Medievalists.net » Third Crusade http://www.medievalists.net Where the Middle Ages Begin Sun, 06 Dec 2015 19:35:15 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.9.9 Music for a Captured King: Richard the Lionheart and Blondel http://www.medievalists.net/2015/10/08/music-for-a-captured-king-richard-the-lionheart-and-blondel/ http://www.medievalists.net/2015/10/08/music-for-a-captured-king-richard-the-lionheart-and-blondel/#comments Thu, 08 Oct 2015 19:38:18 +0000 http://www.medievalists.net/?p=61662 Love him or hate him, one thing you can say about England’s Richard the Lionheart is that there are some great stories about him.

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]]> http://www.medievalists.net/2015/10/08/music-for-a-captured-king-richard-the-lionheart-and-blondel/feed/ 0 The Arrow of Sherwood by Lauren Johnson http://www.medievalists.net/2015/08/16/60409/ http://www.medievalists.net/2015/08/16/60409/#comments Mon, 17 Aug 2015 01:02:18 +0000 http://www.medievalists.net/?p=60409 My book review of Robin Hood tale, Arrow of Sherwood by Lauren Johnson.

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]]> http://www.medievalists.net/2015/08/16/60409/feed/ 0 Enumerating the Battles, Skirmishes, and Naval Actions at the Siege of Acre http://www.medievalists.net/2015/05/20/enumerating-the-battles-skirmishes-and-naval-actions-at-the-siege-of-acre/ http://www.medievalists.net/2015/05/20/enumerating-the-battles-skirmishes-and-naval-actions-at-the-siege-of-acre/#comments Wed, 20 May 2015 15:56:19 +0000 http://www.medievalists.net/?p=58295 Hosler examines the many episodes during the siege, which involved Saladin's Egyptian and Syrian troops, fighting against crusader forces that were eventually joined by kings Philip Augustus and Richard I.

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]]> http://www.medievalists.net/2015/05/20/enumerating-the-battles-skirmishes-and-naval-actions-at-the-siege-of-acre/feed/ 0 How far were the Military Orders responsible for the results of the Third Crusade? http://www.medievalists.net/2015/05/10/how-far-were-the-military-orders-responsible-for-the-results-of-the-third-crusade/ http://www.medievalists.net/2015/05/10/how-far-were-the-military-orders-responsible-for-the-results-of-the-third-crusade/#comments Sun, 10 May 2015 19:54:41 +0000 http://www.medievalists.net/?p=58173 In order to assess how responsible the Military Orders were for the results of the Third Crusade this article will be structured by the analysis of three key areas in which they played a part; the siege of Acre, the march to Jaffa and their other military contributions, and their role as councillors to King Richard I of England.

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]]> http://www.medievalists.net/2015/05/10/how-far-were-the-military-orders-responsible-for-the-results-of-the-third-crusade/feed/ 0 The Military Legacy of Richard the Lionheart http://www.medievalists.net/2015/04/25/the-military-legacy-of-richard-the-lionheart/ http://www.medievalists.net/2015/04/25/the-military-legacy-of-richard-the-lionheart/#comments Sat, 25 Apr 2015 15:39:18 +0000 http://www.medievalists.net/?p=57853 Authors look back at the entirety of the reign and reach two common conclusions: 1) he was a neglectful and mostly-absent ruler of England, but 2) he attained spectacular success in war, which was, after all, his primary interest.

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]]> http://www.medievalists.net/2015/04/25/the-military-legacy-of-richard-the-lionheart/feed/ 0 Review: The Holy Lance, by Andrew Latham http://www.medievalists.net/2015/03/24/review-the-holy-lance-by-andrew-latham/ http://www.medievalists.net/2015/03/24/review-the-holy-lance-by-andrew-latham/#comments Tue, 24 Mar 2015 19:13:24 +0000 http://www.medievalists.net/?p=57104 Inside, what I came across was a solid tale based during the Third Crusade, in the aftermath of the dreadful battle at the Horns of Hattin.

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]]> http://www.medievalists.net/2015/03/24/review-the-holy-lance-by-andrew-latham/feed/ 0 The Illnesses of King Richard and King Philippe on the Third Crusade http://www.medievalists.net/2014/09/02/illnesses-king-richard-king-philippe-third-crusade/ http://www.medievalists.net/2014/09/02/illnesses-king-richard-king-philippe-third-crusade/#comments Wed, 03 Sep 2014 02:47:56 +0000 http://www.medievalists.net/?p=52306 For weeks both Richard and Philippe were close to the brink of death, before they finally recovered.

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]]> http://www.medievalists.net/2014/09/02/illnesses-king-richard-king-philippe-third-crusade/feed/ 0 The Kidnapped King: Richard I in Germany, 1192–1194 http://www.medievalists.net/2014/08/30/kidnapped-king-richard-germany-1192-1194/ http://www.medievalists.net/2014/08/30/kidnapped-king-richard-germany-1192-1194/#comments Sun, 31 Aug 2014 02:04:46 +0000 http://www.medievalists.net/?p=52216 In 1193 the rulers of Germany and England met for the first time in history.

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]]> http://www.medievalists.net/2014/08/30/kidnapped-king-richard-germany-1192-1194/feed/ 0 Coeur de Lion in Captivity http://www.medievalists.net/2014/08/10/coeur-de-lion-captivity/ http://www.medievalists.net/2014/08/10/coeur-de-lion-captivity/#comments Sun, 10 Aug 2014 23:15:21 +0000 http://www.medievalists.net/?p=51758 In December 1192 Richard I was seized near Vienna by Duke Leopold V of Austria.

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]]> http://www.medievalists.net/2014/08/10/coeur-de-lion-captivity/feed/ 0 MOVIE REVIEW: Order of the Holy Grail (Captain Thunder) http://www.medievalists.net/2014/07/26/movie-review-order-holy-grail-captain-thunder/ http://www.medievalists.net/2014/07/26/movie-review-order-holy-grail-captain-thunder/#comments Sat, 26 Jul 2014 11:07:19 +0000 http://www.medievalists.net/?p=51339 This is a review of the Spanish medieval film: Captain Thunder or Order of The Holy Grail (El Capitán Trueno y el Santo Grial)

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