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Book Richard the Lionheart and the Third Crusade

Download or read book Richard the Lionheart and the Third Crusade written by David Hilliam and published by The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc. This book was released on 2003-12-15 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After Saladin’s capture of Jerusalem in 1187, King Richard of England and King Philip of France lead a crusade in 1191 to drive the Muslims out of the Holy Land. Only partially successful because the kings quarreled, this crusade recaptured some coastal cities, but left Jerusalem in Muslim hands. Richard agreed to a truce with Saladin and returned home, only to be captured and imprisoned by the Duke of Austria. Though many crusades followed this one, none was successful.

Book Richard the Lionheart

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  • Author : W. B. Bartlett
  • Publisher : Amberley Publishing Limited
  • Release : 2018-03-15
  • ISBN : 144566271X
  • Pages : 563 pages

Download or read book Richard the Lionheart written by W. B. Bartlett and published by Amberley Publishing Limited. This book was released on 2018-03-15 with total page 563 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The amazing life of Richard I, King of England, known to history as 'Richard the Lionheart', after his reputation for bravery exhibited fighting the 'Saracens' whilst crusading in the Holy Land.

Book Warriors of God

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  • Author : James Reston, Jr.
  • Publisher : Anchor
  • Release : 2007-12-18
  • ISBN : 030743012X
  • Pages : 450 pages

Download or read book Warriors of God written by James Reston, Jr. and published by Anchor. This book was released on 2007-12-18 with total page 450 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Acclaimed author James Reston, Jr.'s Warriors of God is the rich and engaging account of the Third Crusade (1187-1192), a conflict that would shape world history for centuries and which can still be felt in the Middle East and throughout the world today. James Reston, Jr. offers a gripping narrative of the epic battle that left Jerusalem in Muslim hands until the twentieth century, bringing an objective perspective to the gallantry, greed, and religious fervor that fueled the bloody clash between Christians and Muslims. As he recounts this rousing story, Reston brings to life the two legendary figures who led their armies against each other. He offers compelling portraits of Saladin, the wise and highly cultured leader who created a united empire, and Richard the Lionheart, the romantic personification of chivalry who emerges here in his full complexity and contradictions. From its riveting scenes of blood-soaked battles to its pageant of fascinating, larger-than-life characters, Warriors of God is essential history, history that helps us understand today's world.

Book Siege of Acre  1189 1191

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  • Author : John D. Hosler
  • Publisher : Yale University Press
  • Release : 2018-06-26
  • ISBN : 0300235356
  • Pages : 279 pages

Download or read book Siege of Acre 1189 1191 written by John D. Hosler and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 2018-06-26 with total page 279 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first comprehensive history of the most decisive military campaign of the Third Crusade and one of the longest wartime sieges of the Middle Ages The two-year-long siege of Acre (1189–1191) was the most significant military engagement of the Third Crusade, attracting armies from across Europe, Syria, Mesopotamia, Egypt, and the Maghreb. Drawing on a balanced selection of Christian and Muslim sources, historian John D. Hosler has written the first book-length account of this hard-won victory for the Crusaders, when England’s Richard the Lionheart and King Philip Augustus of France joined forces to defeat the Egyptian Sultan Saladin. Hosler’s lively and engrossing narrative integrates military, political, and religious themes and developments, offers new perspectives on the generals, and provides a full analysis of the tactical, strategic, organizational, and technological aspects on both sides of the conflict. It is the epic story of a monumental confrontation that was the centerpiece of a Holy War in which many thousands fought and died in the name of Christ or Allah.

Book The Story of England

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  • Author : Samuel Harding
  • Publisher : Perennial Press
  • Release : 2018-03-10
  • ISBN : 1531265014
  • Pages : 206 pages

Download or read book The Story of England written by Samuel Harding and published by Perennial Press. This book was released on 2018-03-10 with total page 206 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the city of Calais, on the northern coast of France, one may look over the water on a clear day and see the white cliffs of Dover, in England. At this point the English Channel is only twenty-one miles wide. But this narrow water has dangerous currents, and often fierce winds sweep over it, so that small ships find it hard to cross. This rough Channel has more than once spoiled the plans of England's enemies, and the English people have many times thanked God for their protecting seas.

Book We Were There with Richard the Lionhearted in the Crusades

Download or read book We Were There with Richard the Lionhearted in the Crusades written by Robert N. Webb and published by . This book was released on 1957 with total page 182 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Story written for young people about the Crusades and of the part played by Richard I of England.

Book Richard the Lionheart

Download or read book Richard the Lionheart written by David West and published by The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc. This book was released on 2005-01-15 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In comic book format, presents the life of Richard the Lionheart, who became king of England in 1189 and went on a crusade to the Holy Land.

Book Chronicles of the Crusades

Download or read book Chronicles of the Crusades written by Richard (of Devizes) and published by . This book was released on 1848 with total page 596 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Chronicle of the Third Crusade

Download or read book Chronicle of the Third Crusade written by Helen Nicholson and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2019-07-15 with total page 354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Published in 1997, this is a translation of the Intnerarium Peregrinorum et Gesta Regis Ricardi, 'The Itenerary of the Pilgrims and the deeds of King Richard,’ based on the edition produced in 1864 by William Stubbs as volume 1 of his chronicles and memorials of the reign of King Richard I. This Chronicle is the most comprehensive and complete account of the Third Crusade, covering virtually all the events of the crusade in roughly chronological order, and adding priceless details such as descriptions of King Richard the Lionhearts personel appearance, shipping, French fashions and discussion of the international conventions of war. It is of great interest to medieval historians in general, not only historians of the crusade. The translation is accompanied by an introduction and exhaustive notes which explain the manuscript tradition and the sources of the text and which compare this chronicle with the works of other contemporary writers on the crusade, Christian and Muslim. The translation has been produced specifically for university students taking courses on the Crusades, but it will appeal to anyone with an interest in the Third Crusade and the history of the Middle Ages.

Book King Richard the Lionhearted and the Crusades in World History

Download or read book King Richard the Lionhearted and the Crusades in World History written by Katherine M. Doherty and published by Enslow Publishing. This book was released on 2002 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Describes King Richard I's active involvement in the Crusades as a warrior and a military leader, also providing background information on Richard's life and the Christian quest for the Holy Land.

Book The Crusade of Richard I  1189 92

Download or read book The Crusade of Richard I 1189 92 written by Thomas Andrew Archer and published by . This book was released on 1889 with total page 444 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book The Crusade of Richard I

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  • Author : T.A. Archer
  • Publisher : Рипол Классик
  • Release : 1888
  • ISBN : 5874569316
  • Pages : 411 pages

Download or read book The Crusade of Richard I written by T.A. Archer and published by Рипол Классик. This book was released on 1888 with total page 411 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Crusade of Richard I. 1189-92: Extracts from the Itinerarium Ricardi, Boh?din, Ernoul, Roger of Howden, Richard of Devizes, Rigord, Ibn Alath?r, Li Livres, Eracles, Etc.

Book The Crusades  C 1071 c 1291

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  • Author : Jean Richard
  • Publisher : Cambridge University Press
  • Release : 1999-09-16
  • ISBN : 9780521625661
  • Pages : 540 pages

Download or read book The Crusades C 1071 c 1291 written by Jean Richard and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1999-09-16 with total page 540 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A concise history of the crusades - whose chief goal was the liberation and preservation of the 'holy places' of the middle east - from the first calls to arms in the later twelfth century to the fall of the last crusader strongholds in Syria and Palestine in 1291. This is the ideal introductory textbook for all students of the crusades. Professor Richard considers the consequences of the crusades, such as the establishment of the Latin east, and its organisation into a group of feudal states, as well as crusading contacts with the Muslim world, eastern Christians, Byzantines, and Mongols. Also considered are the organisation of expeditions, the financing of such expeditionary forces, and the organisation of operations and supply. Jean Richard is one of the world's great crusader historians and this work, the distillation of over forty years' research and contemplation, is the only one of its kind in English.

Book Lionheart

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  • Author : Stewart Binns
  • Publisher : Penguin UK
  • Release : 2013-11-07
  • ISBN : 1405913614
  • Pages : 494 pages

Download or read book Lionheart written by Stewart Binns and published by Penguin UK. This book was released on 2013-11-07 with total page 494 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lionheart is the latest historical adventure novel from Stewart Binns, covering the extraordinary life of King Richard the Lionheart. Richard of Aquitaine, the third son of King Henry II, is developing a fearsome reputation for being a ruthless warrior. Arrogant and conceited he earns the name Richard Lionheart for his bravery and brutality on the battlefield. After the death his brothers, Richard's impatience to take the throne, and gain the immense power that being King over a vast empire would bring him, leads him to form an alliance with Philip II, King of France. After invading his father's lands on the Continent, Richard Lionheart goes on to defeat the King's army at the tumultuous Battle of Ballans. Taking his place on the throne he begins his bloody quest to return the Holy Land to Christian rule. Stewart Binns' Making of England series features Conquest, Crusade, Anarchy and his latest historical page-turner, Lionheart. Praise for Stewart Binns: 'A fascinating mix of fact, legend and fiction ... this is storytelling at its best.' Daily Mail 'Stewart Binns has produced a real page-turner, a truly stunning adventure story - Alastair Campbell Stewart Binns began his professional life as an academic. He then pursued several adventures, including a stint at the BBC, before settling into a career as a schoolteacher, specializing in history. Later in life, a lucky break took him back to the BBC, which was the beginning of a successful career in television. He has won a BAFTA, a Grierson, an RTS and a Peabody for his documentaries. Stewart's passion is English history, especially its origins and folklore. His previous novels Conquest, Crusade and Anarchy published to great acclaim.

Book Lionhearts

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  • Author : Geoffrey Regan
  • Publisher :
  • Release : 1998
  • ISBN :
  • Pages : 296 pages

Download or read book Lionhearts written by Geoffrey Regan and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this parallel biography of two great Medieval figures, Geoffrey Regan views them as different sides of the same coin, and observes that to their respective faiths both leaders were heroes of the holy war and worthy of the title Lionheart.

Book The Cambridge Companion to the Literature of the Crusades

Download or read book The Cambridge Companion to the Literature of the Crusades written by Anthony Bale and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2019-01-03 with total page 307 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume offers a literary and cultural history of the idea of crusading over the last millennium.

Book Lionheart

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  • Author : Douglas Boyd
  • Publisher : The History Press
  • Release : 2014-02-01
  • ISBN : 0750954752
  • Pages : 333 pages

Download or read book Lionheart written by Douglas Boyd and published by The History Press. This book was released on 2014-02-01 with total page 333 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When people think of Richard the Lionheart they recall the scene at the end of every Robin Hood epic when he returns from the Crusades to punish his treacherous brother John and the wicked Sheriff of Nottingham. In reality Richard detested England and the English, was deeply troubled by his own sexuality and was noted for greed, not generosity, and for murder rather than mercy.In youth Richard showed no interest in girls; instead, a taste for cruelty and a rapacity for gold that would literally be the death of him. To save his own skin, he repeatedly abandoned his supporters to an evil fate, and his indifference to women saw the part of queen at his coronation played by his formidable mother, Queen Eleanor.His brief reign bankrupted England twice, destabilised the powerful empire his parents had put together and set the scene for his brother’s ruinous rule. So how has Richard come to be known as the noble Christian warrior associated with such bravery and patriotism? Lionheart reveals the scandalous truth about England’s hero king – a truth that is far different from the legend that has endured for eight centuries.