THE CRUSADES: What History Books Don't Tell You 11,238 views Feb 24, 2026 Another deep dive into the questions that matter with Winston Marshall, whose summary follows: "In this episode of The Winston Marshall Show, I sit down with historian and Middle East scholar Raymond Ibrahim for a deep historical examination of the Crusades, the centuries long conflict between Islam and Christianity, and the moral framework of just war. We challenge the modern narrative that portrays the Crusades as unprovoked Christian aggression, and instead trace the centuries of Islamic expansion that preceded them, from the conquest of the Levant and North Africa to the fall of Christian territories across the Mediterranean. Ibrahim lays out the theological, military, and political realities of the era, arguing that the Crusades were understood at the time as defensive wars within a Christian just war tradition. The conversation explores jihad doctrine, papal authority, pilgrimage routes, the Byzantine appeal for help, and the brutal realities of medieval warfare on all sides. We discuss how both Christian and Muslim chroniclers recorded atrocities, enslavement, and religious violence, and why sanitised or selective readings distort the period. We also examine how the Crusades are invoked in modern political rhetoric, why historical memory shapes contemporary tensions, and whether the West has lost confidence in telling its own story honestly. A rigorous and unfiltered discussion about faith, war, civilisation, and what the Crusades really meant in their own time." https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ha1lVlz3gy0 Brought to you in the Public Interest by North American Continental Knights Templar: Proud Enemy of Islam If you are a Christian, become the WARRIOR God intended you to be! Join North American Continental Knights Templar: Proud Enemy of Islam https://mewe.com/join/knightstemplarna Gab Group: https://gab.com/groups/46429