In the Footsteps of Richard Coeur De Lion
Publisher: Little, Brown & Co.
Published: 1912
Place of publication: Boston, USA
Language: eng
Number of pages: 357
Table of contents: title: CONTENTS; title: PART I.; title: I. The Personality of Richard and that of his Parents; title: II. Early Years — The Oxford of the Twelfth Century 16; title: III. Richard in Aquitaine — Family Quarrels 22; title: IV. Richard and his Mother — The Coronation and Preparations for the Crusade 32; title: V. The Start for the Holy Land — Richard reaches Sicily 43; title: VI. Richard rights his Sister's Wrongs and is reconciled to Tancred — Berengaria arrives at Messina 56; title: VII. Departure from Messina and Landing in Cyprus 68; title: VIII. Richard's Conquest of Cyprus — Departure for Palestine — The Taking of Acre 82; title: IX. Quarrels between Richard and Philip — The March South from Acre 104; title: X. Hardships of the March — The Battle of Arsuf 117; title: XI. The Camp at Jaffa — Negotiations for Marriage of Queen Joan with Al Adil — A Fruitless Attempt to reach Jerusalem — Richard rebuilds the Walls of Ascalon 128; title: XII. Henry of Champagne elected King of Jerusalem — Siege of Darum — III News from England- Richard within Sight of Jerusalem 146; title: XIII. The Raid on the Great Caravan — Dissensions in the Camp — Retreat from Beit Nuba — The Relief of Jaffa 157; title: XIV. Negotiations fob Peace — Saracen Attack — Safhadin's Gift to Richard — Saracens' Admiration for Richard — Pilgrims visit Jerusalem — Last Days of Saladin 171; title: XV. Richard in Dalmatia — Treachery of the Lord of Gorz — Arrested by the Duke of Austria — His Trial and Queen Eleanor's Appeal to the Pope — Richard in Germany 188; title: XVI. Richard returns to England — Demonstrations in London — Richard goes to France — Wins back his Southern Dominions — Philip defeated — Revival of Military Tournaments — Death of the Duke of Austria 209; title: XVII. Wars with Philip — Richard's Diplomacy — Building of Chateau Gaillard — Meeting with Philip — Treasure-trove at Chaluz — The Siege — Death of the King — Burial at Fontevraud 227; title: PART II.; title: Introduction 253; title: I. From Normandy to Aquitaine To-Day 256; title: II. The Seaooast of Palestine — Acre to Gaza To-Day 303; title: III. Cyprus 326; title: IV. From the Adriatic to the Rhine 339; title: Index 353; title: LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS