What do medieval frat boys, Nicholas Cage, and Iron Maiden have in common? They're all part of one of the most popular (and far-fetched) medieval conspiracy theories. Tune in as we talk about Cathars, Templars, and the siege of Montségur.
Podcaster: Nathan
Further Reading
Baigent, Michael, Richard Leigh, and Henry Lincoln. Holy Blood, Holy Grail. Dell, 1983. Pegg, Mark. The Corruption of Angels: The Great Inquisition of 1245-46. Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press, 2005. and A Most Holy War: The Albigensian Crusade and the Battle for Christendom. Oxford University Press, 2009. Riley-Smith, Jonathan. "Were the Templars Guilty?" In The Medieval Crusade. Ed. Susan Ridyard. Woodbridge: The Boydell Press, 2004. pp. 107-124. Sumption, Jonathan. The Albigensian Crusade. Faber & Faber, 2000.
Music: "Evening Melodrama" by Kevin MacLeod (www.incompetech.com); "Montségur" from Dance of Death by Iron Maiden (EMI, 2003)
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