 min, Timeline - World History Documentaries)
• Why Britain's Dark Ages Remain Shrouded In Mystery | King Arthur's Britain (49 min, Timeline - World History Documentaries)
• The Gruelling Jobs Of Medieval Peasant Women (25 min, Absolute History)
• Secrets Of The Best Preserved Medieval City In Europe | Curious Traveler (25 min, Absolute History)
• The Revolting Life Of A Medieval Cesspit Farmer | History Of Britain (43 min, Absolute History)
• How Castles Connected The Medieval World | Secrets Of The Castle (5/5) (58 min, Absolute History)
• The Most Gruesome Diseases Of The Middle Ages | Medieval Dead (46 min, Timeline - World History Documentaries)
• The Horrifying History Of Britain’s Most Haunted Castles (44 min, Timeline - World History Documentaries)
• The Historic Technology Needed To Build A Medieval Castle (59 min, Timeline - World History Documentaries)
• Is The Medieval Castle An Architectural Masterpiece? (59 min, Timeline - World History Documentaries)
• The Art Of Defending A Medieval Castle (58 min, Timeline - World History Documentaries)
• The Gruelling Work of A Medieval Chainmail Armor Maker | Worst Jobs In History (49 min, Timeline - World History Documentaries)
• When Medieval Peasants Rioted Against The Crown | Peasants' Revolt Of 1381 (49 min, Timeline - World History Documentaries)
• How A Flemish Village Became The Heart Of Medieval Europe | Curious Traveler (25 min, Absolute History)
• Medieval Vienna: Inside The World's Oldest Christmas Markets | Curious Traveler (24 min, Absolute History)
• Time Crashers Take Part In A Medieval Jousting Tournament | Time Crashers (46 min, Absolute History)
• The Greusome Fate Of A 700-Year-Old Skeleton | Medieval Dead (46 min, Timeline - World History Documentaries)
• 1361 Massacre: The Buried Secrets Of The Gotland Mass Grave | Medieval Dead (46 min, Timeline - World History Documentaries)
• Why Did Medieval People Cover Themselves In Bloodsucking Leeches? | Worst Jobs In History (46 min, Timeline - World History Documentaries)
• The Real Legacy Of The Roman Invasion In Britain | King Arthur's Britain (49 min, Timeline - World History Documentaries)
• What Is It like To Grow Up In A 16th Century Castle? (93 min, Absolute History)
• Cluny Abbey: The Lost Holy City Of The Middle Ages (52 min, Timeline - World History Documentaries)
• What Was Everyday Life Like For A Medieval Child? (58 min, Absolute History)
• Why This Medieval Invention Was So Dangerous (29 min, Absolute History)
• The Surprisingly Lethal Life Of Medieval Royal Servants | Worst Jobs (49 min, Absolute History)
• What Was It Like To Live In Medieval Dublin? | Curious Traveler (24 min, Absolute History)
• The Secrets Of Medieval Plague Pit Victims | Medieval Dead (46 min, Absolute History)
• Knights Templar: Fearsome & Unstoppable Crusaders | Decoding the Past (S1, E12) (45 min, HISTORY)
• The Order Of Assassins: The Deadliest Special Forces Of The Medieval World (48 min, Timeline - World History Documentaries)
• The Hunt For The Ancient Library Of Ivan The Terrible And Other Medieval Mysteries (195 min, Timeline - World History Documentaries)
• The Hunt For King Arthur's Bones And Other Ancient Relics (201 min, Timeline - World History Documentaries)
• The Truth Behind The Poisonous Murder Of A Medieval Warlord (50 min, Absolute History)
• The Murderous World Of Medieval Scotland (50 min, Absolute History)
• Has Our Attitude To War Changed Since The Middle Ages? | Literary Classics (61 min, Absolute History)
• What Was Life Like In Medieval England Under The Feudal System? | Medieval Life (56 min, Absolute History)
• The Unsurprisingly Deadly Job Of A Medieval Sailor | Worst Jobs (49 min, Absolute History)
• South Wales: Is This Majestic Countryside The Real Home Of King Arthur? (25 min, Absolute History)
• How A Medieval Steeplechase Risked His Life Everyday | Worst Jobs (48 min, Absolute History)
• 1854-1855: The True Horrors Of The Siege Of Sevastopol | Crimean War (50 min, Timeline - World History Documentaries)
• The Medieval Secrets Of This Channel Island Fortress: Excavating Mont Orgueil In Jersey (48 min, Timeline - World History Documentaries)
• Can The Revival Of Myanmar's Ancient Highway Transform A Medieval Society? | Burma's Open Road (50 min, Absolute History)
• What Was In A Real Medieval Feast? | Let's Cook History (53 min, Absolute History)
• Siege: Fortresses at War | Episode 3: The Great Siege of Malta (50 min, Free Documentary - History)
• Siege: Fortresses at War | Episode 2: Rhodes 1522 - The Ultimate Battle (50 min, Free Documentary - History)
• The Castle Builders: Siege & Storm - How Castles Were Attacked & Defended (48 min, Free Documentary - History)
• 1415-1453: The Rise Of Joan Of Arc | The 100 Years War Episode 3 (59 min, Timeline - World History Documentaries)
• Was The Medieval Anglo-Saxon Period Really A Dark Age? | Life In Anglo-Saxon Times (55 min, Timeline - World History Documentaries)
• The Hesse Heist: The WWII Treasures Stolen From Kronberg Castle | Wartime Crime (45 min, Timeline - World History Documentaries)
• Surviving The Siege Of Malta | Battlefield Mysteries (48 min, Timeline - World History Documentaries)
• Gotland: Visby’s Last Stand | Medieval Dead (46 min, Timeline - World History Documentaries)
• Recreating The Menu Of A Medieval Pub | A Cook Back In Time (23 min, Timeline - World History Documentaries)
• How Medieval England Transitioned To The Industrial Age | Walking Through History (48 min, Absolute History)
• Battlefield - Great Battles of WWII | Ep.6: The Siege of Leningrad (97 min, Free Documentary - History)
• The Castle Builders: Dreams & Decorations – Castles as Homes & Palaces (48 min, Free Documentary - History)
• Bhutan: Life Between the Middle Ages and the Modern World (43 min, Free Documentary)
• How To Build The Ultimate Medieval Castle (48 min, Timeline - World History Documentaries)
• Going Medieval: Life In The Middle Ages With Eleanor Janega (103 min, Absolute History)
• The Search For King Arthur's Body And Other Medieval Mysteries (197 min, Absolute History)
• The Brutal & Bizarre World Of The Medieval Fight Tournament | Fight Club (47 min, Absolute History)
• Siege: Fortresses at War | Episode 1: The Battle for Acre (50 min, Free Documentary - History)
• The Siege of Leningrad: 872 Days of Hell (50 min, Free Documentary - History)
• Food History: The Medieval Feast | Let's Cook History (53 min, Free Documentary - History)
• Gangster Bugsy Siegel Went From A Gambling Empire To Paying The Ultimate Price (41 min, Our History)
• The Secrets of Castle Frankenstein and Other Abandoned Fortresses | Mysteries of the Abandoned (100 min, Science Channel)
• Richard III And The Most Savage Day In British History | Medieval Dead (46 min, Timeline - World History Documentaries)
• Joan of Arc: How A Young Peasant Girl Became The Saviour Of France (51 min, Absolute History)
• The Cryptic Symbols That Suggest The Knights Templar Set Foot In America (42 min, Absolute History)
• Siege Of Carthage: Why Did The Romans Destroy The Ancient City? | Metropolis (52 min, Absolute History)

Top-Rated Books About Knights & Crusades

1. The Crusades by Thomas Asbridge - View on Amazon
2. The Greatest Knight by Thomas Asbridge - View on Amazon
3. The Templars by Dan Jones - View on Amazon
4. God's War by Christopher Tyerman - View on Amazon