While we are posting videos it's worth watching Stefan Molyneux on the Crusades and the Atlantic Slave Trade:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ilFbbk9jw4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=31E1gHowYcA
Crusades are regularly held up as an example of religious-inspired Christian imperialism, but that clearly isn't the case. In fact I personally consider the Spanish Reconquista the 'real' first Crusade.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ilFbbk9jw4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=31E1gHowYcA
Crusades are regularly held up as an example of religious-inspired Christian imperialism, but that clearly isn't the case. In fact I personally consider the Spanish Reconquista the 'real' first Crusade.