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<dl><dd>&lt;a href="<a rel="nofollow" class="external free" href="https://archive.org/details/HistoryOfTheCrusadesForTheRecoveryV1">https://archive.org/details/HistoryOfTheCrusadesForTheRecoveryV1</a>" rel="nofollow"&gt;Volume 1: The History Of The Crusades For The Recovery And Possession Of The Holy Land&lt;/a&gt;<div><br></div><div>&lt;a href="<a rel="nofollow" class="external free" href="https://archive.org/details/HistoryOfTheCrusadesForTheRecoveryV2">https://archive.org/details/HistoryOfTheCrusadesForTheRecoveryV2</a>" rel="nofollow"&gt;Volume 2: The History Of The Crusades For The Recovery And Possession Of The Holy Land&lt;/a&gt; <b> [you are here]</b></div><div><br></div><div>CONTENTS TO VOL. II.</div></dd></dl><p>CHAP. I. 
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 Coeurde Lion resolves on a Crusade -- March of the French and English -- Crusade of the Germans -- Death of the emperor Barbarossa Formation of the Teutonick 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 Richard -- He subjugates Cyprus -- He sets sail for Acre -- His cruelty 1 
CHAP. II. 
CONTINUATION OF THE THIRD CRUSADE. 
Arrival of the English at Acre -- Dissensions between the French and English kings -- Heroism of Richard -- Reconciliation between Richard and Philip Augustus -- Surrender of Acre -- Departure of the French king -- March of the Croises from Acre to Azotus -- Richard defeats Saladin He marches to Jaffa -- He advances to Ramula -- Is dissuaded from marching to Jerusalem -- Falls back on Ascalon -- Fruitless negociation for peace -- Death of the marquis of Tyre -- Richard advances towards Jerusalem The enterprise abandoned -- Richard's heroism at Jaffa -- It leads to an honourable peace -- Courtesy of the king and the sultan Miscellaneous events -- Richard leaves the holy land -- Lands in Dalmatia -- His adventures in Germany -- Is taken prisoner His trial at Worms -- His ransom His return to England 43 
CHAP. III. 
THE FOURTH AND FIFTH CRUSADES. 
Death and character of Saladin -- His successors -- Pope Celestine III. promotes a Crusade -- It is embraced by Germany -- Adventures of the Germans in Palestine -- Fair prospect of complete success -- Ruin of the cause Return to Europe of some of the Germans -- And massacre of the rest at Jaffa -- Death of Henry, king of Jerusalem -- Almeric and Isabella, the new king and queen -- Character of Fulk, preacher of the fifth Crusade -- Politics of the Papacy respecting the Crusades -- Pope Innocent III. promotes anew Crusade -- It is embraced by France and Flanders -- The barons wish for the maritime aid of Venice -- Embassy to Venice -- Treaty between the republic and the envoys -- Departure of the Croises -- Arrival at Venice -- Suspension of the Crusade Subjugation of Zara -- Papal politics -- Grecian politics -- The Croises sail to Constantinople -- Attack and siege of the city -- Captured by the Croises -- Revolution in the government -- Another revolution -- The Croises renew the war -- Their complete victory -- Sack of Constantinople -- Division of the plunder -- Vengeance of the Croises on the fine arts Election of a Latin emperor -- General remarks on the empire of the Latins in Greece 83 
CHAP. IV. 
THE SIXTH CRUSADE. 
State of the East during the fifth Crusade -- History of Antioch -- Effects in Palestine of the fifth Crusade -- Death of the sovereigns of Jerusalem -- Mary, the new queen -- Her marriage with John de Brienne Another Crusade instigated by Innocent III -- Letters of Innocent to Muselman princes -- Character of De Courcon, preacher of the sixth Crusade Fourth council of Lateran -- Extent of the ardour for a holy war -- Hungary and Lower Germany send the chief Crusaders -- Criminal excesses of the Croises -- Their useless pilgrimages -- Defection of the king of Hungary -- Fresh Crusaders -- Change of crusading operations -- Siege and capture of Damietta -- Arrival in Egypt of English Crusaders -- Events subsequent to the capture of Damietta -- The Croises take the road for Cairo -- The legate refuses favourable terms of peace -- Consequences of his violence -- Damietta surrendered to the the Muselmans -- The emperor Frederic II -- His marriage with the heiress of Jerusalem -- His disputes with the Popes -- He sails to Acre -- His friendship with the Moslems -- The recovery of the Sepulchre, and other advantageous results of his Crusade 148 
CHAP. V. 
THE SEVENTH AND EIGHTH CRUSADES. 
Royal controversies in Palestine Council of Spoletto -- March of Hospitalians from London -- French lords take the cross -- State of Palestine -- Unsuccessful result of the French Crusade -- Crusade of the earl of Cornwall -- The English redeem the Sepulchre -- The Korasmians gain it from the Latins, and devastate Palestine -- Council of Lyons Louis IX. takes the cross -- English Crusaders -- Jealousy and treachery of the military orders -- The French sail to Cyprus -- They arrive off Damietta -- They land and capture Damietta -- Licentiousness of the French -- Arrival of the English Crusaders -- The army takes the road to Cairo -- Inability to cross the Ashmoum canal -- They are shewn a ford Impetuosity of the count d'Artois -- His dispute with the Templars and William Longsword -- Dreadful events in Massoura -- Distresses of the French -- The king is made prisoner Is ransomed -- The French go to Acre -- New hopes by reason of the Moslem dissensions -- Those dissensions quelled -- Failure of the Crusade -- Louis returns to France 203 
CHAP. VI. 
THE LAST CRUSADE, AND THE LOSS OF THE HOLY LAND. 
State of Palestine after the eighth Crusade -- War between the Templars and Hospitaliers -- Progress of the Mamlukes of Egypt in the conquest of Palestine History of Antioch -- Antioch taken by the Egyptians -- Louis IX. prepares for his second Crusade Crusading spirit in England -- Departure of Louis from France for the holy land -- He disembarks near Tunis His death -- Prince Edward leaves England -- He passes the winter in Sicily -- Arrives at Acre -- Captures Nazareth -- His cruelty Distresses of the English -- Edward wounded by an assassin -- He makes peace with the Mamlukes, and returns to England -- Vain effort of Gregory IX. for a new Crusade -- Council of Lyons Further progress of the Mamlukes -- Last siege of Acre, and total loss of Palestine 250 
CHAP. VII. 
EXTINCTION OF THE CRUSADING SPIRIT. FATE OF THE MILITARY ORDERS. 
State of Europe at the close of the Crusades -- Reasons of the ceasing of Crusades -- Last appearances of the crusading spirit -- King Henry IV. of England Harry Monmouth Fate of the military orders -- The Teutonick knights The knights of St. Lazarus -- Knights of St. John -- Imprisonment of the Templars in France -- Proceedings against against the Templars at Paris -- Process against the Templars in England -- In Germany -- In Italy -- Council at Vienne The order suppressed Confiscation of its estates Execution of the grand master -- Innocence of the Templars -- Causes of the suppression of the order 279 
CHAP. VIII. 
REMARKS ON THE GENERAL CONSEQUENCES OF THE CRUSADES 334 
TABLES. 
No. I. Latin Kings of Jerusalem -- No. II. Princes of Antioch and Tripoli -- No. III. Counts of Tripoli -- No. IV. Princes or Counts of Edessa 417 
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Mills, Charles, 1788-1826</div>
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