title: Crusader: By horse to Jerusalem
author: Timothy Severin
description: In 1987, Tim Severin and his companion travelled on horseback from Belgium to Jerusalem, retracing the route of 11th century Crusader knights. This book combines travel, adventure, exploration and medieval history, as the author disproves historical theories which have been held for 900 years. His journey took him through a wide range of climates and terrain, from Germany, Bulgaria and Yugoslavia to the Anatolian Plains, Lebanon, the occupied territories and Jerusalem. Tim Severin is the author of "The Brendan Voyage", "The Sinbad Voyage", "The Jason Voyage" and "The Ulysses Voyage: Sea Search for the Odyssey". He has been awarded the Founder's Medal of the Royal Geographic Society.
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  The Crusader
  
  By Kathryn Le Veque
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  Copyright 2001 by Kathryn Le Veque  
  All rights reserved. No part of this book may be used or reproduced in any
  manner whatsoever without written permission, except in the case of brief
  quotations embodied in critical articles or reviews.  
  
  
    
  Printed by Dragonblade Publishing in the United States of America  
  
  
    
  
  
  Text copyright 2001 by Kathryn Le Veque  
  Cover copyright 2001 by Kathryn Le Veque
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  CHAPTER ONE
  
  Year of our Lord 1192
  
  The Holy Land
  
  The moon had long since disappeared behind the gathering storm clouds. Smoking
  torches lit the muddied street, a dank avenue smelling of urine and sweat.
  Shouts could be heard in the distance as a figure in the shadows turned his
  head in the direction of the clamor, listening intently. Staying to the
  recesses, he moved away from the uproar that was following him.
  
  A heavy mist began to fall, washing the blood from his boots and leaving a
  clear path for his enemies to follo