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CONTENTS

VOL. II.

СНАР. І.

THE THIRD CRUSADE.

Effects in Europe of the failure of the second Crusade

Louis VII. of France, and Henry II. of England,.

encourage holy wars.... Envoys from Palestine visit

France and England.... Sensation in Europe made

by the battle of Tiberias.... The Troubadours....

Germany arms.... Philip Augustus and Henry II.

take the cross.... Saladin tithe.... Richard Cœur de

Lion resolves on a Crusade........... March of the French

and English.... Crusade of the Germans.... Death

of the emperor Barbarossa.... Formation of the Teu-

tonic order.... Events in Palestine after the loss of

Jerusalem.... Siege of Acre.... Richard's course

from Marseilles to Sicily.... Occurrences in Sicily

.... The French sail to Acre.... Departure of Ri-

chard.... He subjugates Cyprus.... He sets sail for

Acre.... His cruelty....

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CHAP. II.

CONTINUATION OF THE THIRD CRUSADE.

Arrival of the English at Acre.... Dissensions between

the French and English kings....Heroism of Richard

.. Reconciliation

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