Richard the Lionheart and the Third Crusade

Richard the Lionheart and the Third Crusade
Author: David Hilliam
Publisher: The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
Total Pages: 68
Release: 2003-12-15
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9780823942138

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.

Richard the Lionheart

Richard the Lionheart
Author: W. B. Bartlett
Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited
Total Pages: 563
Release: 2018-03-15
Genre: History
ISBN: 144566271X

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.

Warriors of God

Warriors of God
Author: James Reston, Jr.
Publisher: Anchor
Total Pages: 450
Release: 2007-12-18
Genre: History
ISBN: 030743012X

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.

Siege of Acre, 1189-1191

Siege of Acre, 1189-1191
Author: John D. Hosler
Publisher: Yale University Press
Total Pages: 279
Release: 2018-06-26
Genre: History
ISBN: 0300235356

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.

The Story of England

The Story of England
Author: Samuel Harding
Publisher: Perennial Press
Total Pages: 206
Release: 2018-03-10
Genre: Travel
ISBN: 1531265014

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.

Richard the Lionheart

Richard the Lionheart
Author: David West
Publisher: The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
Total Pages: 52
Release: 2005-01-15
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 9781404202412

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.

King Richard the Lionhearted and the Crusades in World History

King Richard the Lionhearted and the Crusades in World History
Author: Katherine M. Doherty
Publisher: Enslow Publishing
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2002
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9780766014596

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.