King Edward of England marches on Scotland like an avenging tide. One man alone can thwart his ambition to rule all of Britain. Robert Bruce's veins run with the blood of kings, and he burns to fulfil his family's claim to the throne of Scotland.But on the run through the wilds of Ireland, hunted by a relentless assassin, Robert seems a long way from achieving his destiny. And there are other eyes on Scotland's crown, and old enemies gather against him.This is a game of conquest, power and treachery, and Robert finds that to survive he must first abandon everything he holds dear. He was always prepared to die on the battlefield - but what else must he sacrifice to keep his hopes alive?
... it speaks for a new aristocracy against an old one , and its leading ideas are honor and booty and luck . ... Reinhart P. A. Dozy , Recherches sur l'histoire et la littérature de l'Espagne pendant le moyen - âge , 3rd ed .
Although at first he left Odo of Montbéliard unmolested in his duties as bailie , Frederick later replaced him with Thomas of Acerra , whose conduct , as the emperor's representative in Syria , suggests that he had been charged ...
And, as Armstrong demonstrates in this fascinating book, their legacy of religious violence continues today in the Middle East, where the age-old conflict of Christians, Jews, and Muslims persists.
Paus Paschal menyadari bahwa banyak orang yang telah mengambil Salib di tahun 1095 tidak memenuhi sumpah mereka dan dengan masa bodoh memilih tinggal di rumah . 294 ' KAREN ARMSTRONG.
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352 BARTH, Taschenlexikon der Kreuzzüge, S. 205: Die für den Militär- und Pilgertransport hergerichteten Schiffe waren rund 25 Meter lang, sie verdrängten 500 Tonnen und boten einigen Hundert, manchmal bis zu 1000 Menschen Platz.
Historia orientalis, ed. and trans. (into modern French) Jean Donnadieu (François-Olivier Touati) -- The Proceedings against the Templars in the British Isles, 2 vols. Volume 1: The Latin Text -- Volume 2: Translation, ed. and trans.
This booklet looks at modern conceptions of the crusades and compares them with the aims and motivations of those who took part.There is also a timeline detailing the major events of this period.
Provides a comprehensive history of the Crusades, including the politics and personalities behind them.
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