Richard the Lionheart and the Crusades
By: Christopher Gibb ; illustrations by Gerry Wood.
Contributors: Wood, Gerald, 1938- ill.
Series: Life and times
Publisher: Bookwright Press
Published: 1985
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 60
Subjects: Richard I, King of England, 1157-1199 -- Juvenile literature.; Richard I, King of England, 1157-1199.; Crusades -- Third, 1189-1192 -- Juvenile literature.; Kings, Queens, rulers, etc.; Crusades.; Great Britain -- History -- Richard I, 1189-1199 -- Juvenile literature.; Great Britain -- Kings and rulers -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Description: A brief biography of the twelfth-century English king known as "the lion-hearted" with emphasis on his leadership of the Third Crusade. Also discusses the origins of the Crusades and their influence on the relationship between Muslims and Christians.
Notes: Bibliography: p. 58.
Includes index.