Mark Gregory Pegg

Mark Gregory Pegg, author of "A Most Holy War" and expert on the Albigensian Crusade, delves into the blood-soaked battles of the early 1200s as the Church fought to eliminate heresy. He discusses the controversial Cathars and the shifting perceptions around their movement. Pegg unpacks the motivations behind Pope Innocent III’s brutal crusades against fellow Christians, revealing how these conflicts transformed medieval society and instilled a lasting fear of heresy across Christendom.