1 rich Libsyn https://www.libsyn.com 90 600 The Second Crusade would be a disaster, but why did it happen and how did it get started?&amp;nbsp; The call to arms was preached by a closet dwelling ascetic who happened to be the leading churchman of his generation-- none other than Bernard of Clairveaux.&amp;nbsp; In this episode we meet Eleanor of Aquitaine, the queen who ruled both France and then England, and went on crusade.&amp;nbsp; A horrifying mass death, a guilty royal conscience, and one of the most notorious womanisers of the Middle Ages are all part of the story in this episode. Villains and Virgins History Podcast http://villainsandvirgins.libsyn.com/website <iframe title="Libsyn Player" style="border: none" src="//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/38123695/height/90/theme/custom/thumbnail/yes/direction/forward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/88AA3C/" height="90" width="600" scrolling="no" allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen></iframe> https://assets.libsyn.com/secure/content/192765035