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Jenny L.

Saladin - 0 views

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MiddleAges King_Richard Saladin Austria England

shared by Jenny L. on 21 Mar 12 - Cached
  • On his journey back to England, his ship got wrecked in a storm. He found that he had to travel through Austria.
  • Richard was betrayed to Leopold who held him captive for two years until a ransom was paid for him. Richard arrived home in 1194.
  • Jenny L. on 21 Mar 12
     
    King Richard
alove_

The Third Crusade - 7 views

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third crusade middle ages king richard the lion heart saladin

shared by alove_ on 06 Mar 14 - No Cached
  • He raised money for the enterprise bythe persecution and robbery of the Jewsthe imposition of an unusual tax upon all classesthe sale of offices, dignities, and the royal lands
  • The knightly adventures and chivalrous exploits which mark the career of Richard in the Holy Land read like a romance.
  • At one time, when Richard was sick with a fever, Saladin, knowing that he was poorly supplied with delicacies, sent him a gift of the choicest fruits of the land.
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  • And on another occasion, Richard's horse having been killed in battle, the sultan caused a fine Arabian steed to be led to the Christian camp as a present for his rival.
  • King Richard on his return from the Holy Land was shipwrecked off the coast of the Adriatic. Attempting to travel through Austria in disguise, he was captured by the duke of Austria, whom he had offended at the siege of Acre. The king regained his liberty only by paying a ransom equivalent to more than twice the annual revenues of England.
    • Garth Holman
      Garth Holman on 16 Mar 15
       
      Twice the annual revenues to buy the Kings freedom!  This is going to cause some serious problems back home in England. 
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