Steve Tibble explores the hidden world of crime during the Crusades, revealing how violence and lawlessness—driven largely by dislocated young men—were more central to the chaos in the Holy Land than religious conflict.

1. Can you tell us about the idea behind your new book?
2. When did you get interested in Crusader criminality?
3. What kinds of criminality are we talking about?
4. Is crime significantly worse in the Holy Land than in the Knight’s places of origin?
5. What kinds of criminals do you discuss? What are their backgrounds and social status?
6. What role did climate and demographics play in creating the conditions for this proliferation of criminality?
7. Why did Knights go rogue in the Holy Land?
8. Can you tell us about crime and punishment?
9. Can you tell is about piracy in this period?
10. What do you think the crusader criminals tell us about the wider picture of the Crusades?

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