Illustrations

Richard the Lionhearted at Battle of Arsuf AKA Azofus during Crusades

Hall of the Abencerrages at Alhambra in Spain

Richard the Lionhearted at siege of Acre during Crusades

Children's Crusade

Canute rebukes courtiers

Saracenic coat of arms from time of Crusades

Knights depart on Second Crusade

Battle of Vendome

Viking chief Rollo besieges Paris

Leaders of First Crusade

Death of French king Louis IX

Knights of the Holy Roman Empire battle papal troops

Death of Manfred during Battle of Benevento

William the Conqueror

William the Conqueror and son Robert Curthouse meet in battle

Rhodes during Crusades

Death of King William II of England

Frederick I Barbarossa at festival in Mayence

Edith after Battle of Hastings

Pope Sylvester II baptizes of Stephen I of Hungary

Knights-Templar costume

Battle of Antioch during First Crusade

El Cid orders execution of qadi