{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"The Second Crusade Ep 1: Eleanor of Aquitaine, the medieval queen who went to war","description":"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. ","author_name":"Villains and Virgins History Podcast","author_url":"http:\/\/villainsandvirgins.libsyn.com\/website","html":"<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>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/192765035"}