Memoirs or Chronicle of the Fourth Crusade and the Conquest of Constantinople

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MEMOIRS OR CHRONICLE OF THE FOURTHCRUSADE AND THE CONQUEST OF

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THE FIRST PREACHIN) OF THE CRUSADE

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Be i' k,ow, 'o #o 'ha' e&e?e, h,dred a,d ,i,e'#1se?e, #ears a6'er'he I,!ar,a'io, o6 or Lord ;ess Chris'8 i, 'he 'i$e o6I,,o!e,' Popeo6 Ro$e8 a,d Phi&ip @i, o6 Fra,!e8 a,d Ri!hard @i,o6 E,&a,d8 'here

was i, Fra,!e a ho&# $a, ,a$ed F&k o6 Nei&&# 1whi!h Nei&&# is"e'wee, La,i1sr1Mar,e a,d Paris 1 a,d he was apries' a,d he&d 'he!re o6 'he ?i&&ae( A,d 'his said F&k "ea, 'o speak o6 )od'hroho' 'he Is&e1de1Fra,!e8 a,d 'he o'her !o,'riesro,d a"o'

a,d #o $s' k,ow 'ha' "# hi$ 'he Lord wroh' $a,#$ira!&es(

Be i' k,ow, 'o #o 6r'her8 'ha' 'he 6a$e o6 'his ho&#$a, so spread8'ha' i' rea!hed 'he Pope o6 Ro$e8 I,,o!e,'* a,d 'hePope se,' 'oFra,!e8 a,d ordered 'he rih' wor'h# $a, 'o prea!h

'he !ross :'heCrsade> "# his a'hori'#( A,d a6'erwards 'he Popese,' a !ardi,a& o6 his8 Mas'er Pe'er o6 Capa8 who hi$se&6 had 'ake, 'he!ross8 'opro!&ai$ 'he I,d&e,!e o6 whi!h I ,ow 'e&& #o8 ?i9(8'ha' a&& who



sho&d 'ake 'he !ross a,d ser?e i, 'he hos' 6or o,e #ear8 wo&d "e de&i?ered 6ro$ a&& 'he si,s 'he# had!o$$i''ed8 a,d a!k,ow&eded i,!o,6essio,( A,d "e!ase 'his i,d&e,!e was so rea'8'he hear's o6 $e, were $!h $o?ed8 a,d $a,# 'ook 'he !ross 6or'he rea',ess o6 'he pardo,1

-,o'e5 I,,o!e,' III8 e&e!'ed Pope o, 'he ='h ;a,ar#..<=8 a' 'heear&# ae o6 'hir'# se?e,8 I,,o!e,' III was o,e o6 'he&eadi, spiri'so6 his 'i$e1i, e?er# se,se a s'ro, $a, a,d rea' Pope(Fro$ 'he"ei,,i, o6 his po,'i6i!a'e he 'r,ed his 'hoh's a,dpo&i!# 'o 'here!o?er# o6 ;ersa&e$( 4(

OF THOSE %HO TOO@ THE CROSS

The o'her #ear a6'er 'ha' rih' wor'h# $a, F&k had sospoke, o6 )od8'here was he&d a 'or,e# i, Cha$pa,e8 a' a !as'&e!a&&ed E!ri8 a,d "#)ods ra!e i' so happe,ed 'ha' Thi"a'8 Co,' o6Cha$pa,e a,d Brie8'ook 'he !ross8 a,d 'he Co,' Lois o6 B&ois a,dChar'res &ikewisea,d 'his was a' 'he "ei,,i, o6 Ad?e,' :2='hNo?e$"er ..<<>( Now #o $s' k,ow 'ha' 'his Co,'Thi"a' was "' a #o, $a,8 a,d ,o' $ore 'ha,'we,'#1'wo #ears o6 ae8 a,d 'he Co,' Lois ,o' $ore'ha,'we,'#1se?e,( These 'wo !o,'s were ,ephews a,d!osi,s1er$a, 'o 'he @i, o6 Fra,!e8 a,d8 o, 'heo'her par'8 ,ephews 'o 'he @i, o6



E,&a,d(

%i'h 'hese 'wo !o,'s 'here 'ook 'he !ross 'wo ?er#hih a,d pissa,'"aro,s o6 Fra,!e8 Si$o, o6 Mo,'6or'*8 a,d Re,ad o6Mo,'$irai&( )rea' was 'he 6a$e 'hereo6 'hroho' 'he&a,d whe, 'hese 'wo hih a,d pissa,' $e, 'ook 'he!ross(

-,o'e5 Si$o, de Mo,6or' 1 'he sa$e o,e who &a'er!rshed 'he

A&"ie,sia,s a,d 'he 6a'her o6 'he E,&ish Si$o, deMo,'6or' whode6ea'ed 'he ro#a& ar$# a' Lewes a,d was ki&&ed a'E?esha$ i, .2/4(

I, 'he &a,d o6 Co,' Thi"a' o6 Cha$pa,e 'ook 'he!ross )ar,ier8Bishop o6 Tro#es8 Co,' %a&'er o6 Brie,,e8 )eor# o6

;oi,?i&&e*8 whowas se,es!ha& o6 'he &a,d8 Ro"er' his "ro'her8 %a&'er o6

+i,or#8%a&'er o6 Mo,'"&iard8 Es'a!e o6 Co,Ga,s8 )# o6P&essis his"ro'her8 He,r# o6 Ar9i&&ires8 Oer o6 Sai,'1Chro,8

+i&&ai, o6 Nei&&#8 )eor# o6 +i&&hardoi,8 Marsha& o6Cha$pa,e8 )eor# his,ephew8 %i&&ia$ o6 N&&#8 %a&'er o6 F&i,#8 E?erard o6Mo,'i,#8Ma,asses o6 &Is&e8 Ma!aire o6 Sai,'e1Me,eho&d8 Mi&es'he Bra"a,'8)# o6 Chappes8 C&ere$"ad his ,ephew8 Re,ad o6Da$pierre8 ;oh,Fois,os8 a,d $a,# o'her rih' wor'h# $e, who$ 'his"ook does ,o' here $e,'io, "# ,a$e(



-,o'e5 )eor# de ;oi,?i&&e 1 'he 6a'her o6 'he !hro,i!&er ;oi,?i&&e(4

%i'h Co,' Lois 'ook 'he !ross )er?ais o6 Ch'e&Her?e his so, ;oh,o6 +irsi,8 O&i?er o6 Ro!he6or'8 He,r# o6 Mo,'rei&8Pa#e, o6 Or&a,s8 Pe'er o6 Bra!ie'i8 Hh his "ro'her8%i&&ia$o6 Sai,s8 ;oh, o6 Fria&9e8 %a&'er o6 )ado,?i&&e8 Hho6 Cor$era#8)eor# his "ro'her8 Her?e o6 Bea?oir8 Ro"er' o6Fro?i&&e8 Pe'erhis "ro'her8 Orri o6 &Is&e8 Ro"er' o6 Qar'ier8 a,d $a,#$ore who$'his "ook does ,o' here $e,'io, "# ,a$e(

I, 'he Is&e1de1Fra,!e 'ook 'he !ross Ne?e&o,8 Bishop o6Soisso,s8Ma''hew o6 Mo,'$ore,!#8 )# 'he Cas'e&&a, o6 Co!#8his ,ephew8 Ro"er' o6 Ro,soi8 Ferri o6 Jerres8 ;oh, his"ro'her8 %a&'er o6 Sai,'1De,is8 He,r# his "ro'her8%i&&ia$ o6 A,oi8 Ro"er' Ma?oisi,8 Dre o6Cr!sso,sa!78 Ber,ard o6 Morei&8 E,erra,d o6Bo?es8 Ro"er' his"ro'her8 a,d $a,# $ore rih' wor'h# $e, wi'h reard'o whose ,a$es'his "ook is here si&e,'(

A' 'he "ei,,i, o6 'he 6o&&owi, Le,'8 o, 'he da# whe,6o&k are$arked wi'h ashes :23rd Fe"rar# .200>8 'he !rosswas 'ake, a' Bres"# Co,' Ba&dwi, o6 F&a,ders a,d Hai,a&'8 a,d "# 'heCo,'ess Mar#his wi6e8 who was sis'er 'o 'he Co,' Thi"a' o6Cha$pa,e( A6'erwards



'ook 'he !ross8 He,r# his "ro'her8 Thierri his ,ephew8who was 'he so,o6 Co,' Phi&ip o6 F&a,ders8 %i&&ia$ 'he ad?o!a'e o6B'h,e8 Co,o,his "ro'her8 ;oh, o6 NK.e Cas'e&&a, o6 Bres8 Re,ier o6 Tri'8Rei,a&d his so,8 Ma''hew o6 %a&&i,!or'8 ;a$es o6

A?es,es8 Ba&dwi, o6 Bea?oir8 Hh o6 Bea$e'98 )rard o6 Ma,!i!or'8Odo o6 Ha$8 %i&&ia$ o6 )o$$e,ies8 Dre o6Bearai,8 Roer o6 Mar!k8 Es'a!e o6 Sa"ri!8Fra,!is o6 Co&e$i8 %a&'er o6 Bosies8 Rei,a&d o6 Mo,s8%a&'er o6 To$"es8 Ber,ard o6 So$ere,8 a,d $a,#$ore rih' wor'h# $e, i, rea' ,$"er8 wi'h reard 'owho$ 'his "ook does ,o' speak 6r'her(

A6'erwards 'ook 'he !ross8 Co,' Hh o6 S'( Pa&(%i'h hi$ 'ook 'he!ross8 Pe'er o6 A$ie,s his ,ephew8 Es'a!e o6Ca,'e&e8 Ni!ho&as o6 Mai&&#8 A,s!a o6 Ca#ea8 )# o6 Hodai,8 %a&'er o6NK.e8 Pe'er his"ro'her8 a,d $a,# o'her $e, who are ,k,ow, 'o s(

Dire!'&# a6'erwards 'ook 'he !ross )eor# o6 Per!he8S'ephe, his"ro'her8 Ro'ro o6 Mo,'6or'8 I?es o6 La ;ai&&e8 Ai$er# o6

+i&&eroi8)eor# o6 Bea$o,'8 a,d $a,# o'hers whose ,a$es Ido ,o' k,ow(

THE CRUSADERS SEND SI EN+OJS TO +ENICE

A6'erwards 'he "aro,s he&d a par&ia$e,' a' Soisso,s8 'ose''&e whe,



'he# sho&d s'ar'8 a,d whi'her 'he# sho&d we,d( B''he# !o&d !o$e'o ,o aree$e,'8 "e!ase i' did ,o' see$ 'o 'he$ 'ha'e,oh peop&ehad 'ake, 'he !ross( So dri, a&& 'ha' #ear :.200> ,o'wo $o,'hspassed wi'ho' asse$"&i,s i, par&ia$e,' a'Co$pi,e( There $e' a&&'he !o,'s a,d "aro,s who had 'ake, 'he !ross( Ma,#were 'he opi,io,si?e, a,d !o,sidered "' i, 'he e,d i' was areed 'ha'e,?o#s sho&d"e se,'8 'he "es' 'ha' !o&d "e 6o,d8 wi'h 6&& powers8as i6 'he#were 'he &ords i, perso,8 'o se''&e s!h $a''ers as,eeded se''&e$e,'(

O6 'hese e,?o#s8 Thi"a'8 Co,' o6 Cha$pa,e a,dBrie8 se,' 'woBa&dwi,8 Co,' o6 F&a,ders a,d Hai,a&'8 'wo a,dLois8 Co,' o6 B&ois a,d Char'res8 'wo( The e,?o#s o6 'he Co,'Thi"a' were )eor#o6 +i&&ehardoi,8 Marsha& o6 Cha$pa,e8 a,d Mi&es 'heBra"a,' 'hee,?o#s o6 Co,' Ba&dwi, were Co,o, o6 B'h,e a,d

A&ard Ma7erea8 a,d 'he e,?o#s o6 Co,' Lois were ;oh, o6 Friaise8 a,d %a&'er o6 )ado,?i&&e(

To 'hese si e,?o#s 'he "si,ess i, ha,d was 6&&#!o$$i''ed8 a&& 'he"aro,s de&i?eri, 'o 'he$ ?a&id !har'ers8 wi'h sea&sa''a!hed8 'o 'heee!' 'ha' 'he# wo&d ,der'ake 'o $ai,'ai, a,d !arr#o' wha'e?er!o,?e,'io,s a,d aree$e,'s 'he e,?o#s $ih' e,'eri,'o8 i, a&& sea



por's8 a,d whi'hersoe?er e&se 'he e,?o#s $ih' 6are(

Ths were 'he si e,?o#s despa'!hed8 as #o ha?e "ee,'o&d a,d 'he#'ook !o,se& a$o, 'he$se&?es8 a,d 'his was 'heir!o,!&sio,5 'ha' i,

+e,i!e 'he# $ih' epe!' 'o 6i,d a rea'er ,$"er o6 ?esse&s 'ha, i,a,# o'her por'( So 'he# or,e#ed da# "# da#8 'i&& 'he#!a$e 'hi'heri, 'he 6irs' week o6 Le,' :Fe"rar# .20.>(

THE EN+OJS ARRI+E IN +ENICE8 ANDPROFFER THEIR REQUEST

The Doe o6 +e,i!e8 whose ,a$e was He,r# Da,do&o*a,d who was ?er# wise a,d ?er# ?a&ia,'8 did 'he$ rea'ho,or8 "o'h he a,d'he o'her 6o&k8 a,d e,'er'ai,ed 'he$ rih' wi&&i,&#8$ar?e&&i,8howe?er8 whe, 'he e,?o#s had de&i?ered 'heir &e''ers8wha' $ih' "e'he $a''er o6 i$por' 'ha' had "roh' 'he$ 'o 'ha'!o,'r#( For 'he&e''ers were &e''ers o6 !rede,!e o,&#8 a,d de!&ared ,o$ore 'ha, 'ha''he "earers were 'o "e a!!redi'ed as i6 'he# were 'he!o,'s i,perso,8 a,d 'ha' 'he said !o,'s wo&d $ake oodwha'e?er 'he sie,?o#s sho&d ,der'ake(

-,o'e5 Tha' He,r# Da,do&o was a ?er# o&d $a, is!er'ai,8 "' 'here isdo"' as 'o his pre!ise ae8 as a&so as 'o 'he !ase o6his "&i,d,ess(



A!!ordi, 'o o,e a!!o,' he had "ee, "&i,ded8 or a&&"' "&i,ded8 "#'he )reeks8 a,d i, a 'rea!heros $a,,er8 whe, se,'8 a'a, ear&ierda'e8 o, a, e$"ass# 'o Co,s'ari'i,op&e1whe,!e his"i''er hos'i&i'# 'o'he )reek E$pire( I aree8 howe?er8 wi'h Sir Re,,e&&Rodd 'ha'8 i6 'his had "ee, so8 +i&&ehardoi, wo&d s!ar!e&# ha?ere6rai,ed 6ro$$e,'io,i, s!h a, a!' o6 per6id# o, 'he par' o6 'hewi!ked )reeks(:See p( . o6 +o& .o6 Sir Re,,e&& RoddsPri,!es o6 A!haia(> I' is hard&# 'o "e i$ai,ed 'ha' hewo&d keep 'he$a''er dark "e!ase8 i6 he $e,'io,ed i'8 peop&e wo&d'hi,k Da,do&oa!'ed 'hroho' 6ro$ $o'i?es o6 perso,a& ?e,ea,!e(This wo&d "e 'oreard +i&&ehardoi, a1 a ?er# as''e !o,'ro?ersia&his'oria, i,deed(4

So 'he Doe rep&ied5 Si,ors8 I ha?e see, #or&e''ers we&& do wek,ow 'ha' o6 $e, ,!row,ed #or &ords are 'herea'es'8 a,d 'he#ad?ise s 'o p' 6ai'h i, wha' #o 'e&& s8 a,d 'ha' 'he#wi&&$ai,'ai, wha'soe?er #o ,der'ake( Now8 'here6ore8speak8 a,d &e' sk,ow wha' is #or p&easre(

A,d 'he e,?o#s a,swered5 Sire8 we wo&d 'ha' #osho&d asse$"&e

#or !o,!i& a,d "e6ore #or !o,!i& we wi&& de!&are'he wishes o6



or &ords a,d &e' 'his "e 'o$orrow8 i6 i' so p&eases #o( A,d 'heDoe rep&ied aski, 6or respi'e 'i&& 'he 6or'h da#8 whe,he wo&dasse$"&e his !o,!i&8 so 'ha' 'he e,?o#s $ih' s'a'e'heirre7ire$e,'s(

The e,?o#s wai'ed 'he, 'i&& 'he 6or'h da#8 as had "ee,appoi,'ed'he$8 a,d e,'ered 'he pa&a!e8 whi!h was passi, ri!ha,d "ea'i6&a,d 6o,d 'he Doe a,d his !o,!i& i, a !ha$"er(There 'he# de&i?ered'heir $essae a6'er 'his $a,,er5 Sire8 we !o$e 'o'hee o, 'he par'o6 'he hih "aro,s o6 Fra,!e8 who ha?e 'ake, 'he si,o6 'he !ross 'oa?e,e 'he sha$e do,e 'o ;ess Chris'8 a,d 'ore!o,7er ;ersa&e$8 i6 so "e 'ha' )od 1wi&& ser i'( A,d "e!ase 'he# k,ow'ha' ,o peop&eha?e s!h rea' power 'o he&p 'he$ as #o a,d #orpeop&e8 'here6orewe pra# #o "# )od 'ha' #o 'ake pi'# o, 'he &a,do?erseas a,d 'hesha$e o6 Chris'8 a,d se di&ie,!e 'ha' or &ords ha?eships 6or'ra,spor' a,d "a''&e(

A,d a6'er wha' $a,,er sho&d we se di&ie,!e

said 'he Doe( A6'er a&& $a,,ers 'ha' #o $a# ad?isea,d propose8reoi,ed 'he e,?o#s8 i, so 6ar as wha' #o propose$a# "e wi'hi, or



$ea,s( Cer'es8 said 'he Doe8 i' is a rea' 'hi,'ha' #or&ords re7ire o6 s8 a,d we&& i' see$s 'ha' 'he# ha?e i,

?iew a hihe,'erprise( %e wi&& i?e #o or a,swer eih' da#s6ro$ 'o1da#( A,d$ar?e& ,o' i6 'he 'er$ "e &o,8 6or i' is $ee' 'ha' sorea' a $a''er"e 6&&# po,dered(

CONDITIONS PROPOSED BJ THE DO)E

%he, 'he 'er$ appoi,'ed "# 'he Doe was e,ded8 'hee,?o#s re'r,ed 'o 'he pa&a!e( Ma,# were 'he words'he, spoke, whi!h I !a,,o' ,owrehearse( B' 'his was 'he !o,!&sio, o6 'ha'par&ia$e,'5 Si,ors8said 'he Doe8 we wi&& 'e&& #o 'he !o,!&sio,s a'whi!h we ha?earri?ed8 i6 so "e 'ha' we !a, i,d!e or rea' !o,!i&a,d 'he !o$$o,so6 'he &a,d 'o a&&ow o6 'he$ a,d #o8 o, #or par'8$s' !o,s&' a,dsee i6 #o !a, a!!ep' 'he$ a,d !arr# 'he$ 'hroh(

%e wi&& "i&d 'ra,spor's* 'o !arr# 6or 'hosa,d 6i?eh,dredhorses8 a,d ,i,e 'hosa,d s7ires8 a,d ships 6or 6or'hosa,d 6i?eh,dred k,ih's8 a,d 'we,'# 'hosa,d serea,'s o66oo'( A,d we wi&&aree a&so 'o pr?e# 6ood 6or 'hese horses a,d peop&edri, ,i,e$o,'hs( This is wha' we ,der'ake 'o do a' 'he &eas'8o, !o,di'io,'ha' #o pa# s 6or ea!h horse 6or $arks8 a,d 6or ea!h$a, 'wo $arks(



-,o'e5 The o&d Fre,!h 'er$ is ?issiers8 a,d de,o'es aki,d o6 ?esse&8 Ga'1"o''o$ed8 wi'h &are por's8 spe!ia&&#!o,s'r!'ed 6or 'he 'ra,spor' o6 horses( T( S$i'h'ra,s&a'es pa&a,ders8 "' I do,' k,ow 'ha' pa&a,der !o,?e#s a,# ?er# !&ear idea 'o 'he E,&ishreader(4

A,d 'he !o?e,a,'s we are ,ow ep&ai,i, 'o #o8 we,der'ake 'o keep8wheresoe?er we $a# "e8 6or a #ear8 re!ko,i, 6ro$ 'heda# o, whi!h wesai& 6ro$ 'he por' o6 +e,i!e i, 'he ser?i!e o6 )od a,d o6 Chris'e,do$(Now 'he s$ 'o'a& o6 'he epe,ses a"o?e ,a$eda$o,'s 'o =8000 $arks(

A,d 'his wi&& we do $oreo?er( For 'he &o?e o6 )od8 wewi&& add 'o 'heGee' 6i6'# ar$ed a&&e#s o, !o,di'io, 'ha'8 so &o, aswe a!' i,!o$pa,#8 o6 a&& !o,7es's i, &a,d or $o,e#8 whe'her a'sea or o, dr#ro,d8 we sha&& ha?e 'he ha&68 a,d #o 'he o'her ha&6(Now !o,s&''oe'her 'o see i6 #o8 o, #or par's8 !a, a!!ep' a,d6&6i& 'hese!o?e,a,'s(

The e,?o#s 'he, depar'ed8 a,d said 'ha' 'he# wo&d!o,s&' 'oe'hera,d i?e 'heir a,swer o, 'he $orrow( The# !o,s&'ed8a,d 'a&ked'oe'her 'ha' ,ih'8 a,d areed 'o a!!ep' 'he 'er$soered( So 'he,e' da# 'he# appeared "e6ore 'he Doe8 a,d said5 Sire8 we are read#



'o ra'i6# 'his !o?e,a,'( The Doe 'hereo, said hewo&d speak o6 'he$a''er 'o his peop&e8 a,d8 as he 6o,d 'he$ ae!'ed8 sowo&d he &e''he e,?o#s k,ow 'he isse(

O, 'he $or,i, o6 'he 'hird da#8 'he Doe8 who was ?er# wise a,d ?a&ia,'8 asse$"&ed his rea' !o,!i&8 a,d 'he !o,!i&was o6 6or'# $e,o6 'he wises' 'ha' were i, 'he &a,d( A,d 'he Doe8 "#his wisdo$ a,dwi'8 'ha' were ?er# !&ear a,d ?er# ood8 "roh' 'he$'o aree$e,' a,dappro?a&( Ths he wroh' wi'h 'he$ a,d 'he, wi'h ah,dred o'hers8'he, 'wo h,dred8 'he, a 'hosa,d8 so 'ha' a' &as' a&&!o,se,'ed a,dappro?ed( The, he asse$"&ed we&& 'e, 'hosa,d o6 'hepeop&e i, 'he!hr!h o6 S'( Mark8 'he $os' "ea'i6& !hr!h 'ha''here is8 a,d "ade'he$ hear a $ass o6 'he Ho&# )hos'8 a,d pra# 'o )od6or !o,se& o, 'he re7es' a,d $essaes 'ha' had "ee,addressed 'o 'he$( A,d 'he peop&e did so rih'wi&&i,&#(

CONCLUSION OF THE TREATJ8 AND RETURNOF THE EN+OJS

%he, $ass had "ee, said8 'he Doe desired 'he e,?o#s'o h$"&# ask 'he peop&e 'o asse,' 'o 'he proposed!o?e,a,'( The e,?o#s !a$e i,'o 'he !hr!h( Crios&#were 'he# &ooked po, "# $a,# who had ,o' "e6orehad sih' o6 'he$(



)eor# o6 +i&&ehardoi,8 'he Marsha& o6 Cha$pa,e8"# wi&& a,d!o,se,' o6 'he o'her e,?o#s8 a!'ed as spokes$a, a,dsaid ,'o 'he$5 Lords8 'he "aro,s o6 Fra,!e8 $os' hih a,d pissa,'8ha?e se,' s 'o

#o a,d 'he# !r# 'o #o 6or $er!#8 'ha' #o 'ake pi'#o, ;ersa&e$8whi!h is i, "o,dae 'o 'he Trks8 a,d 'ha'8 6or )odssake8 #o he&p'o a?e,e 'he sha$e o6 Chris' ;ess( A,d 6or 'his e,d'he# ha?ee&e!'ed 'o !o$e 'o #o8 "e!ase 'he# k,ow 6&& we&&'ha' 'here is ,o,eo'her peop&e ha?i, so rea' power o, 'he seas8 as #oa,d #orpeop&e( A,d 'he# !o$$a,ded s 'o 6a&& a' #or 6ee'8a,d ,o' 'o rise'i&& #o !o,se,' 'o 'ake pi'# o, 'he Ho&# La,d whi!h is"e#o,d 'heseas(

The, 'he si e,?o#s k,e&' a' 'he 6ee' o6 'he peop&e8weepi, $a,#'ears( A,d 'he Doe a,d a&& 'he o'hers "rs' i,'o 'earso6 pi'# a,d!o$passio,8 a,d !ried wi'h o,e ?oi!e8 a,d &i6'ed p'heir ha,ds8sa#i,5 %e !o,se,'8 we !o,se,' I The, was 'here sorea' a ,oisea,d '$&' 'ha' i' see$ed as i6 'he ear'h i'se&6 were6a&&i, 'opie!es(

A,d whe, 'his rea' '$&' a,d passio, o6 pi'# 1rea'er did ,e?er a,#



$a, see1were appeased8 'he ood Doe o6 +e,i!e8 whowas ?er# wise a,d ?a&ia,'8 we,' p i,'o 'he readi,1desk8 a,d spoke 'o 'he peop&e8 a,dsaid 'o 'he$5 Si,ors8 "eho&d 'he ho,or 'ha' )od hasdo,e #o 6or'he "es' peop&e i, 'he wor&d ha?e se' aside a&& o'herpeop&e8 a,d!hose, #o 'o oi, 'he$ i, so hih a, e,'erprise as 'hede&i?era,!e o6 or Lord

A&& 'he ood a,d "ea'i6& words 'ha' 'he Doe 'he,spoke8 I !a,,o'repea' 'o #o( B' 'he e,d o6 'he $a''er was8 'ha' 'he!o?e,a,'s were'o "e $ade o, 'he 6o&&owi, da# a,d $ade 'he# were8a,d de?iseda!!ordi,&#( %he, 'he# were !o,!&ded8 i' was ,o'i6ied'o 'he !o,!i&'ha' we sho&d o 'o Ba"#&o, :Cairo>8 "e!ase 'heTrks !o&d "e''er"e des'ro#ed i, Ba"#&o, 'ha, i, a,# o'her &a,d "' 'o'he 6o&k a'&are i' was o,&# 'o&d 'ha' we were "o,d 'o oo?erseass( %e were'he, i, Le,' :Mar!h .20.>8 a,d "# S'( oh,s Da#8 i, 'he6o&&owi,

#ear1whi!h wo&d "e 'we&?e h,dred a,d 'wo #earsa6'er 'he I,!ar,a'io,o6 ;ess Chris'1'he "aro,s a,d pi&ri$s were 'o "e i,

+e,i!e8 a,d 'heships read# aai,s' 'heir !o$i,(

%he, 'he 'rea'ies were d&# i,di'ed a,d sea&ed8 'he#were "roh' 'o'he Doe i, 'he ra,d pa&a!e8 where had "ee,asse$"&ed 'he rea' a,d



'he &i''&e !o,!i&( A,d whe, 'he Doe de&i?ered 'he'rea'ies 'o 'hee,?o#s8 he k,e&' rea'&# weepi,8 a,d swore o, ho&#re&i!s 6ai'h6&&#'o o"ser?e 'he !o,di'io,s 'hereo68 a,d so did a&& his!o,!i&8 whi!h,$"ered 6i6'#1si perso,s( A,d 'he e,?o#s8 o, 'heirside8 swore 'oo"ser?e 'he 'rea'ies8 a,d i, a&& ood 6ai'h 'o $ai,'ai,'heir oa'hsa,d 'he oa'hs o6 'heir &ords a,d "e i' k,ow, 'o #o'ha' 6or rea'pi'# $a,# a 'ear was 'here shed( A,d 6or'hwi'h were$esse,ers se,' 'oRo$e8 'o 'he Pope I,,o!e,'8 'ha' he $ih' !o,6ir$ 'his!o?e,a,'1'hewhi!h he did rih' wi&&i,&#(

The, did 'he e,?o#s "orrow 6i?e 'hosa,d $arks o6si&?er8 a,d a?e'he$ 'o 'he Doe so 'ha' 'he "i&di, o6 'he ships$ih' "e "e,( A,d 'aki, &ea?e 'o re'r, 'o 'heirow, &a,d8 'he# or,e#ed da# "# da# 'i&& 'he# !a$e 'oP&a!e,'ia i, Lo$"ard#( There 'he# par'ed( )eor#8 'heMarsha& o6 Cha$pa,e a,d A&ard Ma7erea we,'s'raih' 'o Fra,!e8 a,d 'he o'hers we,' 'o )e,oa a,dPisa 'o &ear, wha' he&p $ih' 'here "e had 6or 'he &a,do?erseass

%he, )eor#8 'he Marsha& o6 Cha$pa,e(8 passed o?erMo,' Ce,is8 he!a$e i, wi'h %a&'er o6 Brie,,e8 oi, i,'o Ap&ia8 'o!o,7er 'he &a,do6 his wi6e8 who$ he had $arried si,!e he 'ook 'he!ross8 a,d who was



'he dah'er o6 @i, Ta,!red( %i'h hi$ we,' %a&'er o6Mo,'"&iard8 a,d Es'a!e o6 Co,Ga,s8 Ro"er' o6

;oi,?i&&e8 a,d a rea' par' o6 'hepeop&e o6 wor'h i, Cha$pa,e who had 'ake, 'he!ross(

A,d whe, he 'o&d 'he$ 'he ,ews how 'he e,?o#s had6ared8 rea' was'heir o#8 a,d $!h did 'he# pri9e 'he arra,e$e,'s$ade( A,d 'he#said8 %e are a&read# o, or wa# a,d whe, #o !o$e8

#o wi&& 6i,d sread#( B' e?e,'s 6a&& o' as )od wi&&s8 a,d ,e?er had'he# power 'o

oi, 'he hos'( This was $!h 'o or &oss 6or 'he# wereo6 rea'prowess a,d ?a&ia,'( A,d 'hs 'he# par'ed8 a,d ea!hwe,' o, his wa#(

So rode )eor# 'he Marsha&8 da# "# da#8 'ha' he !a$e'o Tro#es i,Cha$pa,e8 a,d 6o,d his &ord 'he Co,' Thi"a' si!ka,d &a,ishi,8a,d rih' &ad was 'he !o,' o6 his !o$i,( A,d whe,he had 'o&d 'he!o,' how he had 6ared8 'he !o,' was so reoi!ed 'ha'he said hewo&d $o,' horse8 a 'hi, he had ,o' do,e o6 a &o,'i$e( So he rose6ro$ his "ed a,d rode 6or'h( B' a&as8 how rea' 'hepi'# For ,e?eraai, did he "es'ride horse "' 'ha' o,!e(

His si!k,ess waed a,d rew worse8 so 'ha' a' 'he &as'he $ade hiswi&& a,d 'es'a$e,'8 a,d di?ided 'he $o,e# whi!h hewo&d ha?e 'ake,



wi'h hi$ o, pi&ri$ae a$o, his 6o&&owers a,d!o$pa,io,s8 o6 who$ he had $a,# 'ha' were ?er#ood $e, a,d 're1,o o,e a' 'ha' 'i$e had$ore( A,d he ordered 'ha' ea!h o,e8 o, re!ei?i, his$o,e#8 sho&dswear o, ho&# re&i!s8 'o oi, 'he hos' a' +e,i!e8a!!ordi, as he hadpro$ised( Ma,# 'here were who kep' 'ha' oa'h "ad&#8a,d so i,!rredrea' "&a$e( The !o,' ordered 'ha' a,o'her por'io, o6 his 'reasresho&d "e re'ai,ed8 a,d 'ake, 'o 'he hos'8 a,d 'hereepe,ded as $ih'see$ "es'(

Ths died 'he !o,' a,d ,o $a, i, 'his wor&d $ade a"e''er e,d( A,d'here were prese,' a' 'ha' 'i$e a ?er#rea' asse$"&ae o6 $e, o6 his &i,eae a,d o6 his

?assa&s( B' o6 'he$or,i, a,d 6,era& po$p i' is ,$ee' 'ha' I sho&dhere speak( Ne?erwas $ore ho,or paid 'o a,# $a,( A,d rih' we&& 'ha'i' was so8 6or,e?er was $a, o6 his ae $ore "e&o?ed "# his ow,$e,8 ,or "# o'her6o&k( Bried he was "eside his 6a'her i, 'he !hr!h o6or &ord S'(S'ephe, a' Tro#es( He &e6' "ehi,d hi$ 'he Co,'ess8%s wi6e8 whose,a$e was B&a,!he8 ?er# 6air8 ?er# ood8 'he dah'ero6 'he @i, o6 Na?arre( She had "or,e hi$ a &i''&e dah'er8 a,d was'he, a"o' 'o"ear a so,(



THE CRUSADERS LOO@ FOR ANOTHERCHIEF

%he, 'he Co,' was "ried8 Ma''hew o6 Mo,'$ore,!#8Si$o, o6 Mo,'6or'8 )eor# o6 ;oi,?i&&e who wasse,es!ha&8 a,d )eor# 'he Marsha&8 we,' 'o Odo8 Dkeo6 Br,d#8 a,d said 'o hi$8 Sire8 #or !osi, isdead( Jo see wha' e?i& has "e6a&&e, 'he &a,d o?erseass%e pra# #o "# )od 'ha' #o 'ake 'he !ross8 a,ds!!or 'he &a,d o?erseas i, hiss'ead( A,d we wi&& !ase #o 'o ha?e a&& his 'reasre8a,d wi&& swearo, ho&# re&i!s8 a,d $ake 'he o'hers swear a&so8 'o ser?e

#o i, a&&ood 6ai'h8 e?e, as we sho&d ha?e ser?ed hi$(

S!h was his p&easre 'ha' he re6sed( A,d "e i' k,ow,'o #o 'ha' he$ih' ha?e do,e $!h "e''er( The e,?o#s !hared)eor# o6 ;oi,?i&&e'o $ake 'he se&61sa$e oer 'o 'he Co,' o6 Bar1&e1D!8Thi"a'8 whowas !osi, 'o 'he dead !o,'8 a,d he re6sed a&so(

+er# rea' was 'he dis!o$6or' o6 'he pi&ri$s8 a,d o6a&& who werea"o' 'o o o, )ods ser?i!e8 a' 'he dea'h o6 Co,'Thi"a' o6 Cha$pa,e a,d 'he# he&d a par&ia$e,'8 a' 'he"ei,,i,8 o6 'he $o,'h8 a' Soisso,s8 'o de'er$i,ewha' 'he# sho&d do( There were prese,' Co,'Ba&dwi, o6 F&a,ders a,d Hai,a&'8 'he Co,' Lois o6B&ois a,d Char'res8 'he Co,' )eor# o6 Per!he8 'heCo,' Hh o6 Sai,'1 Pa&8 a,d $a,# o'her $e, o6wor'h(



)eor# 'he Marsha& spake 'o 'he$ a,d 'o&d 'he$ o6 'heoer $ade 'o'he Dke o6 Br,d#8 a,d 'o 'he Co,' o6 Bar1&e1D!8a,d how 'he# had re6sed i'( M# &ords8 said he8 &is'e,8 I wi&& ad?ise #o o6 so$ewha' i6 #o wi&& !o,se,' 'here'o( The Mar7is o6Mo,'6erra'* is ?er# wor'h# a,d ?a&ia,'8 a,d o,e o6 'he$os' hih&# pri9ed o6 &i?i, $e,( I6 #o asked hi$ 'o!o$e here8 a,d 'ake 'he si, o6 'he !ross a,d p'hi$se&6 i, p&a!e o6 'he Co,' o6 Cha$pa,e8 a,d #oa?e hi$ 'he &ordship o6 'he hos'8 6&& soo, wo&d hea!!ep' 'hereo6(

-,o'e5 Bo,i6a!e8 Mar7is o6 Mo,'6erra'8 was o,e o6 'he$os'a!!o$p&ished $e, o6 'he 'i$e8 a,d a, appro?edso&dier( His &i''&e!or' a' Mo,'6erra' was 'he resor' o6 ar'is' a,d'ro"ador( His6a$i&# was a 6a$i&# o6 Crsaders( The 6a'her8 %i&&ia$ o6 Mo,'6erra'8had o,e o?erseass a,d 6oh' ?a&ia,'&# aai,s' 'hei,6ide&(Bo,i6a!es e&des' "ro'her8 %i&&ia$ o6 'he Lo, Sword8$arried adah'er o6 'he 'i'&ar @i, o6 ;ersa&e$8 a,d 'heir so,"e!a$e'i'&ar ki, i, 'r,( A,o'her "ro'her8 Co,rad8 s'ar'i,6or 'he Ho&#La,d8 s'opped a' Co,s'a,'i,op&e8 a,d did 'here s!hood ser?i!e 'ha''he )reek e$peror a?e his sis'er 'o hi$ i, $arriae"' a6'erwards6eari, 'he per6id# o6 his "ro'her1i,1&aw8 Co,rad Ged 'oS#ria8 a,d'here "a''&ed aai,s' Sa&adi,( Je' a,o'her "ro'her8Re,ier8 a&so



ser?ed i, 'he )reek E$pire8 $arried a, E$perorsdah'er8 a,dre!ei?ed 6or erdo, o6 his deeds 'he ki,do$ o6Sa&o,ika( Bo,i6a!ehi$se&6 had 6oh' ?a&ia,'&# aai,s' Sa&adi,8 "ee,$ade priso,er8 a,da6'erwards &i"era'ed o, e!ha,e( I' was ,o $ea, a,d,a$e&ess k,ih''ha' +i&&ehardoi, was proposi, as !hie6 'o 'heasse$"&ed Crsaders8"' a pri,!e&# ,o"&e8 'he pa'ro, o6 poe's8 ?errsed i,s'a'e aairs8a,d possessi, perso,a& eperie,!e o6 Eas'er,war6are( I e'ra!' 'hesede'ai&s 6ro$ M( Bo!he'sNo'i!e4(

Ma,# were 'he words spoke, 6or a,d aai,s' "' i,'he e,d a&& areed8"o'h s$a&& a,d rea'( So were &e''ers wri''e,8 a,de,?o#s !hose,8 a,d'he $ar7is was se,' 6or( A,d he !a$e8 o, 'he da#appoi,'ed8 'hrohCha$pa,e a,d 'he Is&e1de1Fra,!e8 where he re!ei?ed$!h ho,or8 a,d spe!ia&&# 6ro$ 'he @i, o6 Fra,!e8who was his !osi,(

BONIFACE8 MARQUIS OF MONTFERRAT8 BECOMESCHIEF OF THE CRUSADE 1 NE%

CRUSADERS 1 DEATH OF )EOFFRJ COUNT OFPERCHE

So he !a$e 'o a par&ia$e,' asse$"&ed a' Soisso,s a,d'he $ai, par' o6 'he !o,'s a,d "aro,s a,d o6 'he o'her Crsaders were'here asse$"&ed(



%he, 'he# heard 'ha' 'he $ar7is was !o$i,8 'he#we,' o' 'o $ee'hi$8 a,d did hi$ $!h ho,or( I, 'he $or,i, 'hepar&ia$e,' was he&di, a, or!hard "e&o,i, 'o 'he a""e# o6 or Lad# o6Soisso,s( There'he# "esoh' 'he $ar7is 'o do as 'he# had desired o6hi$8 a,d pra#edhi$8 6or 'he &o?e o6 )od8 'o 'ake 'he !ross8 a,d a!!ep''he &eadershipo6 'he hos'8 a,d s'a,d i, 'he p&a!e o6 Thi"a' Co,' o6Cha$pa,e8 a,da!!ep' o6 his $o,e# a,d o6 his $e,( A,d 'he# 6e&& a' his6ee'8 wi'h $a,# 'ears a,d he8 o, his par'8 6e&& a' 'heir6ee'8 a,d said he wo&d do i' rih' wi&&i,&#(

Ths did 'he $ar7is !o,se,' 'o 'heir pra#ers8 a,dre!ei?e 'he&ordship o6 'he hos'( %herepo, 'he Bishop o6Soisso,s8 a,d Mas'erF&k8 'he ho&# $a,8 a,d 'wo whi'e $o,ks who$ 'he$ar7is had "roh' wi'h hi$ 6ro$ %s ow, &a,d8 &edhi$ i,'o 'he Chr!h o6 No're Da$e8 a,d a''a!hed 'he!ross 'o his sho&der( Ths e,ded 'his par&ia$e,'8 a,d'he ,e' da# he 'ook &ea?e 'o re'r, 'o his ow, &a,da,d se''&e his ow, aairs1'e&&i, 'he$ a&& 'o se''&e 'heirow, aairs &ikewise8 6or 'ha' he wo&d $ee' 'he$ a'

+e,i!e(

The,!e did 'he $ar7is o 'o a''e,d 'he Chap'er a'Ci'ea8 whi!h ishe&d o, Ho&# Cross Da# i, Sep'e$"er :.'h Sep'e$"er.2.>( There he6o,d a rea' ,$"er o6 a""o's8 "aro,s a,d o'herpeop&e o6 Br,d#a,d Mas'er F&k we,' 'hi'her 'o prea!h 'he Crsade(

A,d a' 'ha' p&a!e



'ook 'he !ross Odo 'he Cha$pe,ois o6 Cha$p&i''e8 a,d%i&&ia$ his"ro'her8 Ri!hard o6 Da$pierre8 Odo his "ro'her8 )# o6Pes$es8 Ed$,d his "ro'her8 )# o6 Co,Ga,s8 a,d$a,# o'her ood $e, o6 Br,d#8 whose ,a$es are,o' re!orded( A6'erwards 'ook 'he !ross 'he Bishop o6

A',8 )i,es Co,' o6 Fore98 Hh o6 Beri :6a'hera,d so,>8 Hh o6 Co&e$i( Fr'her o, i, Pro?e,!e 'ook'he !ross Pe'er Bro$o,'8 a,d $a,# o'hers whose,a$es are ,k,ow, 'o s(

Ths did 'he pi&ri$s $ake read# i, a&& &a,ds( A&as area' $is!ha,!e"e6e&& 'he$ i, 'he 6o&&owi, Le,' :Mar!h .202> "e6ore'he# hads'ar'ed8 6or 'he Co,' )eor# o6 Per!he 6e&& si!k8 a,d$ade his wi&&i, s!h 6ashio, 'ha' he dire!'ed 'ha' S'ephe,8 his"ro'her8 sho&dha?e his oods8 a,d &ead his $e, i, 'he hos'( O6 'hise!ha,e 'hepi&ri$s wo&d wi&&i,&# ha?e "ee, 7i'8 had )od soordered( Ths did'he !o,' $ake a, e,d a,d die a,d $!h e?i& e,sed86or he was a"aro, hih a,d ho,ored8 a,d a ood k,ih'( )rea'&#was he $or,ed'hroho' a&& his &a,ds(

FIRST STARTIN) OF THE PIL)RIMS FOR +ENICE8 AND OF SOME %HO %ENT NOT THITHER

A6'er Eas'er a,d 'owards %hi's,'ide :;,e .202>"ea, 'he pi&ri$s 'o&ea?e 'heir ow, !o,'r#( A,d #o $s' k,ow 'ha' a''heir depar're $a,# were 'he 'ears shed 6or pi'# a,dsorrow8 "# 'heir ow, peop&e a,d "# 'heir 6rie,ds( So



'he# or,e#ed 'hroh Br,d#8 a,d "# 'he$o,'ai,s o6 Mo,'1o : ;ra>"# Mo,' Ce,is8 a,d 'hroh Lo$"ard#8 a,d "ea, 'oasse$"&e a' +e,i!e8 where 'he# were &oded o, a,is&a,d whi!h is !a&&ed S'( Ni!ho&as i, 'he por'(

A' 'ha' 'i$e s'ar'ed 6ro$ F&a,ders a Gee' 'ha' !arried area' ,$"ero6 ood $e,1a'1ar$s( O6 'his Gee' were !ap'ai,s ;oh,o6 NK&e8Cas'e&&a, o6 Bres8 Thierri8 who was 'he so, o6 Co,'Phi&ip o6 F&a,ders8 a,d Ni!ho&as o6 Mai&&#( A,d 'hese pro$isedCo,' Ba&dwi,8a,d swore o, ho&# re&i!s8 'ha' 'he# wo&d o 'hroh'he s'rai's o6 Moro!!o8 a,d oi, 'he$se&?es 'o hi$8 a,d 'o 'he hos' o6

+e,i!e8 a'wha'soe?er p&a!e 'he# $ih' hear 'ha' 'he !o,' was6ari,( A,d 6or'his reaso, 'he Co,' o6 F&a,ders a,d He,r# his"ro'her had !o,6ided'o 'he$ !er'ai, ships &oaded wi'h !&o'h a,d 6ood a,do'her wares(

+er# 6air was 'his Gee'8 a,d ri!h8 a,d rea' was 'here&ia,!e 'ha''he Co,' o6 F&a,ders a,d 'he pi&ri$s p&a!ed po, i'8"e!ase ?er#$a,# o6 'heir ood serea,'s were or,e#i, 'herei,(B' i&& did'hese keep 'he 6ai'h 'he# had swor, 'o 'he !o,'8 'he#a,d o'hers &ike'he$8 "e!ase 'he# a,d s!h o'hers o6 'he sa$e sor'"e!a$e 6ear6& o6 'he rea' peri&s 'ha' 'he hos' o6 +e,i!e had ,der'ake,(



Ths did 'he Bishop o6 A', 6ai& s8 a,d )i,es 'heCo,' o6 Fore98a,d Pe'er Bro$o,'8 a,d $a,# peop&e "esides8 whowere rea'&# "&a$ed'herei, a,d o6 &i''&e wor'h were 'he ep&oi's 'he#per6or$ed 'herewhere 'he# did o( A,d o6 'he Fre,!h 6ai&ed s Ber,ardo6 Morei&8Hh o6 Cha$o,'8 He,r# o6 Arai,es8 ;oh, o6 +i&&ers8%a&'er o6 Sai,'1De,is8 Hh his "ro'her8 a,d $a,# o'hers8 whoa?oided 'hepassae 'o +e,i!e "e!ase o6 'he da,er8 a,d we,'i,s'ead 'oMarsei&&es1whereo6 'he# re!ei?ed sha$e8 a,d $!hwere 'he# "&a$ed1a,drea' were 'he $ishaps 'ha' a6'erwards "e6e&& 'he$(

OF THE PIL)RIMS %HO CAME TO +ENICE8 AND OFTHOSE %HO %ENT TO APULIA

Now &e' s 6or 'his prese,' speak o6 'he$ ,o 6r'her8"' speak o6 'hepi&ri$s8 o6 who$ a rea' par' had a&read# !o$e 'o

+e,i!e( Co,'Ba&dwi, o6 F&a,ders had a&read# arri?ed 'here8 a,d$a,# o'hers8 a,d'hi'her were 'idi,s "roh' 'o

.

'he$ 'ha' $a,# o6 'he pi&ri$s were 'ra?e&&i, "#o'her wa#s8 a,d 6ro$o'her por's( This 'ro"&ed 'he$ rea'&#8 "e!ase 'he#wo&d 'hs "e,a"&e 'o 6&6i& 'he pro$ise $ade 'o 'he +e,e'ia,s8 a,d6i,d 'he



$o,e#s 'ha' were de(

So 'he# 'ook !o,se& 'oe'her8 a,d areed 'o se,d oode,?o#s 'o $ee''he pi&ri$s8 a,d 'o $ee' Co,' Lois o6 B&ois a,dChar'res8 who had,o' #e' arri?ed8 a,d 'o p' 'he$ i, ood hear'8 a,d"esee!h 'he$ 'oha?e pi'# o6 'he Ho&# La,d "e#o,d 'he sea8 a,d show'he$ 'ha' ,o o'herpassae8 sa?e 'ha' 6ro$ +e,i!e8 !o&d "e o6 pro6i'(

For 'his e$"ass# 'he# $ade !hoi!e o6 Co,' Hh o6Sai,'1Pa& a,d)eor# 'he Marsha& o6 Cha$pa,e8 a,d 'hese rode 'i&&'he# !a$e 'oPa?ia i, Lo$"ard#( There 'he# 6o,d Co,' Lois wi'ha rea' $a,#k,ih's a,d $e, o6 ,o'e a,d wor'h a,d "#e,!orae$e,'s a,d pra#erspre?ai&ed o, $a,# 'o pro!eed 'o +e,i!e who wo&do'herwise ha?e 6ared6ro$ o'her por's8 a,d "# o'her wa#s(

Ne?er'he&ess 6ro$ P&a!e,'ia $a,# $e, o6 ,o'epro!eeded "# o'her wa#s'o Ap&ia( A$o, 'he$ were +i&&ai, o6 Nei&&#8 who waso,e o6 'he "es'k,ih's i, 'he wor&d8 He,r# o6 Ar9i&&ires8 Re,ad o6Da$pierre8 He,r#o6 Lo,!ha$p8 a,d )i&es o6 Trase,ies8 &iee$a, 'oCo,' Ba&dwi, o6 F&a,ders a,d Hai,a&'8 who had i?e, hi$8 o' o6 hisow, prse8 6i?eh,dred &i?res 'o a!!o$pa,# hi$ o, 'his or,e#( %i'h'hese we,' a



rea' !o$pa,# o6 k,ih's a,d serea,'s8 whose ,a$esare ,o' re!orded(

Ths was 'he hos' o6 'hose who we,' "# +e,i!e rea'&#weake,ed a,d$!h e?i& "e6e&& 'he$ 'here6ro$8 as #o sha&& shor'&#hear(

THE PIL)RIMS LAC@ MONEJ %HERE%ITH TOPAJ THE +ENETIANS

Ths did Co,' Lois a,d 'he o'her "aro,s we,d 'heirwa# 'o +e,i!ea,d 'he# were 'here re!ei?ed wi'h 6eas'i, a,d o#6&&#8a,d 'ook &odi, i, 'he Is&a,d o6 S'( Ni!ho&as wi'h 'hose whohad !o$e "e6ore()ood&# was 'he hos'8 a,d rih' wor'h# were 'he $e,(Ne?er did $a, seeood&ier or wor'hier( A,d 'he +e,e'ia,s he&d a $arke'8ri!h a,da",da,'8 o6 a&& 'hi,s ,eed6& 6or horses a,d $e,( A,d'he Gee' 'he#had o' read# was so ood&# a,d 6i,e 'ha' ,e?er didChris'ia, $a, seeo,e ood&ier or 6i,er as we&& a&&e#s

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as 'ra,spor's8 a,d si!ie,' 6or a' &eas' 'hree 'i$es as$a,# $e, aswere i, 'he hos'(

Ah 'he rie?os har$ a,d &oss whe, 'hose whosho&d ha?e !o$e'hi'her sai&ed i,s'ead 6ro$ o'her por's Rih' we&& i6'he# had kep'



'heir 'r#s'8 wo&d Chris'e,do$ ha?e "ee, ea&'ed8 a,d'he &a,d o6 'heTrks a"ased The +e,e'ia,s had 6&6i&&ed a&& 'heir,der'aki,s8 a,da"o?e $easre8 a,d 'he# ,ow s$$o,ed 'he "aro,sa,d !o,'s 'o 6&6i&'heirs a,d $ake pa#$e,'8 si,!e 'he# were read# 'os'ar'(

The !os' o6 ea!h $a,s passae was ,ow &e?ied'hroho' 'he hos' a,d'here were peop&e e,oh who said 'he# !o&d ,o' pa#6or 'heirpassae8 a,d 'he "aro,s 'ook 6ro$ 'he$ s!h $o,e#sas 'he# had( Soea!h $a, paid wha' he !o&d( %he, 'he "aro,s had'hs !&ai$ed 'he !os'o6 'he passaes8 a,d whe, 'he pa#$e,'s had "ee,!o&&e!'ed8 'he $o,e#s!a$e 'o &ess 'ha, 'he s$ de1#ea8 "# $ore 'ha, o,eha&6(

The, 'he "aro,s $e' 'oe'her a,d said5 Lords8 'he +e,e'ia,s ha?e we&&6&6i&&ed a&& 'heir ,der'aki,s8 a,d a"o?e $easre( B'we !a,,o'6&6i& ors i, pa#i, 6or or passaes8 seei, we are 'oo6ew i,,$"er a,d 'his is 'he 6a&' o6 'hose who ha?e

or,e#ed "# o'herpor's( For )ods sake 'here6ore &e' ea!h !o,'ri"'e a&&'ha' he has8so 'ha' we $a# 6&6i& or !o?e,a,' 6or "e''er is i' 'ha'we sho&di?e a&& 'ha' we ha?e8 'ha, &ose wha' we ha?e a&read#paid8 a,d pro?e



6a&se 'o or !o?e,a,'s 6or i6 'his hos' re$ai,s here8 'heres!e o6 'he &a,d o?erseas !o$es 'o ,ah'(

)rea' was 'he, 'he disse,sio, a$o, 'he $ai, par' o6'he "aro,s a,d'he o'her 6o&k8 a,d 'he# said5 %e ha?e paid 6or orpassaes8 a,d i6 'he# wi&& 'ake s8 we sha&& o wi&&i,&# "' i6 ,o'8 wesha&& i,7irea,d &ook 6or o'her $ea,s o6 passae( A,d 'he# spoke'hs "e!ase 'he#wished 'ha' 'he hos' sho&d 6a&& 'o pie!es a,d ea!hre'r, 'o his ow,&a,d( B' 'he o'her par'# said8 M!h ra'her wo&d wei?e a&& 'ha'we ha?e a,d o pe,,i&ess wi'h 'he hos'8 'ha, 'ha' 'hehos' sho&d 6a&&'o pie!es a,d 6ai& 6or )od wi&& do"'&ess repa# s whe,i' so p&easesHi$(

The, 'he Co,' o6 F&a,ders "ea, 'o i?e a&& 'ha' hehad a,d a&& 'ha'he !o&d "orrow8 a,d so did Co,' Lois8 a,d 'heMar7is8 a,d 'heCo,' o6 Sai,'1Pa&8 a,d 'hose who were o6 'heir par'#(The, $ih' #oha?e see, $a,# a 6i,e ?esse& o6 o&d a,d si&?er "or,ei, pa#$e,' 'o'he pa&a!e o6 'he Doe( A,d whe, a&& had "ee, "roh''oe'her8 'here

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was s'i&& wa,'i,8 o6 'he s$ re7ired8 38000 $arks o6 si&?er( The,



'hose who had kep' "a!k 'heir possessio,s a,d ,o'"roh' 'he$ i,'o'he !o$$o, s'o!k8 were rih' &ad8 6or 'he# 'hoh',ow sre&# 'hehos' $s' 6ai& a,d o 'o pie!es( B' )od8 who ad?ises'hose who ha?e"ee, i&&1ad?ised8 wo&d ,o' so ser i'(

THE CRUSADERS OBTAIN A RESPITE BJPROMISIN) TO HELP THE +ENETIANS A)AINST ARA

The, 'he Doe spoke 'o his peop&e8 a,d said ,'o 'he$5

Si,ors8 'hese peop&e !a,,o' pa# $ore a,d i, so 6ar as'he# ha?e paida' a&&8 we ha?e "e,e6i'ed "# a, aree$e,' whi!h 'he#!a,,o' ,ow6&6i&( B' or rih' 'o keep 'his $o,e# wo&d ,o'e?er#where "ea!k,ow&eded a,d i6 we so kep' i' we sho&d "erea'&# "&a$ed8 "o'hs a,d or &a,d( Le' s 'here6ore oer 'he$ 'er$s(

The @i, o6 H,ar# has 'ake, 6ro$ s ara i,S!&a?o,ia8 whi!h is o,eo6 'he s'ro,es' p&a!es i, 'he wor&d a,d ,e?er sha&& were!o?er i'wi'h a&& 'he power 'ha' we possess8 sa?e wi'h 'he he&po6 'hesepeop&e( Le' s 'here6ore ask 'he$ 'o he&p s 'ore!o,7er i'8 a,d wewi&& re$i' 'he pa#$e,' o6 'he de"' o6 38000 $arks o6si&?er8 ,'i&s!h 'i$e as i' sha&& p&ease )od 'o a&&ow s 'o ai, 'he$o,e#s "#



!o,7es'8 we a,d 'he# 'oe'her( Ths was aree$e,'$ade( M!h was i'!o,'es'ed "# 'hose who wished 'ha' 'he hos' sho&d "e"roke, p(Ne?er'he&ess 'he aree$e,' was a!!ep'ed a,d ra'i6ied(

THE DO)E AND A NUMBER OF +ENETIANSTA@E THE CROSS

The,8 o, a S,da#8 was asse$"&ae he&d i, 'he !hr!ho6 S'( Mark( I'was a ?er# hih 6es'i?a&8 a,d 'he peop&e o6 'he &a,dwere 'here8 a,d'he $os' par' o6 'he "aro,s a,d pi&ri$s(

Be6ore 'he "ei,,i, o6 Hih Mass8 'he Doe o6 +e,i!e8who "ore 'he,a$e o6 He,r# Da,do&o8 we,' p i,'o 'he readi,1desk8a,d spoke 'o 'hepeop&e8 a,d said 'o 'he$5 Si,ors8 #o are asso!ia'edwi'h 'he $os'wor'h# peop&e i, 'he wor&d8 a,d 6or 'he hihes'e,'erprise e?er,der'ake, a,d I a$ a $a, o&d a,d 6ee"&e8 who sho&dha?e ,eed o6 res'8 a,d I a$ si!k i, "od# "' I see 'ha' ,o o,e !o&d!o$$a,d

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a,d &ead8#o &ike $#se&68 who a$ #or &ord( I6 #o wi&&!o,se,' 'ha' I'ake 'he si, o6 'he !ross 'o ard a,d dire!' #o8 a,d'ha' $# so,re$ai, i, $# p&a!e 'o ard 'he &a,d8 'he, sha&& I o 'o6i?e or diewi'h #o a,d wi'h 'he pi&ri$s(



A,d whe, 'he# had heard hi$8 'he# !ried wi'h o,e ?oi!e5 %e pra# #o"# )od 'ha' #o !o,se,'8 a,d do i'8 a,d 'ha' #o !o$ewi'h s

+er# rea' was 'he, 'he pi'# a,d !o$passio, o, 'hepar' o6 'he peop&eo6 'he &a,d a,d o6 'he pi&1ri$s a,d $a,# were 'he'ears shed8 "e!ase'ha' wor'h# 0a,d ood $a, wo&d ha?e had so $!hreaso, 'o re$ai,"ehi,d8 6or he was a, o&d $a,8 a,d a&"ei' his e#es were,!&oded8 #e'he saw ,ah'8 ha?i, &os' his sih' 'hroh a wo,di, 'he head( Hewas o6 a rea' hear'( Ah how &i''&e &ike hi$ were 'hosewho had o,e'o o'her por's 'o es!ape 'he da,er(

Ths he !a$e dow, 6ro$ 'he readi,1desk8 a,d we,'"e6ore 'he a&'ar8a,d k,e&' po, his k,ees rea'&# weepi,( A,d 'he#sewed 'he !ross o,'o a rea' !o''o, ha'8 whi!h he wore8 i, 6ro,'8 "e!asehe wished 'ha'a&& $e, sho&d see i'( A,d 'he +e,e'ia,s "ea, 'o 'ake'he !ross i,rea' ,$"ers8 a rea' $&'i'de8 6or p 'o 'ha' da#

?er# 6ew had'ake, 'he !ross( Or pi&ri$s had $!h o# i, 'he !ross'ha' 'he Doe'ook8 a,d were rea'&# $o?ed8 "e!ase o6 'he wisdo$a,d 'he ?a&or'ha' were i, hi$(



Ths did 'he Doe 'ake 'he !ross8 as #o ha?e heard(The, 'he

+e,e'ia,s "ea, 'o de&i?er 'he ships8 'he a&&e#s8 a,d'he 'ra,spor's'o 'he "aro,s8 6or depar're "' so $!h 'i$e hada&read# "ee, spe,'si,!e 'he appoi,'ed 'er$8 'ha' Sep'e$"er drew ,ear:.202>(

MESSA)E OF ALEIUS8 THE SON OF ISAAC8 THEDETHRONED EMPEROR OF CONSTANTINOPLE 1DEATH OF FUL@ OF NEUILLJ 1

ARRI+AL OF THE )ERMANS

Now i?e ear 'o o,e o6 'he rea'es' $ar?e&s8 a,d $os'wo,der6&ad?e,'res 'ha' #o ha?e e?er heard 'e&& o6( A' 'ha''i$e 'here was a,e$peror i, Co,s'a,'i,op&e8 whose ,a$e was Isaa!8 a,dhe had a "ro'hor8

A&eis "# ,a$e8 who$ he had ra,so$ed 6ro$!ap'i?i'# a$o, 'he Trks(This A&eis 'ook his "ro'her 'he e$peror8 'ore 'hee#es o' o6 hishead8 a,d $ade hi$se&6 e$peror "# 'he a6oresaid

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'rea!her#( He kep' Isaa! a &o, 'i$e i, priso,8 'oe'herwi'h a so,whose ,a$e was A&eis( This so, es!aped 6ro$priso,8 a,d Ged i, aship 'o a !i'# o, 'he sea8 whi!h is !a&&ed A,!o,a(The,!e he depar'ed'o o 'o @i, Phi&ip o6 )er$a,#8 who had his sis'er 6orwi6e a,d he



!a$e 'o +ero,a i, Lo$"ard#8 a,d &oded i, 'he 'ow,8a,d 6o,d 'here a,$"er o6 pi&ri$s a,d o'her peop&e who were o, 'heirwa# 'o oi, 'hehos'(

A,d 'hose who had he&ped hi$ 'o es!ape8 a,d werewi'h hi$8 said5 Sire8 here is a, ar$# i, +e,i!e8 7i'e ,ear 'o s8 'he"es' a,d $os'

?a&ia,' peop&e a,d k,ih's 'ha' are i, 'he wor&d8 a,d'he# are oi,o?erseass Cr# 'o 'he$ 'here6ore 6or $er!#8 'ha' 'he#ha?e pi'# o, 'heea,d o, 'h# 6a'her8 who ha?e "ee, so wro,6&&#dispossessed( A,d i6 'he# "e wi&&i, 'o he&p 'hee8 'ho sha&' "e ided "#'he$( Per!ha,!e'he# wi&& 'ake pi'# o, 'h# es'a'e( A,d A&eis said hewo&d do 'hisrih' wi&&i,&#8 a,d 'ha' 'he ad?i!e was ood(

Ths he appoi,'ed e,?o#s8 a,d se,' 'he$ 'o 'heMar7is Bo,i6a!e o6 Mo,'6erra'8 who was !hie6 o6 'he hos'8 a,d 'o 'he o'her"aro,s( A,dwhe, 'he "aro,s saw 'he$8 'he# $ar?e&&ed rea'&#8 a,dsaid 'o 'hee,?o#s5 %e ,ders'a,d rih' we&& wha' #o 'e&& s( %ewi&& se,d a,e,?o# wi'h 'he pri,!e 'o @i, Phi&ip8 whi'her he isoi,( I6 'hepri,!e wi&& he&p 'o re!o?er 'he &a,d o?erseass we wi&&he&p hi$ 'ore!o?er his ow, &a,d8 6or we k,ow 'ha' i' has "ee,wres'ed 6ro$ hi$



a,d 6ro$ his 6a'her wro,6&&#( So were e,?o#s se,'i,'o )er$a,#8"o'h 'o 'he heir o6 Co,s'a,'i,op&e a,d 'o @i, Phi&ip o6)er$a,#(

Be6ore 'his happe,ed8 o6 whi!h I ha?e s' 'o&d #o8'here !a$e ,ews'o 'he hos' whi!h rea'&# sadde,ed 'he "aro,s a,d 'heo'her 6o&k8

?i9(8 'ha' F&k8 'he ood $a,8 'he ho&# $a,8 who 6irs'prea!hed 'heCrsade8 had $ade a, e,d a,d was dead(

A,d a6'er 'his ad?e,'re8 'here !a$e 'o 'he hos' a!o$pa,# o6 ?er#ood a,d wor'h# peop&e 6ro$ 'he e$pire o6 )er$a,#8o6 whose arri?a&'he# o6 'he hos' were 6&& 6ai,( There !a$e 'he Bishopo6 Ha&"ers'ad'8Co,' Ber'ho&d o6 @a'9e,e&e,"oe,8 )a$ier o6Bor&a,d8 Thierri o6 Loos8He,r# o6 Or$e8 Thierri o6 Dies'8 Roer o6 Si're8

A&ea,der o6 +i&&ers8 U&ri! o6 To,e8 a,d $a,# o'her ood 6o&k8 whose,a$es are ,o're!orded i, 'his "ook(

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THE CRUSADERS LEA+E +ENICE TOBESIE)E ARA

The, were 'he ships a,d 'ra,spor's appor'io,ed "# 'he"aro,s( Ah8 )odI wha' 6i,e war1horses were p' 'herei,( A,d whe, 'heships were



6&6i&&ed wi'h ar$s a,d pro?isio,s8 a,d k,ih's a,dserea,'s8 'heshie&ds were ra,ed ro,d 'he "&warks a,d !as'&es o6'he ships8 a,d'he "a,,ers disp&a#ed8 $a,# a,d 6air(

A,d "e i' k,ow, 'o #o 'ha' 'he ?esse&s !arried $ore'ha, 'hreeh,dred pe'raries a,d $a,o,e&s8 a,d a&& s!h e,i,esas are ,eeded6or 'he 'aki, o6 !i'ies8 i, rea' p&e,'#( Ne?er did 6i,erGee' sai&6ro$ a,#0por'( A,d 'his was i, 'he o!'a?e o6 'he Feas'o6 S'( Re$iis:O!'o"er> i, 'he #ear o6 'he I,!ar,a'io, o6 ;ess Chris''we&?eh,dred a,d 'wo( Ths did 'he# sai& 6ro$ 'he por' o6

+e,i!e8 as #oha?e "ee, 'o&d(

O, 'he E?e o6 S'( Mar'i, :.0'h No?e$"er> 'he# !a$e"e6ore ara i,S!&a?o,ia8 a,d "ehe&d 'he !i'# e,!&osed "# hih wa&&sa,d hih 'owersa,d ?ai,&# wo&d #o ha?e soh' 6or a 6airer !i'#8 oro,e o6 rea'ers're,'h8 or ri!her( A,d whe, 'he pi&ri$s saw i'8 'he#$ar?e&&edrea'&#8 a,d said o,e 'o a,o'her8 How !o&d s!h a!i'# "e 'ake, "#6or!e8 sa?e "# 'he he&p o6 )od hi$se&6

The 6irs' ships 'ha' !a$e "e6ore 'he !i'# !as' a,!hor8a,d wai'ed 6or'he o'hers a,d i, 'he $or,i, 'he da# was ?er# 6i,ea,d ?er# !&ear8



a,d a&& 'he a&&e#s !a$e p wi'h 'he 'ra,spor's8 a,d'he o'her shipswhi!h were "ehi,d a,d 'he# 'ook 'he por' "# 6or!e8a,d "roke 'he!hai, 'ha' de6e,ded i' a,d was ?er# s'ro, a,d we&&1wroh' a,d 'he#&a,ded i, s!h sor' 'ha' 'he por' was "e'wee, 'he$a,d 'he 'ow,( The,$ih' #o ha?e see, $a,# a k,ih' a,d $a,# aserea,' swar$i, o' o6 'he ships8 a,d 'aki, 6ro$ 'he 'ra,spor's $a,# a oodwar1horse8 a,d$a,# a ri!h 'e,' a,d $a,# a pa?i&io,( Ths did 'he hos'e,!a$p( A,dara was "esieed o, S'( Mar'i,s Da# :..'h No?e$"er.202>(

A' 'his 'i$e a&& 'he "aro,s had ,o' #e' arri?ed( Ths 'heMar7is o6 Mo,'6erra' had re$ai,ed "ehi,d 6or so$e "si,ess'ha' de'ai,ed hi$(

A,d S'ephe, o6 Per!he had re$ai,ed a' +e,i!e si!k8a,d Ma''hew o6 Mo,'$ore,!#( %he, 'he# were hea&ed o6 'heir si!k,essMa''hew o6 Mo,'$ore,!# !a$e 'o reoi, 'he hos' a' ara "'S'ephe, o6 Per!hedea&' &ess wor'hi&#8 6or he a"a,do,ed 'he hos'8 a,d

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we,' 'o soor, i, Ap&ia( %i'h hi$ we,' Ro'ro o6Mo,'6or' a,d I?eso6 &a ai&&e8 a,d $a,# o'hers8 who were $!h "&a$ed'herei, a,d 'he#

or,e#ed 'o S#ria i, 'he 6o&&owi, spri,(*



-,o'e5 Li'era&&#8 i, 'he passaae o6 Mar!h8 i(e( a$o,'he pi&ri$swho periodi!a&&# s'ar'ed 6or 'he :88# La,d i, Mar!h(4

THE INHABITANTS OF ARA OFFER TOCAPITULATE8 AND THEN DRA% BAC@ 1 ARA IS TA@EN

O, 'he da# 6o&&owi, 'he 6eas' o6 S'( Mar'i,8 !er'ai, o6'he peop&e o6 ara !a$e 6or'h8 a,d spoke 'o 'he Doe o6 +e,i!e8 whowas i, hispa?i&io,8 a,d said 'o hi$ 'ha' 'he# wo&d #ie&d p 'he!i'# a,d a&&'heir oods1'heir &i?es "ei, spared1'o his $er!#( A,d'he Doerep&ied 'ha' he wo&d ,o' a!!ep' 'hese !o,di'io,s8 ,ora,# !o,di'io,s8sa?e "# !o,se,' o6 'he !o,'s a,d "aro,s8 wi'h who$he wo&d o a,d!o,6er(

%hi&e he we,' 'o !o,6er wi'h 'he !o,'s a,d "aro,s8'ha' par'#8 o6 who$ #o ha?e a&read# heard8 who wished 'o disperse'he hos'8 spoke 'o'he e,?o#s a,d said8 %h# sho&d #o srre,der #or!i'# Thepi&ri$s wi&& ,o' a''a!k #o 1ha?e ,o !are o6 'he$( I6

#o !a, de6e,d #orse&?es aai,s' 'he +e,e'ia,s8 #o wi&& "e sa6ee,oh( A,d 'he#!hose o,e o6 'he$se&?es8 whose ,a$e was Ro"er' o6Bo?es8 who we,' 'o'he wa&&s o6 'he !i'#8 a,d spoke 'he sa$e words(There6ore 'he e,?o#s



re'r,ed 'o 'he !i'#8 a,d 'he ,eo'ia'io,s were "roke,o(

The Doe o6 +e,i!e8 whe, he !a$e 'o 'he !o,'s a,d"aro,s8 said 'o'he$5 Si,ors8 'he peop&e who are 'herei, desire 'o

#ie&d 'he !i'# 'o$# $er!#8 o, !o,di'io, o,&# 'ha' 'heir &i?es are spared(B' I wi&&e,'er i,'o ,o aree$e,' wi'h 'he$1,ei'her 'his ,or a,#o'her1sa?e wi'h

#or !o,se,'( A,d 'he "aro,s a,swered5 Sire8 wead?ise #o 'oa!!ep' 'hese !o,di'io,s8 a,d we e?e, "e o6 #o so 'odo( He said hewo&d do so a,d 'he# a&& re'r,ed 'oe'her 'o 'hepa?i&io, o6 'heDoe 'o $ake 'he aree$e,'8 a,d 6o,d 'ha' 'hee,?o#s had o,e awa# "#'he ad?i!e o6 'hose who wished 'o disperse 'he hos'(

The, rose 'he a""o' o6 +a8 o6 'he order o6 'heCis'er!ia,s8 a,d said'o 'he$5 Lords8 I 6or"id #o8 o, 'he par' o6 'he Popeo6 Ro$e8 'oa''a!k 'his !i'# 6or 'hose wi'hi, i'

2.

are Chris'ia,s8 a,d #o are pi&ri$s( %he, 'he Doeheard 'his8 hewas ?er# wro'h8 a,d $!h dis'r"ed8 a,d he said 'o 'he!o,'s a,d"aro,s5 Si,ors8 I had 'his !i'#8 "# 'heir ow,aree$e,'8 a' $#$er!#8 a,d #or peop&e ha?e "roke, 'ha' aree$e,'

#o ha?e !o?e,a,'ed



'o he&p $e 'o !o,7er i'8 a,d I s$$o, #o 'o do so(

%hereo, 'he !o,'s a,d "aro,s a&& spoke a' o,!e8'oe'her wi'h 'hosewho were o6 'heir par'#8 a,d said5 )rea' is 'heo'rae o6 'hose whoha?e !ased 'his aree$e,' 'o "e "roke,8 a,d ,e?er ada# has passed'ha' 'he# ha?e ,o' 'ried 'o "reak p 'he hos'( Now arewe sha$ed i6 wedo ,o' he&p 'o 'ake 'he !i'#( A,d 'he# !a$e 'o 'heDoe8 a,d said5 Sire8 we wi&& he&p #o 'o 'ake 'he !i'# i, despi'e o6'hose who wo&d&e' a,d hi,der s(

Ths was 'he de!isio, 'ake,( The ,e' $or,i, 'hehos' e,!a$ped "e6ore'he a'es o6 'he !i'#8 a,d se' p 'heir pe'raries a,d$a,oo,e&s8 a,do'her e,i,es o6 war8 whi!h 'he# had i, p&e,'#8 a,d o,'he side o6 'hesea 'he# raised &adders 6ro$ 'he ships( The, 'he#"ea, 'o 'hrows'o,es a' 'he wa&&s o6 'he !i'# a,d a' 'he 'owers( So did'he assa&'&as' 6or a"o' 6i?e da#s( The, were 'he sappers se' 'o$i,e o,e o6 'he'owers8 a,d "ea, 'o sap 'he wa&&( %he, 'hose wi'hi,'he !i'# saw'his8 'he# proposed a, aree$e,'8 s!h as 'he# had"e6ore re6sed "#'he ad?i!e o6 'hose who wished 'o "reak p 'he hos'(

THE CRUSADERS ESTABLISH THEMSEL+ES IN THECITJAFFRAJ BET%EEN THE +ENETIANS AND THE FRAN@S



Ths did 'he !i'# srre,der 'o 'he $er!# o6 'he Doe8o, !o,di'io,o,&# 'ha' a&& &i?es sho&d "e spared( The, !a$e 'heDoe 'o 'he !o,'sa,d "aro,s8 a,d said 'o 'he$5 Si,ors8 we ha?e 'ake,'his !i'# "#'he ra!e o6 )od8 a,d #or ow,( I' is ,ow wi,'er8 a,dwe !a,,o' s'irhe,!e 'i&& Eas'er'ide 6or we sho&d 6i,d ,o $arke' i,a,# o'herp&a!e a,d 'his !i'# is ?er# ri!h8 a,d we&& 6r,ished wi'ha&&spp&ies( Le' s 'here6ore di?ide i' i, 'he $ids'8 a,d wewi&& 'akeo,e ha&68 a,d #o 'he o'her(

As he had spoke,8 so was i' do,e( The +e,e'ia,s 'ook'he par' o6 'he!i'# 'owards 'he por'8 where were 'he ships8 a,d 'heFra,ks 'ook 'heo'her par'( There were 7ar'ers

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assi,ed 'o ea!h8 a!!ordi, as was rih' a,d!o,?e,ie,'( A,d 'he hos'raised 'he !a$p8 a,d we,' 'o &ode i, 'he !i'#(

O, 'he 'hird da# a6'er 'he# were a&& &oded8 'here "e6e&&a rea'$isad?e,'re i, 'he hos'8 a' a"o' 'he hor o6 ?espers6or 'here"ea, a 6ra#8 e!eedi, 6e&& a,d 6ier!e8 "e'wee, 'he

+e,e'ia,s a,d 'heFra,ks8 a,d 'he# ra, 'o ar$s 6ro$ a&& sides( A,d 'he6ra# was so



6ier!e 'ha' 'here were "' 6ew s'ree's i, whi!h "a''&edid ,o' raewi'h swords a,d &a,!es a,d !ross1"ows a,d dar's a,d$a,# peop&e wereki&&ed a,d wo,ded(

B' 'he +e,e'ia,s !o&d ,o' a"ide 'he !o$"a'8 a,d 'he#"ea, 'o serrea' &osses( The, 'he $e, o6 $ark8 who did ,o' wa,''his e?i& 'o"e6a&&8 !a$e 6&&# ar$ed i,'o 'he s'ri6e8 a,d "ea, 'osepara'e 'he!o$"a'a,'s a,d whe, 'he# had separa'ed 'he$ i, o,ep&a!e8 'he# "ea,aai, i, a,o'her( This &as'ed 'he "e''er par' o6 'he,ih'(Ne?er'he&ess wi'h rea' &a"or a,d e,dra,!e a' &as''he# weresepara'ed( A,d "e i' k,ow, 'o #o 'ha' 'his was 'herea'es'$is6or',e 'ha' e?er "e6e&& a hos'8 a,d &i''&e did i' &a!k'ha' 'hehos' was ,o' &os' ''er&#( B' )od wo&d ,o' ser i'(

)rea' was 'he &oss o, ei'her side( There was s&ai, ahih &ord o6 F&a,ders8 whose ,a$e was )i&es o6 La,das5 he wass'r!k i, 'he e#e8a,d wi'h 'ha' s'roke he died i, 'he 6ra# a,d $a,#a,o'her o6 who$&ess was spoke,( The Doe o6 +e,i!e a,d 'he "aro,s&a"ored $!h8dri, 'he who&e o6 'ha' week8 'o appease 'he 6ra#8 a,d'he# &a"oredso ee!'a&&# 'ha' pea!e was $ade( )od "e 'ha,ked'here6or(



ON %HAT CONDITIONS ALEIUS PROPOSES TOOBTAIN THE HELP OF THE CRUSADERS FOR THE CONQUEST OF CONSTANTINOPLE

A 6or',ih' a6'er !a$e 'o ara 'he Mar7is Bo,i6a!e o6Mo,'6erra'8 whohad ,o' #e' oi,ed8 a,d Ma''hew o6 Mo,'$ore,!#8 a,dPe'er o6 Bra!ie8a,d $a,# a,o'her $a, o6 ,o'e( A,d a6'er a,o'her6or',ih' !a$e a&so'he e,?o#s 6ro$ )er$a,#8 se,' "# @i, Phi&ip a,d 'heheir o6 Co,s'a,'i,op&e( The, 'he "aro,s8 a,d 'he Doe o6

+e,i!e asse$"&ed i, apa&a!e where 'he Doe was &oded( A,d 'he e,?o#saddressed 'he$ a,dsaid5 Lords8 @i, Phi&ip se,ds s 'o #o8 as does a&so'he "ro'hero6 'he ki,s wi6e8 'he so, o6 'he e$peror o6Co,s'a,'i,op&e(

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Lords8 sa#s 'he ki,8 I wi&& se,d #o 'he "ro'her o6$# wi6e a,dI !o$$i' hi$ i,'o 'he ha,ds o6 )od1$a# He keep hi$6ro$ dea'h 1 a,di,'o #or ha,ds( A,d "e!ase #o ha?e 6ared 6or'h 6or)od8 a,d 6orrih'8 a,d 6or s'i!e8 'here6ore #o are "o,d8 i, so 6aras #o area"&e8 'o res'ore 'o 'heir ow, i,heri'a,!e 'hose whoha?e "ee,,rih'eos&# despoi&ed( A,d $# wi6es "ro'her wi&&$ake wi'h #o 'he"es' 'er$s e?er oered 'o a,# peop&e8 a,d i?e #o 'he$os' pissa,'



he&p 6or 'he re!o?er# o6 'he &a,d o?erseass

A,d 6irs'8 i6 )od ra,' 'ha' #o res'ore hi$ 'o hisi,heri'a,!e8he wi&& p&a!e 'he who&e e$pire o6 Ro$a,ia i,o"edie,!e 'o Ro$e8 6ro$whi!h i' has &o, "ee, separa'ed( Fr'her8 he k,ows'ha' #o ha?espe,' o6 #or s"s'a,!e8 a,d 'ha' #o are poor8 a,d hewi&& i?e #o2008000 $arks o6 si&?er8 a,d 6ood 6or a&& 'hose o6 'hehos'8 "o'hs$a&& a,d rea'( A,d he8 o6 his ow, perso,8 wi&& o wi'h

#o i,'o 'he&a,d o6 Ba"#&o,8 or8 i6 #o ho&d 'ha' 'ha' wi&& "e "e''er8se,d'hi'her .08000 $e,8 a' his ow, !hares( A,d 'hisser?i!e he wi&&per6or$ 6or o,e #ear( A,d a&& 'he da#s o6 his &i6e he wi&&$ai,'ai,8a' his ow, !hares8 6i?e h,dred k,ih's i, 'he &a,do?erseass 'oard 'ha' &a,d(

Lords8 we ha?e 6&& power8 said 'he e,?o#s8 'o!o,!&de 'hisaree$e,'8 i6 #o are wi&&i, 'o !o,!&de i' o, #orpar's( A,d "e i'k,ow, 'o #o8 'ha' so 6a?ora"&e a, aree$e,' has,e?er "e6ore "ee,oered 'o a,# o,e a,d 'ha' he 'ha' wo&d re6se i' !a,ha?e "'s$a&& desire o6 &or# a,d !o,7es'(

The "aro,s a,d 'he Doe said 'he# wo&d 'a&k 'hiso?er a,d a





i6 'here was dis!ord a$o, 'he &a#$e,8 6or 'he whi'e$o,ks o6 'heorder o6 Ci'ea were a&so a' isse a$o, 'he$se&?esi, 'he hos'( Thea""o' o6 Loos8 who was a ho&# $a, a,d a $a, o6 ,o'e8a,d o'her a""o'swho he&d wi'h hi$8 pra#ed a,d "esoh' 'he peop&e86or pi'#s sake a,d'he sake o6 )od8 'o keep 'he hos' 'oe'her8 a,d aree 'o'he proposed!o,?e,'io,8 i, 'ha' i' aorded 'he "es' $ea,s "#whi!h 'he &a,do?erseas $ih' "e re!o?ered whi&e 'he a""o' o6

+a8 o, 'he o'herha,d8 a,d 'hose who he&d wi'h hi$8 prea!hed 6&& o6'8a,d de!&ared'ha' a&& 'his was ,ah'8 a,d 'ha' 'he hos' oh' 'o o'o 'he &a,d o6 S#ria8 a,d 'here do wha' 'he# !o&d(

The, !a$e 'he Mar7is o6 Mo,'6erra'8 a,d Ba&dwi,Co,' o6 F&a,ders a,dHai,a&'8 a,d Co,' Lois8 a,d Co,' Hh o6 S'( Pa&8a,d 'hose whohe&d wi'h 'he$8 a,d 'he# de!&ared 'ha' 'he# wo&de,'er i,'o 'heproposed !o?e,a,'8 6or 'ha' 'he# sho&d "e sha$ed i6'he# re6sed( So'he# we,' 'o 'he Does hos'e&8 a,d 'he e,?o#s weres$$o,ed8 a,d 'he!o?e,a,'8 i, s!h 'er$s as #o ha?e a&read# heard8was !o,6ir$ed "#oa'h8 a,d "# !har'ers wi'h sea&s appe,ded(

A,d 'he "ook 'e&&s #o 'ha' o,&# 'we&?e perso,s 'ook'he oa'hs o, 'he



side o6 'he Fra,ks8 6or $ore :o6 si!ie,' ,o'e> !o&d,o' "e 6o,d(

A$o, 'he 'we&?e were 6irs' 'he Mar7is o6Mo,'6erra'8 'he Co,'Ba&dwi, o6 F&a,ders8 'he Co,' Lois o6 B&ois a,d o6Char'res8 a,d 'heCo,' o6 S'( Pa&8 a,d eih' o'hers who he&d wi'h 'he$(Ths was 'hearee$e,' $ade8 a,d 'he !har'ers prepared8 a,d a'er$ 6ied 6or 'hearri?a& o6 'he heir o6 Co,s'a,'i,op&e a,d 'he 'er$ soFied was 'he6i6'ee,'h da# a6'er 'he 6o&&owi, Eas'er(

OF THOSE %HO SEPARATED THEMSEL+ES FROMTHE HOST TO )O TO SJRIA8 AND OF THE FLEET OF THE COUNT OF FLANDERS

Ths did 'he hos' soor, a' ara a&& 'ha' wi,'er :.2021.203> i, 'he6a!e o6 'he @i, o6 H,ar#( A,d "e i' k,ow, 'o #o'ha' 'he hear's o6 'he peop&e were ,o' a' pea!e8 6or

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'he o,e par'# sed a&& eor's 'o "reak p 'he hos'8 a,d'he o'her 'o$ake i' ho&d 'oe'her(

Ma,# o6 'he &esser 6o&k es!aped i, 'he ?esse&s o6 'he$er!ha,'s( I,o,e ship es!aped we&& ,ih 6i?e h,dred8 a,d 'he# werea&& drow,ed8a,d so &os'( A,o'her !o$pa,# es!aped "# &a,d8 a,d'hoh' 'o pass



'hroh S!&a?o,ia a,d 'he peasa,'s o6 'ha' &a,d 6e&&po, 'he$8 a,dki&&ed $a,#8 so 'ha' 'he re$ai,der !a$e "a!k G#i, 'o'he hos'( Thsdid 'he hos' o rea'&# dwi,d&i, da# "# da#( A' 'ha''i$e a rea'&ord o6 'he hos'8 who was 6ro$ )er$a,#8 )ar,ier o6Bor&a,d "# ,a$e8 sowroh' 'ha' he es!aped i, a $er!ha,' ?esse&8 a,da"a,do,ed 'he hos'8where"# he i,!rred rea' "&a$e(

No' &o, a6'erwards8 a rea' "aro, o6 Fra,!e8 Re,ado6 Mo,$irai& "#,a$e8 "esoh' so ear,es'&#8 wi'h 'he !o,'e,a,!e o6Co,' Lois8 'ha'he was se,' 'o S#ria o, a, e$"ass# i, o,e o6 'he

?esse&s o6 'he Gee'a,d he swore wi'h his rih' ha,d o, ho&# re&i!s8 he a,da&& 'hek,ih's who we,' wi'h hi$8 'ha' wi'hi, 6i6'ee, da#sa6'er 'he# hadarri?ed i, S#ria8 a,d de&i?ered 'heir $essae8 'he#wo&d re'r, 'o'he hos'( O, 'his !o,di'io, he &e6' 'he hos'8 a,d wi'hhi$ Her?e o6 Chi'e&8 his ,ephew8 %i&&ia$ 'he ?ida$e o6 Char'res8)eor# o6 Bea$o,'8 ;oh, o6 Fro?i&&e8 Pe'er his "ro'her8 a,d$a,# o'hers( A,d'he oa'hs 'ha' 'he# swore were ,o' kep' 6or 'he# did,o' reoi, 'hehos'(

The, !a$e 'o 'he hos' ,ews 'ha' was heard rih'wi&&i,&#8 ?i9(8 'ha'



'he Gee' 6ro$ F&a,ders8 o6 whi!h $e,'io, has "ee,$ade a"o?e8 hadarri?ed a' Marsei&&es( A,d ;oh, o6 NK&e8 Cas'e&&a, o6Bres8 who was!ap'ai, o6 'ha' hos'8 a,d Thierri8 who was 'he so, o6Co,' Phi&ip o6 F&a,ders8 a,d Ni!ho&as o6 Mai&&#8 ad?ised 'he Co,' o6F&a,ders8 'heir&ord8 'ha' 'he# wo&d wi,'er a' Marsei&&es8 a,d askedhi$ 'o &e' 'he$k,ow wha' was his wi&&8 a,d said 'ha' wha'e?er was hiswi&&8 'ha' 'he#wo&d do( A,d he 'o&d 'he$8 "# 'he ad?i!e o6 'he Doeo6 +e,i!e a,d'he o'her "aro,s8 'ha' 'he# sho&d sai& a' 'he e,d o6 'he6o&&owi,Mar!h8 a,d !o$e 'o $ee' hi$ a' 'he por' o6 Modo, i,Ro$a,ia( A&as'he# a!'ed ?er# e?i&&#8 6or ,e?er did 'he# keep 'heirword8 "' we,''o S#ria8 %here8 as 'he# we&& k,ew8 'he# wo&d a!hie?e,o'hi,(

Now "e i' k,ow, 'o #o8 &ords8 'ha' i6 )od had ,o'&o?ed 'he hos'8 i'!o&d ,e?er ha?e he&d 'oe'her8 seei, how $a,#peop&e wished e?i& 'oi'

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THE CRUSADERS OBTAIN THE POPES ABSOLUTION FOR THE CAPTURE OF ARA

The, 'he "aro,s spoke 'oe'her a,d said 'ha' 'he#wo&d se,d 'o Ro$e8



'o 'he Pope8 "e!ase he had 'ake, 'he !ap're o6 arai, e?i& par'(

A,d 'he# !hose as e,?o#s s!h as 'he# k,ew were6i''ed 6or 'hisoi!e8 'wo k,ih's8 a,d 'wo !&erks( O6 'he 'wo !&erkso,e wasNe?e&o,8 Bishop o6 Soisso,s8 a,d 'he o'her Mas'er ;oh,o6 No#o,8 whowas !ha,!e&&or 'o Co,' Ba&dwi, o6 F&a,ders a,d o6'he k,ih's o,ewas ;oh, o6 Friai9e8 'he o'her Ro"er' o6 Bo?es( Theseswore o, ho&#re&i!s 'ha' 'he# wo&d per6or$ 'heir e$"ass# &o#a&&#a,d i, ood6ai'h8 a,d 'ha' 'he# wo&d !o$e "a!k 'o 'he hos'(

Three kep' 'heir oa'h rih' we&&8 a,d 'he 6or'h e?i&&#8a,d 'his o,ewas Ro"er' o6 Bo?es( For he ee!'ed his oi!e as"ad&# as he !o&d8a,d perred hi$se&68 a,d we,' awa# 'o S#ria as o'hershad do,e( B''he re$ai,i, 'hree ee!'ed 'heir oi!e rih' we&&8a,d de&i?ered'heir $essae as 'he "aro,s had dire!'ed8 a,d said 'o'he Pope5 The"aro,s !r# $er!# 'o #o 6or 'he !ap're o6 ara8 6or'he# a!'ed aspeop&e who !o&d do ,o "e''er8 owi, 'o 'he de6a&' o6'hose who hado,e 'o o'her por's8 a,d "e!ase8 had 'he# ,o' a!'ed as'he# did8 'he#!o&d ,o' ha?e he&d 'he hos' 'oe'her( A,d as 'o 'his'he# re6er'he$se&?es 'o #o8 as 'o 'heir ood Fa'her8 'ha' #osho&d 'e&& 'he$



wha' are #or !o$$a,ds8 whi!h 'he# are read# 'oper6or$(

A,d 'he Pope said 'o 'he e,?o#s 'ha' he k,ew 6&& we&&'ha' i' was'hroh 'he de6a&' o6 o'hers 'ha' 'he hos' had "ee,i$pe&&ed 'o do'his rea' $is!hie68 a,d 'ha' he had 'he$ i, rea' pi'#(

A,d 'he, he,o'i6ied 'o 'he "aro,s a,d pi&ri$s 'ha' he se,' 'he$his "&essi,8a,d a"so&?ed 'he$ as his so,s8 a,d !o$$a,ded a,d"esoh' 'he$ 'o ho&d'he hos' 'oe'her8 i,as$!h as he we&& k,ew 'ha'wi'ho' 'ha' hos')ods ser?i!e !o&d ,o' "e do,e( A,d he a?e 6&&powers 'o Ne?e&o,8Bishop o6 Soisso,s8 a,d Mas'er ;oh, o6 No#o,8 'o "i,da,d 'o ,&oose'he pi&ri$s ,'i& 'he !ardi,a& oi,ed 'he hos'(

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DEPARTURE OF THE CRUSADERS FOR CORFU 1 ARRI+AL OF THE JOUN) ALEIUS 1 CAPTURE OF DURAS

So $!h 'i$e had passed 'ha' i' was ,ow Le,'8 a,d 'hehos' prepared'heir Gee' 'o sai& a' Eas'er( %he, 'he ships were &ade,o, 'he da#a6'er Eas'er :'h Apri& .203>8 'he pi&ri$s e,!a$ped "#'he por'8 a,d'he +e,e'ia,s des'ro#ed 'he !i'#8 a,d 'he wa&&s a,d 'he'owers(



The, 'here "e6e&& a, ad?e,'re whi!h weihed hea?i&#po, 'he hos'6or o,e o6 'he rea' "aro,s o6 'he hos'8 "# ,a$e Si$o,o6 Mo,'6or'8had $ade pri?a'e !o?e,a,' wi'h 'he @i, o6 H,ar#8who was a' e,$i'#wi'h 'hose o6 'he hos'8 a,d we,' 'o hi$8 a"a,do,i,'he hos'( %i'h hi$we,' )# o6 Mo,'6or' his "ro'her8 Si$o, o6 Naph&ea,d Ro"er'Ma?oisi,8 a,d Dre o6 Cresso,sa!78 a,d 'he a""o' o6

+a8 who was a$o,k o6 'he order o6 'he Cis'er!ia,s8 a,d $a,# o'hers(

A,d ,o' &o,a6'er a,o'her rea' &ord o6 'he hos'8 !a&&ed E,erra,do6 Bo?es8

oi,ed 'he @i, o6 H,ar#8 'oe'her wi'h Hh8E,erra,ds "ro'her8a,d s!h o6 'he o'her peop&e o6 'heir !o,'r# as 'he#!o&d &ead awa#(

These &e6' 'he hos'8 as #o ha?e s' heard a,d 'hiswas a rea'$is6or',e 'o 'he hos'8 a,d 'o s!h as &e6' i' a rea'disra!e(

The, 'he ships a,d 'ra,spor's "ea, 'o depar' a,d i'was se''&ed 'ha''he# sho&d 'ake por' a' Cor68 a, is&a,d o6 Ro$a,ia8a,d 'ha' 'he6irs' 'o arri?e sho&d wai' 6or 'he &as' a,d so i' wasdo,e(

Be6ore 'he Doe8 'he Mar7is8 a,d 'he a&&e#s &e6'ara8 A&eis8 'heso, o6 'he E$peror Isaa! o6 Co,s'a,'i,op&e8 hadarri?ed 'oe'her( He



was se,' "# 'he @i, Phi&ip o6 )er$a,#8 a,d re!ei?edwi'h rea' o#a,d rea' ho,or a,d 'he Doe a?e M$ as $a,#a&&e#s a,d ships as here7ired( So 'he# &e6' 'he por' o6 ara8 a,d had a 6airwi,d8 a,dsai&ed o,wards 'i&& 'he# 'ook por' a' Dras( A,d 'hoseo6 'he &a,d8whe, 'he# saw 'heir &ord8 #ie&ded p 'he !i'# rih'wi&&i,&# a,dsware 6ea&'# 'o M$(

A,d( 'he# depar'ed 'he,!e a,d !a$e 'o Cor68 a,d6o,d 'here 'he hos'e,!a$ped "e6ore 'he !i'# a,d 'hose o6 'he hos' hadspread 'heir 'e,'sa,d pa?i&io,s8 a,d 'ake, 'he horses o' o6 'he'ra,spor's 6or ease a,dre6resh$e,'( %he, 'he# heard 'ha' 'he so, o6 'heE$peror o6 Co,s'a,'i,op&e

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had arri?ed i, 'he por'8 'he, $ih' #o ha?e see, $a,#a ood k,ih'a,d $a,# a ood serea,' &eadi, $a,# a ood war1horse a,d oi, 'o$ee' hi$( Ths 'he# re!ei?ed hi$ wi'h ?er# rea' o#8a,d $!h hihho,or( A,d he had his 'e,' pi'!hed i, 'he $ids' o6 'hehos' a,d7i'e ,ear was pi'!hed 'he 'e,' o6 'he Mar7is o6Mo,'6erra'8 'o whoseward he had "ee, !o$$e,ded "# @i, Phi&ip8 who hadhis sis'er 'o wi6e(



HO% THE CHIEFS OF THE CRUSADERS HELD BAC@ THOSE %HO %ANTED TO ABANDON THE HOST

The hos' soor,ed 'hs 6or 'hree weeks i, 'ha' is&a,d8whi!h was ?er#ri!h a,d p&e,'eos( A,d whi&e 'he# soo$ed8 'herehappe,ed a$isad?e,'re 6e&& a,d rie?os( For a rea' par' o6'hose who wished'o "reak p 'he hos'8 a,d had a6ore'i$e "ee, hos'i&e 'oi'8 spoke'oe'her a,d said 'ha' 'he ad?e,'re 'o "e ,der'ake,see$ed ?er# &o,a,d ?er# peri&os8 a,d 'ha' 'he#8 6or 'heir par'8 wo&dre$ai, i, 'heis&a,d8 seri, 'he hos' 'o depar'8 a,d 'ha'1whe, 'hehos' had sodepar'ed1'he# wo&d8 'hroh 'he peop&e o6 Cor68 se,d'o Co,' %a&'ero6 Brie,,e8 who 'he, he&d Bra,dis8 so 'ha' he $ih'se,d ships 'o 'ake'he$ 'hi'her(

I !a,,o' 'e&& #o 'he ,a$es o6 a&& 'hose who wroh' i,'his $a''er8"' I wi&& ,a$e so$e a$o, 'he $os' ,o'a"&e o6 'he!hie6s8 ?i9(8 Odoo6 Cha$p&i''e8 o6 Cha$pa,e8 ;a$es o6 A?es,es8 Pe'ero6 A$ie,s8 )#'he Cas'e&&a, o6 Co!#8 Oer o6 Sai,'1Chro,8 )# o6Chappes a,dC&ere$"ad his ,ephew8 %i&&ia$ o6 A,oi8 Pe'erCoisea8 )# o6 Pes$esa,d Ed$,d his "ro'her8 )# o6 Co,Ga,s8 Ri!hard o6Da$pierre8 Odo his



"ro'her8 a,d $a,# $ore who had pro$ised pri?i&# 'o "eo6 'heir par'#8"' who dared ,o' 6or sha$e ope,&# so 'o a?ow'he$se&?es i, s!h sor''ha' 'he "ook 'es'i6ies 'ha' $ore 'ha, ha&6 'he hos'were i, 'his$i,d(

A,d whe, 'he Mar7is o6 Mo,'6erra' heard 'hereo68a,d Co,' Ba&dwi, o6 F&a,ders8 a,d Co,' Lois8 a,d 'he Co,' o6 S'( Pa&8a,d 'he "aro,swho he&d wi'h 'he$8 'he# were rea'&# 'ro"&ed8 a,dsaid5 Lords8 weare i, e?i& !ase( I6 'hese peop&e depar' 6ro$ s8 a6'er so$a,# whoha?e depar'ed 6ro$ s a6ore'i$e8 or hos' is doo$ed8a,d we sha&& $ake,o !o,7es's( Le' s 'he, o 'o 'he$8 a,d 6a&& a' 'heir6ee'8 a,d !r#'o 'he$ 6or $er!#8 a,d 6or )ods sake 'o ha?e !o$pas1

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sio, po, 'he$se&?es a,d po, s8 a,d ,o' 'odisho,or 'he$se&?es8 a,dra?ish 6ro$ s 'he de&i?era,!e o6 'he &a,d o?erseass

Ths did 'he !o,!i& de!ide a,d 'he# we,'8 a&&'oe'her8 'o a ?a&&e#where 'hose o6 'he o'her par' were ho&di, 'heirpar&ia$e,' a,d 'he#'ook wi'h 'he$ 'he so, o6 'he E$peror o6Co,s'a,'i,op&e8 a,d a&& 'he"ishops a,d a&& 'he a""o's o6 'he hos'( A,d whe, 'he#had !o$e 'o 'he



p&a!e 'he# dis$o,'ed a,d we,' 6orward8 a,d 'he"aro,s 6e&& a' 'he6ee' o6 'hose o6 'he o'her par'8 rea'&# weepi,8 a,dsaid 'he# wo&d,o' s'ir 'i&& 'hose o6 'he o'her par' had pro$ised ,o' 'odepar' 6ro$'he$(

A,d whe, 'hose o6 'he o'her par' saw 'his8 'he# were6i&&ed wi'h ?er#rea' !o$passio, a,d 'he# wep' ?er# "i''er&# a' seei,'heir &ords8a,d 'heir ki,s$e,8 a,d 'heir 6rie,ds8 'hs &#i, a' 'heir6ee'( So'he# said 'he# wo&d !o,s&' 'oe'her8 a,d drewso$ewha' apar'8 a,d'here !o$$,ed( A,d 'he s$ o6 'heir !o$$,i, was'his5 'ha' 'he#wo&d re$ai, wi'h 'he hos' 'i&& Mi!hae&$as8 o,!o,di'io, 'ha' 'heo'her par' wo&d swear8 &o#a&&#8 o, ho&# re&i!s8 'ha'6ro$ 'ha' da#a,d 'he,!e6orward8 a' wha'e?er hor 'he# $ih' "es$$o,ed 'o do so8'he# wo&d i, a&& ood 6ai'h8 a,d wi'ho' i&e8 wi'hi,6i6'ee, da#s86r,ish ships wherei, 'he ,o,1!o,'e,'s $ih' "e'ake'he$se&?es 'oS#ria(

Ths was !o?e,a,' $ade a,d swor, 'o a,d 'he, was'here rea' o#'hroho' a&& 'he hos'( A,d a&& a' 'he$se&?es 'o 'heships8 a,d 'hehorses were p' i,'o 'he 'ra,spor's(



DEPARTURE FROM CORFU1CAPTURE OF ANDROS AND ABJDOS

The, did 'he# sai& 6ro$ 'he por' o6 Cor6 o, 'he e?e o6Pe,'e!os':2'h Ma#>8 whi!h was 'we&?e h,dred a,d 'hree #earsa6'er 'heI,!ar,a'io, o6 or Lord ;ess Chris'( A,d 'here werea&& 'he shipsasse$"&ed8 a,d a&& 'he 'ra,spor's8 a,d a&& 'he a&&e#s o6 'he hos'8a,d $a,# o'her ships o6 $er!ha,'s 'ha' 6ared wi'h'he$( A,d 'he da#was 6i,e a,d !&ear8 a,d 'he wi,d so6' a,d 6a?ora"&e8a,d 'he#,6r&ed a&& 'heir sai&s 'o 'he "ree9e(

A,d )eor#8 'he Marsha& o6 Cha$pa,e8 who di!'a'es'his work8 a,d has,e?er &ied 'herei, "# o,e word 'o his k,ow1

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&ede8 a,d who was $oreo?er prese,' a' a&& 'he!o,!i&s he&d 1he "earswi',ess 'ha' ,e?er was #e' see, so 6air a sih'( A,dwe&& $ih' i'appear 'ha' s!h a Gee' wo&d !o,7er a,d ai, &a,ds86or8 6ar as 'hee#e !o&d rea!h8 'here was ,o spa!e wi'ho' sai&s8 a,dships8 a,d

?esse&s8 so 'ha' 'he hear's o6 $e, reoi!ed rea'&#(

Ths 'he# sai&ed o?er 'he sea 'i&& 'he# !a$e 'o Ma&ea8'o s'rai's 'ha'are "# 'he sea( A,d 'here 'he# $e' 'wo ships wi'hpi&ri$s8 a,d



k,ih's a,d serea,'s re'r,i, 6ro$ S#ria8 a,d 'he#were o6 'hepar'ies 'ha' had o,e 'o S#ria "# Marsei&&es( A,d whe,'hese saw orGee' so ri!h a,d we&& appoi,'ed8 'he# !o,!ei?ed s!hsha$e 'ha' 'he#dared ,o' show 'he$se&?es( A,d Co,' Ba&dwi, o6F&a,ders se,' a "oa'6ro$ %s ship 'o ask wha' peop&e 'he# were a,d 'he#said who 'he#were(

A,d a serea,' &e' hi$se&6 dow, 6ro$ his ship i,'o 'he"oa'8 a,d said'o 'hose i, 'he ship8 I !r# 7i's 'o #o 6or a,# oods o6 $i,e 'ha'$a# re$ai, i, 'he ship8 6or I a$ oi, wi'h 'hesepeop&e8 6or we&& Idee$ 'ha' 'he# wi&& !o,7er &a,ds( M!h did we $akeo6 'he serea,'8a,d &ad&# was he re!ei?ed i, 'he hos'( For we&& $a# i'"e said8 'ha'e?e, a6'er 6o&&owi, a 'hosa,d !rooked wa#s a $a,$a# 6i,d his wa#rih' i, 'he e,d(

The hos' 6ared 6orward 'i&& i' !a$e 'o Nira:Neropo,'>( Nira is a

?er# 6air is&a,d8 a,d 'here is o, i' a ?er# ood !i'#!a&&edNeropo,'( Here 'he "aro,s 'ook !o,!i&( The, we,'6orward 'he Mar7isBo,i6a!e o6 Mo,'6erra'8 a,d Co,' Ba&dwi, o6 F&a,dersa,d Hai,a&'8wi'h a rea' par' o6 'he 'ra,spor's a,d a&&e#s8 'aki,wi'h 'he$ 'he



so, o6 'he E$peror Isaa! o6 Co,s'a,'i,op&e a,d 'he#!a$e 'o a, is&a,d!a&&ed A,dros8 a,d 'here &a,ded( The k,ih's 'ook 'heirar$s8 a,do?er1rode 'he !o,'r# a,d 'he peop&e o6 'he &a,d !a$e'o !ra?e $er!#o6 'he so, o6 'he E$peror o6 Co,s'a,'i,op&e8 a,d a?eso $!h o6 'heiroods 'ha' 'he# $ade pea!e wi'h %$(

The, 'he# re'r,ed 'o 'he ships8 a,d sai&ed o?er 'hesea whe, a rea'$ishap "e6e&&8 6or a rea' &ord o6 'he hos'8 whose ,a$ewas )#8Cas'e&&a, o6 Co!#8 died8 a,d was !as' i,'o 'he sea(

The o'her ships8 whi!h had ,o' sai&ed 'hi'herward8 hade,'ered 'hepassae o6 A"#dos8 a,d i' is 'here 'ha' 'he s'rai's o6 S'()eore :'heDarda,e&&es> ope, i,'o 'he rea'

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sea( A,d 'he# sai&ed p 'he s'rai's 'o a !i'# !a&&ed A"#dos8 whi!h&ies o, 'he s'rai's o6 S'( )eore8 'owards Trke#8 a,d is

?er# 6air8a,d we&& si'a'e( There 'he# 'ook por' a,d &a,ded8 a,d'hose o6 'he!i'# !a$e 'o $ee' 'he$8 a,d srre,dered 'he !i'#8 as$e, wi'ho's'o$a!h 'o de6e,d 'he$se&?es( A,d s!h ard wases'a"&ished 'ha''hose o6 'he !i'# &os' ,o' o,e s'i?er !rre,'(



The# soo$ed 'here eih' da#s 'o wai' 6or 'he ships'ra,spor's a,da&&e#s 'ha' had ,o' #e' !o$e p( A,d whi&e 'he# 'hssoor,ed8 'he#'ook !or, 6ro$ 'he &a,d8 6or i' was 'he seaso, o6har?es'8 a,d rea'was 'heir ,eed 'hereo68 6or "e6ore 'he# had "' &i''&e(

A,d wi'hi,'hose eih' da#s a&& 'he ships a,d "aro,s had !o$e p()od a?e 'he$6air wea'her(

ARRI+AL AT ST( STEPHEN 1 DELIBERATION AS TOPLAN OF ATTAC@

A&& s'ar'ed 6ro$ 'he por' o6 A"#dos 'oe'her( The,$ih' #o ha?e see,'he S'rai's o6 S'( )eore :as i' were> i, Gower wi'hships a,da&&e#s sai&i, pwards8 a,d 'he "ea'# 'hereo6 was area' $ar?e& 'o"eho&d( Ths 'he# sai&ed p 'he S'rai's o6 S'( )eore 'i&&'he# !a$e8o, S'( ;oh, 'he Bap'is's E?e8 i, ;,e :23rd ;,e .203>'o S'(S'ephe,8 a, a""e# 'ha' &a# 'hree &eaes 6ro$Co,s'a,'i,op&e( Therehad 'hose o, "oard 'he ships a,d a&&e#s a,d'ra,spor's 6&& sih' o6 Co,s'a,'i,op&e a,d 'he# 'ook por' a,d a,!hored 'heir

?esse&s(

Now #o $a# k,ow 'ha' 'hose who had ,e?er "e6oresee, Co,s'a,'i,op&e&ooked po, i' ?er# ear,es'&#8 6or 'he# ,e?er 'hoh''here !o&d "e



i, a&& 'he wor&d so ri!h a !i'# a,d 'he# $arked 'he hihwa&&s a,ds'ro, 'owers 'ha' e,!&osed i' ro,d a"o'8 a,d 'heri!h pa&a!es8 a,d$ih'# !hr!hes o6 whi!h 'here were so $a,# 'ha' ,oo,e wo&d ha?e"e&ie?ed i' who had ,o' see, i' wi'h his e#es1a,d 'heheih' a,d 'he&e,'h o6 'ha' !i'# whi!h a"o?e a&& o'hers wasso?erei,( A,d "e i'k,ow, 'o #o8 'ha' ,o $a, 'here was o6 s!h hardihood"' his Gesh're$"&ed5 a,d i' was ,o wo,der8 6or ,e?er was so rea'a, e,'erprise,der'ake, "# a,# peop&e si,!e 'he !rea'io, o6 'hewor&d(

The, &a,ded 'he !o,'s a,d "aro,s a,d 'he Doe o6 +e,i!e8 a,d apar&ia$e,' was he&d i, 'he !hr!h o6 S'( 1

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S'ephe,( There were $a,# opi,io,s se' 6or'h8 'his wa#a,d 'ha'( A&&'he words 'he, spoke, sha&& ,o' "e re!orded i, 'his"ook "' i, 'hee,d 'he Doe rose o, his 6ee' a,d said5 Si,ors8 Ik,ow 'he s'a'e o6 'his &a,d "e''er 'ha, #o do8 6or I ha?e "ee, hereerewhi&e( %e ha?e,der'ake, 'he rea'es' e,'erprise8 a,d 'he $os'peri&os8 'ha' e?erpeop&e ha?e ,der'ake,( There6ore i' "eho?es s 'o o'o work wari&#(Be i' k,ow, 'o #o 'ha' i6 we o o, dr# ro,d8 'he&a,d is rea' a,d



&are8 a,d or peop&e are poor a,d i&&1pro?ided( Ths'he# wi&&disperse 'o &ook 6or 6ood a,d 'he peop&e o6 'he &a,d arei, rea'$&'i'de8 a,d we !a,,o' keep s!h ood wa'!h "''ha' so$e o6 orswi&& "e &os'( Nor are we i, !ase 'o &ose a,#8 6or orpeop&e are "'6ew i,deed 6or 'he work i, ha,d(

Now 'here are is&a,ds !&ose "# whi!h #o !a, see6ro$ here8 a,d 'heseare i,ha"i'ed8 a,d prod!e !or,8 a,d 6ood8 a,d o'her'hi,s( Le' s'ake por' 'here8 a,d a'her 'he !or, a,d pro?isio,s o6'he &a,d( A,dwhe, we ha?e !o&&e!'ed or spp&ies8 &e' s o "e6ore'he !i'#8 a,d doas or Lord sha&& pro?ide( For he 'ha' has spp&ies8waes war wi'h$ore !er'ai,'# 'ha, he 'ha' has ,o,e( To 'his !o,se&'he &ords a,d"aro,s areed8 a,d a&& we,' "a!k 'o 'heir ships a,d

?esse&s(

THE CRUSADERS LAND AT CHALCEDON AND SCUTARI

The# res'ed 'hs 'ha' ,ih'( A,d i, 'he $or,i,8 o, 'heda# o6 'he6eas' o6 or Lord S'( ;oh, 'he Bap'is' i, ;,e :2'h ;,e.203>8 'he"a,,ers a,d pe,,a,'s were Gow, o, 'he !as'&es o6 'heships8 a,d 'he!o?eri,s 'ake, 6ro$ 'he shie&ds8 a,d 'he "&warks o6'he ships



ar,ished( E?er# o,e &ooked 'o his a,'is8 s!h as hesho&d se8 6orwe&& ea!h $a, k,ew 'ha' 6&& soo, he wo&d ha?e ,eedo6 'he$(

The sai&ors weihed 'he a,!hors8 a,d spread 'he sai&s'o 'he wi,d8 a,d)od a?e 'he$ a ood wi,d8 s!h as was !o,?e,ie,' 'o'he$( Ths 'he#passed "e6ore Co,s'a,'i,op&e8 a,d so ,ear 'o 'he wa&&sa,d 'owers 'ha'we sho' a' $a,# o6 'heir ?esse&s( There were so $a,#peop&e o, 'hewa&&s a,d 'owers 'ha' i' see$ed as i6 'here !o&d "e ,o$ore peop&e:i, 'he wor&d>(

The, did )od or Lord se' 'o ,ah' 'he !o,se& o6 'heda# "e6ore8 a,dkeep s 6ro$ sai&i, 'o 'he is&a,ds5 'ha' !o,se&

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6e&& 'o ,ah' as i6 ,o,e had e?er heard 'hereo6( For &o8or ships$ade 6or 'he $ai,&a,d as s'raih' as e?er 'he# !o&d8a,d 'ook por'"e6ore a pa&a!e o6 'he E$peror A&eis8 a' a p&a!e!a&&ed Cha&!edo,(This was i, 6a!e o6 Co,s'a,'i,op&e8 o, 'he o'her side o6'he s'rai's8('owards Trke#( The pa&a!e was o,e o6 'he $os'"ea'i6& a,dde&e!'a"&e 'ha' e?er e#es !o&d see8 wi'h e?er# de&ih''herei, 'ha''he hear' o6 $a, !o&d desire8 a,d !o,?e,ie,' 6or 'hehose o6 a



pri,!e(

The !o,'s a,d "aro,s &a,ded a,d &oded 'he$se&?esi, 'he pa&a!e a,di, 'he !i'# ro,d a"o'8 'he $ai, par' pi'!hed 'heir'e,'s( The, were'he horses 'ake, o' o6 'he 'ra,spor's8 a,d 'he k,ih'sa,d serea,'so' 'o &a,d wi'h a&& 'heir ar$s8 so 'ha' ,o,e re$ai,edi, 'he shipssa?e 'he $ari,ers o,&#( The !o,'r# was 6air8 a,d ri!h>a,d we&&spp&ied wi'h a&& ood 'hi,s8 a,d 'he shea?es o6 !or,:whi!h had "ee,reaped> were i, 'he 6ie&ds8 so 'ha' a&&1a,d 'he# s'ood i,,o s$a&&,eed1$ih' 'ake 'hereo6(

The? soio$ed 'hs i, 'ha' pa&a!e 'he 6o&&owi, da#a,d o, 'he 'hirdda# )od a?e 'he$ a ood wi,d8 a,d 'he $ari,ersraised 'heir a,!hors8a,d spread 'heir sai&s 'o 'he wi,d( The# we,' 'hs p'he s'rai's8 aood &eae a"o?e Co,s'a,'i,op&e8 'o a pa&a!e 'ha'"e&o,ed 'o 'heE$peror A&eis8 a,d was !a&&ed S!'ari( There 'heships a,!hored8 a,d'he 'ra,spor's8 a,d a&& 'he a&&e#s( The horse$e, whohad &oded i,'he pa&a!e o6 Cha&!edo, we,' a&o, 'he shore "# &a,d(

The hos' o6 'he Fre,!h e,!a$ped 'hs o, 'he s'rai's o6S'( )eore8 a'S!'ari8 a,d a"o?e i'( A,d whe, 'he E$peror A&eissaw 'his8 he



!ased his hos' 'o isse 6ro$ Co,s'a,'i,op&e8 a,de,!a$p o?er aai,s's o, 'he o'her side o6 'he s'rai's8 a,d 'here pi'!hed his'e,'s8 so'ha' we $ih' ,o' 'ake &a,d aai,s' hi$ "# 6or!e( Thehos' o6 'heFre,!h soor,ed 'hs 6or ,i,e da#s8 a,d 'hoseo"'ai,ed spp&ies who,eeded 'he$8 a,d 'ha' was e?er# o,e i, 'he hos'(

THE FORA)ERS DEFEAT THE )REE@S

Dri, 'his 'i$e8 a !o$pa,# o6 ood a,d 'rs'wor'h#$e, issed :6ro$'he !a$p> 'o ard 'he hos'8 6or 6ear i' sho&d "ea''a!ked8 a,d 'he6oraers sear!hed 'he !o,'r#( I, 'he said !o$pa,#were Odo o6 Cha$p&i''e8 o6 Cha$pa,e8 a,d %i&&ia$ his "ro'her8a,d Oer o6 Sai,'1Chro,8 a,d

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Ma,asses o6 &Is&e8 a,d Co,' )irard8 a !o,' o6Lo$"ard#8 a re'ai,ero6 'he Mar7is o6 Mo,'6erra' a,d 'he# had wi'h 'he$a' &eas' eih'#k,ih's who were ood $e, a,d 're(

A,d 'he# espied8 a' 'he 6oo' o6 a $o,'ai,8 so$e 'hree&eaes dis'a,'6ro$ 'he hos'8 !er'ai, 'e,'s "e&o,i, 'o 'he )ra,dDke o6 'heE$peror o6 Co,s'a,'i,op&e8 who had wi'h hi$ a' &eas'6i?e h,dred





&e''ers 'o 'he Mar7is o6 Mo,'6erra'1who re!ei?ed'he$( A,d 'he&e''ers were read "e6ore a&& 'he "aro,s a,d 'here werei, 'he$ words8wri''e, a6'er ?arios $a,,ers8 whi!h 'he "ook does ,o':here> re&a'e8a,d a' 'he e,d o6 'he o'her words so wri''e,8 !a$ewords o6 !redi'8a!!redi'i, 'he "earer o6 'he &e''ers8 whose ,a$e wasNi!ho&as Ro(

Fair Sir8 said 'he "aro,s8 we ha?e see, #or &e''ers8a,d 'he# 'e&&s 'ha' we are 'o i?e !redi' 'o wha' #o sa#8 a,d we!redi' #o rih'we&&( Now speak as i' p&eases #o(

A,d 'he e,?o# was s'a,di, "e6ore 'he "aro,s8 a,dspoke 'hs5 Lords8said he8 'he E$peror A&eis wo&d ha?e #o k,ow'ha' he is we&&aware 'ha' #o are 'he "es' peop&e

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,!row,ed8 a,d !o$e 6ro$ 'he "es' &a,d o, ear'h( A,dhe $ar?e&s $!hwh#8 a,d 6or wha' prpose8 #o ha?e !o$e i,'o his &a,da,d ki,do$(For #o are Chris'ia,s8 a,d he is a Chris'ia,8 a,d we&&he k,ows 'ha'

#o are o, #or wa# 'o de&i?er 'he Ho&# La,d o?erseassa,d 'he Ho&#Cross8 a,d 'he Sep&!hre( I6 #o are poor a,d i, wa,'8he wi&& rih'wi&&$&# i?e #o o6 his 6ood a,d s"s'a,!e8 pro?ided

#o depar' o'



o6 his &a,d( Nei'her wo&d he o'herwise wish 'o do #oa,# hr'8'hoh he has 6&& power 'herei,8 seei, 'ha' i6 #owere 'we,'# 'i$esas ,$eros as #o are8 #o wo&d ,o' "e a"&e 'o e'awa# wi'ho'''er dis!o$6i're i6 so "e 'ha' he wished 'o har$ #o(

B# aree$e,' a,d desire o6 'he o'her "aro,s8 a,d o6'he Doe o6

+e,i!e8 'he, rose 'o his 6ee' Co,o, o6 B'h,e8 whowas a ood k,ih'8a,d wise8 a,d ?er# e&o7e,'8 a,d he rep&ied 'o 'hee,?o#5 Fair Sir8

#o ha?e 'o&d s 'ha' #or &ord $ar?e&s $!h wh# orsi,ors a,d"aro,s sho&d ha?e e,'ered i,'o Ms ki,do$ a,d &a,d(I,'o his &a,d'he# ha?e ,o' e,'ered8 6or he ho&ds 'his &a,d wro,6&&#a,d wi!ked&#8a,d aai,s' )od a,d aai,s' reaso,( I' "e&o,s 'o %s,ephew8 who si'spo, a 'hro,e a$o, s8 a,d is 'he so, o6 his "ro'her8'he E$perorIsaa!( B' i6 he is wi&&i, 'o 'hrow hi$se&6 o, 'he $er!#o6 his,ephew8 a,d 'o i?e M$ "a!k his !row, a,d e$pire8'he, we wi&& pra#his ,ephew 'o 6ori?e hi$8 a,d "es'ow po, hi$ as$!h as wi&& e,a"&ehi$ 'o &i?e wea&'hi&#( A,d i6 #o !o$e ,o' as 'he "earero6 s!h a$essae8 'he, "e ,o' so "o&d as 'o !o$e here aai,(So 'he e,?o#depar'ed a,d we,' "a!k 'o Co,s'a,'i,op&e8 'o 'heE$peror A&eis(



THE CRUSADERS SHO% THE JOUN) ALEIUS TOTHE PEOPLE OF CONSTANTINOPLE8 AND PREPARE FOR THE BATTLE

The "aro,s !o,s&'ed 'oe'her o, 'he $orrow8 a,d said'ha' 'he# wo&dshow 'he #o, A&eis8 'he so, o6 'he E$peror o6Co,s'a,'i,op&e8 'o'he peop&e o6 'he !i'#( So 'he# asse$"&ed a&& 'hea&&e#s( The Doe o6

+e,i!e a,d 'he Mar7is o6 Mo,'6erra' e,'ered i,'o o,e8a,d 'ook wi'h'he$ A&eis8 'he so, o6 'he E$peror Isaa! a,d i,'o'he o'her a&&e#se,'ered 'he k,ih's a,d "aro,s8 as $a,# as wo&d(

The# we,' 'hs 7i'e !&ose 'o 'he wa&&s o6Co,s'a,'i,op&e a,d showed'he #o'h 'o 'he peop&e o6 'he )reeks8 a,d said8

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Beho&d #or ,a'ra& &ord a,d "e i' k,ow, 'o #o 'ha'we ha?e ,o'!o$e 'o do #o har$8 "' ha?e !o$e 'o ard a,dde6e,d #o8 i6 so "e'ha' #o re'r, 'o #or d'#( For he who$ #o ,owo"e# as #or &ordho&ds r&e "# wro, a,d wi!ked,ess8 aai,s' )od a,dreaso,( A,d #ok,ow 6&& we&& 'ha' he has dea&' 'reaso,a"&# wi'h hi$who is #or &orda,d his "ro'her8 'ha' he has "&i,ded his e#es a,d re6'6ro$ hi$ hise$pire "# wro, a,d wi!ked,ess( Now "eho&d 'herih'6& heir( I6 #o



ho&d wi'h hi$8 #o wi&& "e doi, as #o oh' a,d i6,o' we wi&& do'o #o 'he ?er# wors' 'ha' we !a,( B' 6or 6ear a,d'error o6 'heE$peror A&eis8 ,o' o,e perso, o, 'he &a,d or i, 'he!i'# $ade showas i6 he he&d 6or 'he pri,!e( So a&& we,' "a!k 'o 'hehos'8 a,d ea!hsoh' his 7ar'ers(

O, 'he $orrow8 whe, 'he# had heard $ass8 'he#asse$"&ed i, par&ia$e,'8a,d 'he par&ia$e,' was he&d o, horse"a!k i, 'he $ids'o6 'he 6ie&ds(There $ih' #o ha?e see, $a,# a 6i,e war1horse8 a,d$a,# a oodk,ih' 'hereo,( A,d 'he !o,!i& was he&d 'o dis!ss 'heorder o6 'he"a''a&io,s8 how $a,# 'he# sho&d ha?e8 a,d o6 wha's're,'h( Ma,# were'he words said o, o,e side a,d 'he o'her( B' i, 'hee,d i' wasse''&ed 'ha' 'he ad?a,!ed ard sho&d "e i?e, 'oBa&dwi, o6 F&a,ders8 "e!ase he had a ?er# rea' ,$"er o6 ood$e,8 a,d ar!hersa,d !ross"ow$e,8 $ore 'ha, a,# o'her !hie6 'ha' wasi, 'he hos'(

A,d a6'er8 i' was se''&ed 'ha' He,r# his "ro'her8 a,dMa''hew o6 %a&&i,!or'8 a,d Ba&dwi, o6 Bea?oir8 a,d $a,# o'herood k,ih's o6 'heir &a,d a,d !o,'r#8 sho&d 6or$ 'he se!o,d di?isio,(

The 'hird di?isio, was 6or$ed "# Co,' Hh o6 S'(Pa&8 Pe'er o6



A$ie,s his ,ephew8 Es'a!e o6 Ca,'e&e8 A,sea o6Ca#e8 a,d $a,#ood k,ih's o6 'heir &a,d a,d !o,'r#(

The 6or'h di?isio, was 6or$ed "# Co,' Lois o6 B&oisa,d Char'res8a,d was ?er# ,$eros a,d ri!h a,d redo"'a"&e 6orhe had p&a!ed'herei, a rea' ,$"er o6 ood k,ih's a,d $e, o6wor'h(

The 6i6'h di?isio, was 6or$ed "# Ma''hew o6Mo,'$ore,!# a,d 'he $e, o6 Cha$pa,e( )eor# 'he Marsha& o6 Cha$pa,e6or$ed par' o6 i'8 a,dOer o6 Sai,'1Chro,8 Ma,asses o6 &Is&e8 Mi&es 'heBra"a,'8 Ma!aireo6 Sai,'e1Me,eho&d8 ;oh, Fois,os8 )# o6 Chappes8C&ere$"ad his,ephew8 Ro"er' o6 Ro,soi a&& 'hese peop&e 6or$ed par'o6 'he 6i6'h

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di?isio,( Be i' k,ow, 'o #o 'ha' 'here was $a,# aood k,ih''herei,(

The si'h di?isio, was 6or$ed "# 'he peop&e o6Br,d#( I, 'hisdi?isio, were Odo 'he Cha$pe,ois o6 Cha$p&i''e8%i&&ia$ his "ro'her8)# o6 Pes$es8 Ed$,d his "ro'her8 O'ho o6 &a Ro!he8Ri!hard o6 Da$pierre8 Odo his "ro'her8 )# o6 Co,Ga,s8 a,d 'hepeop&e o6 'heir&a,d a,d !o,'r#(



The se?e,'h di?isio,8 whi!h was ?er# &are8 was ,der'he !o$$a,d o6 'he Mar7is o6 Mo,'6erra'( I, i' were 'he Lo$"ardsa,d Ts!a,s a,d 'he)er$a,s8 a,d a&& 'he peop&e who were 6ro$ "e#o,dMo,' Ce,is 'o L#o,so, 'he Rho,e( A&& 'hese 6or$ed par' o6 'he di?isio,,der 'he $ar7is8a,d i' was se''&ed 'ha' 'he# sho&d 6or$ 'he rearard(

THE CRUSADERS SEIE THE PORT

The da# was 6ied o, whi!h 'he hos' sho&d e$"ark o,'he ships a,d'ra,spor's 'o 'ake 'he &a,d "# 6or!e8 a,d ei'her &i?e ordie( A,d "ei' k,ow, 'o #o 'ha' 'he e,'erprise 'o "e a!hie?ed waso,e o6 'he $os'redo"'a"&e e?er a''e$p'ed( The, did 'he "ishops a,d!&er# speak 'o'he peop&e8 a,d 'e&& 'he$ how 'he# $s' !o,6ess8 a,d$ake ea!h o,e his'es'a$e,'8 seei, 'ha' ,o o,e k,ew wha' $ih' "e 'hewi&& o6 )od!o,!er,i, hi$( A,d 'his was do,e rih' wi&&i,&#'hroho' 'he hos'8a,d ?er# pios&#(

The 'er$ 6ied was ,ow !o$e a,d 'he k,ih's we,' o,"oard 'he'ra,spor's wi'h 'heir war1horses a,d 'he# were 6&&#ar$ed8 wi'h'heir he&$e's &a!ed8 a,d 'he horses !o?ered wi'h 'heirhosi,s8 a,dsadd&ed( A&& 'he o'her 6o&k8 who were o6 &ess!o,se7e,!e i, "a''&e8



were o, 'he rea' ships a,d 'he a&&e#s were 6&&#ar$ed a,d $aderead#(

The $or,i, was 6air a &i''&e a6'er 'he risi, o6 'he s,a,d 'heE$peror A&eis s'ood wai'i, 6or 'he$ o, 'he o'herside8 wi'h rea'6or!es8 a,d e?er#'hi, i, order( A,d 'he 'r$pe'sso,d8 a,d e?er#a&&e# 'akes a 'ra,spor' i, 'ow8 so as 'o rea!h 'he o'herside $orereadi&#( No,e ask who sha&& o 6irs'8 "' ea!h $akes'he &a,d as soo,as he !a,( The k,ih's isse 6ro$ 'he 'ra,spor's8 a,d&eap i,'o 'hesea p 'o 'heir wais's8 6&&# ar$ed8 wi'h he&$e's &a!ed8a,d &a,!es i,ha,d a,d 'he ood ar!hers8 a,d 'he ood serea,'s8a,d 'he ood!ross"ow$e,8 ea!h i, his !o$pa,#8 &a,d so soo, as'he# 'o!h ro,d(

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The )reeks $ade a ood&# show o6 resis'a,!e "'whe, i' !a$e 'o 'he&oweri, o6 'he &a,!es8 'he# 'r,ed 'heir "a!ks8 a,dwe,' awa# G#i,8a,d a"a,do,ed 'he shore( A,d "e i' k,ow, 'o #o 'ha',e?er was por'$ore prod&# 'ake,( The, "ea, 'he $ari,ers 'o ope,'he por's o6 'he'ra,spor's8 a,d &e' dow, 'he "rides8 a,d 'ake o' 'hehorses a,d 'hek,ih's "ea, 'o $o,'8 a,d 'he# "ea, 'o $arsha& 'hedi?isio,s o6 'he



hos' i, de order(

CAPTURE OF THE TO%ER OF )ALATA

Co,' Ba&dwi, o6 F&a,ders a,d Hai,a&'8 wi'h 'head?a,!ed ard8 rode6orward8 a,d 'he o'her di?isio,s o6 'he hos' a6'er hi$8ea!h i, deorder o6 $ar!h a,d 'he# !a$e 'o where 'he E$peror

A&eis had "ee,e,!a$ped( B' he had 'r,ed "a!k 'owardsCo,s'a,'i,op&e8 a,d &e6' his'e,'s a,d pa?i&io,s s'a,di,( A,d 'here or peop&e had$!h spoi&(

Or "aro,s were $i,ded 'o e,!a$p "# 'he por' "e6ore'he 'ower o6 )a&a'a8 where 'he !hai, was 6ied 'ha' !&osed 'he por'o6 Co,s'a,'i,op&e( A,d "e i' k,ow, 'o #o8 'ha' a,# o,e$s' per6or!epass 'ha' !hai, "e6ore he !o&d e,'er i,'o 'he por'(%e&& did or"aro,s 'he, per!ei?e 'ha' i6 'he# did ,o' 'ake 'he'ower8 a,d "reak 'he !hai,8 'he# were "' as dead $e,8 a,d i, ?er# e?i&!ase( So 'he#&oded 'ha' ,ih' "e6ore 'he 'ower8 a,d i, 'he ;ewr#'ha' is !a&&edS'e,o,8 where 'here was a ood !i'#8 a,d ?er# ri!h(

%e&& did 'he# keep ard dri, 'he ,ih' a,d o, 'he$orrow8 a' 'hehor o6 'ier!e8 'hose who were i, 'he 'ower o6 )a&a'a$ade a sor'ie8a,d 'hose who were i, Co,s'a,'i,op&e !a$e 'o 'heirhe&p i, "ares a,d



or peop&e ra, 'o ar$s( There !a$e 6irs' 'o 'he o,se' ;a$es o6 A?es,esa,d his $e, o, 6oo' a,d "e i' k,ow, 'o #o 'ha' hewas 6ier!e&#!hared8 a,d wo,ded "# a &a,!e i, 'he 6a!e8 a,d i,peri& o6 dea'h(

A,d o,e o6 his k,ih's8 whose ,a$e was Ni!ho&as o6 ;e,&ai,8 a' 'ohorse8 a,d !a$e 'o his &ords res!e8 a,d s!!oredhi$ rih' we&&8a,d so wo, rea' ho,or(

The, a !r# was raised i, 'he hos'8 a,d or peop&e ra,'oe'her 6ro$a&& sides8 a,d dro?e "a!k 'he 6oe wi'h rea' 6r#8 so 'ha'$a,# weres&ai, a,d 'ake,( A,d so$e o6 'he$ did ,o' o "a!k 'o'he 'ower8 "'ra, 'o 'he "ares "# whi!h 'he# had !o$e8 a,d 'here$a,# were drow,ed8a,d so$e es!aped(

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As 'o 'hose who we,' "a!k 'o 'he 'ower8 'he $e, o6 orhos' pressed'he$ so hard 'ha' 'he# !o&d ,o' sh' 'he a'e( The, a'erri"&e 6ih'"ea, aai, a' 'he a'e8 a,d or peop&e 'ook i' "#6or!e8 a,d $adepriso,ers o6 a&& 'hose i, 'he 'ower( Ma,# were 'hereki&&ed a,d 'ake,(

ATTAC@ ON THE CITJ BJ LAND AND SEA

So was 'he 'ower o6 )a&a'a 'ake,8 a,d 'he por' o6Co,s'a,'i,op&e wo,



"# 6or!e( M!h were 'hose o6 'he hos' !o$6or'ed'here"#8 a,d $!h did'he# praise 'he Lord )od a,d rea'&# were 'hose o6 'he!i'#dis!o$6or'ed( A,d o, 'he ,e' da#8 'he ships8 'he

?esse&s8 'he a&&e#sa,d 'he 'ra,spor's were draw, i,'o 'he por'(

The, did 'hose o6 'he hos' 'ake !o,!i& 'oe'her 'ose''&e wha' 'hi,'he# sho&d do8 a,d whe'her 'he# sho&d a''a!k 'he !i'#"# sea or "#&a,d( The +e,e'ia,s were 6ir$&# $i,ded 'ha' 'hes!a&i, &adders oh''o "e p&a,'ed o, 'he ships8 a,d a&& 'he a''a!k $ade6ro$ 'he side "#'he sea( The Fre,!h8 o, 'he o'her ha,d8 said 'ha' 'he#did ,o' k,ow sowe&& how 'o he&p 'he$se&?es o, sea as o, &a,d8 "' 'ha'whe, 'he# had'heir horses a,d 'heir ar$s 'he# !o&d he&p 'he$se&?eso, &a,d rih'we&&( So i, 'he e,d i' was de?ised 'ha' 'he +e,e'ia,ssho&d a''a!k "#sea8 a,d 'he "aro,s a,d 'hose o6 'he hos' "# &a,d(

The# soor,ed 'hs 6or 6or da#s( O, 'he 6i6'h da#8 'hewho&e hos'were ar$ed8 a,d 'he di?isio,s ad?a,!ed o, horse"a!k8ea!h i, 'he orderappoi,'ed8 a&o, 'he har"or8 'i&& 'he# !a$e 'o 'hepa&a!e o6 B&a!her,ae a,d 'he ships drew i,side 'he har"or 'i&&'he# !a$e o?eraai,s' 'he se&61sa$e p&a!e8 a,d 'his was ,ear 'o 'hee,d o6 'he







"arriers8 a,d were 'hs 6ar s'ro,er a,d $!h $orese!re( The )reeks$ea,whi&e !a$e o, 'o 'he a''a!k so 6re7e,'&# 'ha''he# a?e 'he$ ,ores'8 a,d 'hose o6 'he hos' dro?e 'he$ "a!k wi'h rea'6or!e a,de?er# 'i$e 'ha' 'he )reeks issed 6or'h 'he# &os'hea?i&#(

O,e da# 'he Br,dia,s were o, ard8 a,d 'he)reeks $ade a, a''a!k po, 'he$8 wi'h par' o6 'he "es' 6or!es 'ha' 'he# had(

A,d 'heBr,dia,s ra, po, 'he )reeks a,d dro?e 'he$ i,

?er# 6ier!e&#8 a,d6o&&owed so !&ose 'o 'he a'e 'ha' s'o,es o6 rea'weih' were hr&edpo, 'he$( There was 'ake, o,e o6 'he "es' )reeks o6'he !i'#8 whose,a$e was Co,s'a,'i,e Las!aris %i&&ia$ o6 Nei&&# 'ook hi$ a&&

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$o,'ed po, his horse( A,d 'here did %i&&ia$ o6Cha$p&i''e ha?e hisar$ "roke, wi'h a s'o,e8 a,d rea' pi'# i' was8 6or hewas ?er# "ra?ea,d ?er# ?a&ia,'(

I !a,,o' 'e&& #o o6 a&& 'he ood s'rokes 'ha' were'here s'ri!ke,8,or o6 a&& 'he wo,ded8 ,or a&& 'he dead( B' "e6ore 'he6ih' waso?er8 'here !a$e i,'o i' a k,ih' o6 'he 6o&&owi, o6He,r#8 'he







'wo as priso,ers A,d 'hose o6 or peop&e who had"ee, 'ake, were &ed"e6ore 'he E$peror A&eis $!h was he p&eased'herea'( Ths did 'heassa&' &ea?e $a''ers o, 'he side o6 'he Fre,!h( Ma,#were wo,ded a,d$a,# had 'heir "o,es "roke,8 so 'ha' 'he "aro,s were

?er# wro'h(

Mea,whi&e 'he Doe o6 +e,i!e had ,o' 6oro''e, 'o dohis par'8 "' hadra,ed his ships a,d 'ra,spor's a,d ?esse&s i, &i,e8 a,d'ha' &i,e waswe&& 'hree !ross"ow1sho's i, &e,'h a,d 'he +e,e'ia,s"ea, 'o draw,ear 'o 'he par' o6 'he shore 'ha' &a# ,der 'he wa&&sa,d 'he 'owers(The, $ih' #o ha?e see, 'he $a,o,e&s shoo'i,6ro$ 'he 1ships a,d'ra,spor's8 a,d 'he !ross"ow "o&'s G#i,8 a,d 'he "ows&e''i, G#'heir arrows de6'&# a,d we&& a,d 'hose wi'hi,de6e,di, 'he wa&&s a,d'owers ?er# 6ier!e&# a,d 'he &adders o, 'he ships!o$i, so ,ear 'ha'i, $a,# p&a!es swords a,d &a,!es !rossed a,d 'he'$&' a,d ,oisewere so rea' 'ha' i' see$ed as i6 'he ?er# ear'h a,dsea were $e&'i,'oe'her( A,d "e i' k,ow, 'o #o 'ha' 'he a&&e#s did,o' dare 'o !o$e'o 'he shore(

CAPTURE OF T%ENTJ1FI+E TO%ERS

Now $a# #o hear o6 a s'ra,e deed o6 prowess 6or'he Doe o6 +e,i!e8



who was a, o&d $a,8 a,d saw ,ah' :seei, he was"&i,d>8 s'ood8 6&&#ar$ed8 o, 'he prow o6 his a&&e#8 a,d had 'he s'a,dardo6 S'( Mark "e6ore hi$ a,d he !ried 'o his peop&e 'o p' hi$ o,&a,d8 or e&se'ha' he wo&d do s'i!e po, 'heir "odies wi'h hisha,ds( A,d so 'he#did8 6or 'he a&&e# was r, aro,d8 a,d 'he# &eap''here6ro$8 a,d"ore 'he s'a,dard o6 S'( Mark "e6ore hi$ o, 'o 'he&a,d(

A,d whe, 'he +e,e'ia,s saw 'he s'a,dard o6 S'( Marko, &a,d8 a,d 'hea&&e# o6 'heir &ord 'o!hi, ro,d "e6ore 'he$8 ea!hhe&d hi$se&6 6or sha$ed8 a,d 'he# a&& a' 'o 'he &a,d a,d 'hose i,'he 'ra,spor's&eap' 6or'h8 a,d &a,ded a,d 'hose i, 'he "i ships o'i,'o "ares8a,d $ade 6or 'he shore8 ea!h a,d a&& as "es' 'he#!o&d( The, $ih'

#o ha?e

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see, a, assa&'8 rea' a,d $ar?e&&os a,d 'o 'his"ears wi',ess)eor# o6 +i&&ehardoi,8 who $akes 'his "ook8 'ha'$ore 'ha, 6or'#peop&e 'o&d hi$ 6or soo'h 'ha' 'he# saw 'he s'a,dard o6S'( Mark o6

+e,i!e a' 'he 'op o6 o,e o6 'he 'owers8 a,d 'ha' ,o $a,k,ew who "orei' 'hi'her(



Now hear o6 a s'ra,e $ira!&e5 'hose who are wi'hi,'he !i'# G# a,da"a,do, 'he wa&&s8 a,d 'he +e,e'ia,s e,'er i,8 ea!h as6as' a,d as"es' he !a,8 a,d sei9e 'we,'#16i?e o6 'he 'owers8 a,d$a, 'he$ wi'h'heir peop&e( A,d 'he Doe 'akes a "oa'8 a,d se,ds$esse,ers 'o 'he"aro,s o6 'he hos' 'o 'e&& 'he$ 'ha' &ie has 'ake,'we,'#16i?e 'owers8a,d 'ha' 'he# $a# k,ow 6or soo'h 'ha' s!h 'owers!a,,o' "e re'ake,(The "aro,s are so o?ero#ed 'ha' 'he# !a,,o' "e&ie?e'heir ears a,d'he +e,e'ia,s "ei, 'o se,d 'o 'he hos' i, "oa's 'hehorses a,dpa&6re#s 'he# ha?e 'ake,(

%he, 'he E$peror A&eis saw 'ha' or peop&e had'hs e,'ered i,'o 'he!i'#8 he se,' his peop&e aai,s' 'he$ i, s!h ,$"ers'ha' or peop&esaw 'he# wo&d "e ,a"&e 'o e,dre 'he o,se'( So 'he#se' 6ire 'o 'he"i&di,s "e'wee, 'he$ a,d 'he )reeks a,d 'he wi,d"&ew 6ro$ orside8 a,d 'he 6ire "ea, 'o wa so rea' 'ha' 'he)reeks !o&d ,o' seeor peop&e who re'ired 'o 'he 'owers 'he# had sei9eda,d !o,7ered(

THE EMPEROR ALEIUS COMES OUT FOR BATTLE8BUT RETIRES %ITHOUT ATTAC@IN)

The, 'he E$peror A&eis issed 6ro$ 'he !i'#8 wi'h a&&his 6or!es8 "#



o'her a'es whi!h were a' &eas' a &eae 6ro$ 'he!a$p a,d so $a,#"ea, 'o isse 6or'h 'ha' i' see$ed as i6 'he who&ewor&d were 'hereasse$"&ed( The e$peror $arsha&&ed his 'roops i, 'hep&ai,8 a,d 'he#rode 'owards 'he !a$p a,d whe, or Fre,!h$e, saw'he$ !o$i,8 'he#ra, 'o ar$s 6ro$ a&& sides( O, 'ha' da# He,r#8 'he"ro'her o6 Co,'Ba&dwi, o6 F&a,ders8 was $o,'i, ard o?er 'hee,i,es o6 war "e6ore'he a'e o6 B&a!her,ae8 'oe'her wi'h Ma''hew o6%a&&i,!or'8 a,dBa&dwi, o6 Bea?oir8 a,d 'heir 6o&&owers( Aai,s' 'heire,!a$p$e,' 'heE$peror A&eis had $ade read# a rea' ,$"er o6 hispeop&e8 who were'o isse "# 'hree a'es8 whi&e he hi$se&6 sho&d 6a&&po, 'he hos'6ro$ a,o'her side(

The, 'he si di?isio,s issed 6ro$ or !a$p as had"ee,

de?ised8 a,d were $arsha&&ed i, ra,ks "e6ore 'hepa&isades5 'heserea,'s a,d s7ires o, 6oo' "ehi,d 'he horses8 a,d'he ar!hers a,d!ross"ow$e, i, 6ro,'( A,d 'here was a di?isio, o6 'hek,ih's o, 6oo'86or we had a' &eas' 'wo h,dred who8 were wi'ho'horses( Ths 'he#s'ood s'i&& "e6ore 'he pa&isades( A,d 'his showed rea'ood se,se8



6or i6 'he# had $o?ed 'o 'he a''a!k8 'he ,$"ers o6 'hee,e$# weres!h 'ha' 'he# $s' ha?e "ee, o?erwhe&$ed a,d :as i'were> drow,eda$o, 'he$(

I' see$ed as i6 'he who&e p&ai, was !o?ered wi'h'roops8 a,d 'he#ad?a,!ed s&ow&# a,d i, order( %e&& $ih' we appear i,peri&os !ase86or we had "' si di?isio,s8 whi&e 'he )reeks had 6&&6or'#8 a,d'here was ,o' o,e o6 'heir di?isio,s "' was &arer 'ha,a,# o6 ors(B' ors were ordered i, s!h sor' 'ha' ,o,e !o&da''a!k 'he$ sa?e i,6ro,'( A,d 'he E$peror A&eis rode so 6ar 6or1ward'ha' ei'her side!o&d shoo' a' 'he o'her( A,d whe, 'he Doe o6 +e,i!eheard 'his8 he$ade his peop&e !o$e 6or'h8 a,d &ea?e 'he 'owers 'he#had 'ake,8 a,dsaid he wo&d &i?e or die wi'h 'he pi&ri$s( So he !a$e'o 'he !a$p8a,d was hi$se&6 'he 6irs' 'o &a,d8 a,d "roh' wi'h hi$s!h o6 hispeop&e as he !o&d(

Ths8 6or a &o, spa!e8 'he ar$ies o6 'he pi&ri$s a,do6 'he )reekss'ood o,e aai,s' 'he o'her 6or 'he )reeks did ,o'dare 'o 'hrow'he$se&?es po, or ra,ks8 a,d or peop&e wo&d ,o'$o?e 6ro$ 'heirpa&isades( A,d whe, 'he E$peror A&eis saw 'his8 he"ea, 'o wi'hdraw



his peop&e8 a,d whe, he had ra&&ied 'he$8 he 'r,ed"a!k( A,d seei,'his8 'he hos' o6 'he pi&ri$s "ea, 'o $ar!h 'owardshi$ wi'h s&ows'eps8 a,d 'he )reek 'roops "ea, 'o $o?e "a!kwards8a,d re'rea'ed 'oa pa&a!e !a&&ed Phi&opas(

A,d "e i' k,ow, 'o #o8 'ha' ,e?er did )od sa?e a,#peop&e 6ro$ s!hperi& as He sa?ed 'he hos' 'ha' da# a,d "e i' k,ow, 'o

#o 6r'her'ha' 'here was ,o,e i, 'he hos' so hard# "' he hadrea' o# 'hereo6(Ths did 'he "a''&e re$ai, 6or 'ha' da#( As i' p&eased)od ,o'hi,6r'her was do,e( The E$peror A&eis re'r,ed 'o 'he!i'#8 a,d 'hoseo6 'he hos' 'o 'heir 7ar'ers1'he &a''er 'aki, o 'heirar$or8 6or'he# were wear# a,d o?erwroh' a,d 'he# a'e a,ddra,k &i''&e8 seei,'ha' 'heir s'ore o6 6ood was "' s!a,'#(

ALEIUS ABANDONS CONSTANTINOPLE 1 HISBROTHER ISAAC IS REPLACED ON THE THRONE 1 THE CRUSADERS SEND HIM AMESSA)E

Now &is'e, 'o 'he $ira!&es o6 or Lord1how ra!iosare 'he#whi'hersoe?er i' p&eases Hi$ 'o per6or$ 'he$ Tha'

?er# $ih' 'heE$peror A&eis o6 Co,s'a,'i,op&e 'ook o6 his 'reasreas $!h as he



!o&d !arr#8 a,d 'ook wi'h hi$ as $a,# o6 his peop&e aswo&d o8 a,dso Ged a,d a"a,do,ed 'he !i'#( A,d 'hose o6 'he !i'#re$ai,edas'o,ied8 a,d 'he# drew 'o 'he priso, i, whi!h &a# 'heE$peror Isaa!8whose e#es had "ee, p' o'( Hi$ 'he# !&o'hedi$peria&&#8 a,d "ore 'o'he rea' pa&a!e o6 B&a!her,ae8 a,d sea'ed o, a hih'hro,e a,d 'here'he# did 'o hi$ o"eisa,!e as 'heir &ord( The, 'he# 'ook$esse,ers8 "#'he ad?i!e o6 'he E$peror Isaa!8 a,d se,' 'he$ 'o 'hehos'8 'o apprise'he so, o6 'he E$peror Isaa!8 a,d 'he "aro,s8 'ha' 'heE$peror A&eishad Ged8 a,d 'ha' 'he# had aai, raised p 'heE$peror Isaa! ase$peror(

%he, 'he #o, $a, k,ew o6 'his he s$$o,ed 'heMar7is Bo,i6a!e o6 Mo,'6erra'8 a,d 'he $ar7is s$$o,ed 'he "aro,s'hroho' 'he hos'(

A,d whe, 'he# were $e' i, 'he pa?i&io, o6 'he E$perorIsaa!s so,8 he'o&d 'he$ 'he ,ews( A,d whe, 'he# heard i'8 'heir o#was s!h as!a,,o' "e ''ered8 6or ,e?er was rea'er o# i, a&& 'hiswor&d( A,drea'&# a,d $os' de?o'&# was or Lord praised "# a&&8i, 'ha' He hads!!ored 'he$ wi'hi, so shor' a 'er$8 a,d ea&'ed'he$ so hih 6ro$s!h a &ow es'a'e( A,d 'here6ore we&& $a# o,e sa#5 Hi$ who$ )od wi&&he&p !a, ,o $a, i,re(



The, 'he da# "ea, 'o daw,8 a,d 'he hos' 'o p' o,'heir ar$or a,da&& a' 'he$ 'o 'heir ar$s 'hroho' 'he hos'8 "e!ase'he# did ,o'rea'&# 'rs' 'he )reeks( A,d $esse,ers "ea, 'o!o$e o' 6ro$ 'he!i'#8 'wo or 'hree 'oe'her8 a,d 'o&d 'he sa$e 'a&e( The"aro,s a,d!o,'s8 a,d 'he Doe o6 +e,i!e had areed 'o se,de,?o#s i,'o 'he!i'#8 'o k,ow how $a''ers rea&&# s'ood a,d8 i6 'ha' was're whi!hhad "ee, repor'ed8 'o de$a,d o6 'he 6a'her 'ha' hesho&d ra'i6# 'he!o?e,a,'s $ade "# 'he so, a,d8 i6 he wo&d ,o'8 'o8de!&are 'ha' 'he#o, 'heir par' sho&d ,o' ser 'he so, 'o e,'er i,'o 'he!i'#( Soe,?o#s were !hose,5 o,e was

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Ma''hew o6 Mo,'$ore,!#8 a,d )eor# 'he Marsha& o6Cha$pa,e was 'heo'her8 a,d 'wo +e,e'ia,s o, 'he par' o6 'he Doe o6

+e,i!e(

The e,?o#s were !o,d!'ed 'o 'he a'e8 a,d 'he a'ewas ope,ed 'o'he$8 a,d 'he# dis$o,'ed 6ro$ 'heir horses( The)reeks had se'E,&ish$e, a,d Da,es8 wi'h 'heir aes8 a' 'he a'e a,drih' p 'o 'hepa&a!e o6 B&a!her,ae( Ths were 'he e,?o#s !o,d!'ed'o 'he rea'





ser?i!e we ha?e re,dered 'o 'h# so,8 a,d how we ha?ekep' or!o?e,a,'s wi'h hi$( B' he !a,,o' !o$e hi'her 'i&& hehas i?e, ssre'# 6or 'he !o?e,a,'s he has $ade wi'h s( A,d heasks o6 'hee8 as'h# so,8 'o !o,6ir$ 'hose !o?e,a,'s i, 'he sa$e 6or$8a,d 'he sa$e$a,,er8 'ha' he has do,e( %ha' !o?e,a,'s are 'he# said 'hee$peror( The# are s!h as we sha&& 'e&& #o8 rep&ied'he e,?o#s5 I, 'he 6irs' p&a!e 'o p' 'he who&e e$pire o6 Ro$a,iai, o"edie,!e 'oRo$e8 6ro$ whi!h i' has "ee, separa'ed 'his &o,whi&e 6r'her 'oi?e 2008000 $arks o6 si&?er 'o 'hose o6 'he hos'8 wi'h6ood 6or o,e

#ear 6or s$a&& a,d rea' 'o se,d .08000 $e,8 horsea,d 6oo' 1 $a,# o,

6oo' as we sha&& de?ise a,d as $a,# $o,'ed1i, hisow, ships8 a,d a'his ow, !hares8 'o 'he &a,d o6 Ba"#&o,8 a,d keep 'he$'here 6or a

#ear a,d dri, his &i6e'i$e 'o keep8 a' his ow,!hares8 6i?eh,dred k,ih's i, 'he &a,d o?erseass so 'ha' 'he# $a#ard 'ha'&a,d( S!h is 'he !o?e,a,' 'ha' #or so, $ade wi'h s8a,d i' was!o,6ir$ed "# oa'h8 a,d !har'ers wi'h sea&s appe,ded8a,d "# @i,Phi&ip o6 )er$a,# who has #or dah'er 'o wi6e( This!o?e,a,' we







'here were $a,#8 a,d a&& 'he rea' wea&'h o6 'he !i'#16or ,e?er was'here !i'# 'ha' possessed so $!h( O6 re&i!s i' does ,o'"eho?e $e 'ospeak8 6or a' 'ha' da# 'here were as $a,# 'here as i,a&& 'he res' o6 'he wor&d( Ths did 'he )reeks a,d Fre,!h &i?e i, ood6e&&owship i,a&& 'hi,s8 "o'h as reards 'rai!ki, a,d o'her$a''ers(

B# !o$$o, !o,se,' o6 Fra,ks a,d )reeks i' wasse''&ed 'ha' 'he ,ewe$peror sho&d "e !row,ed o, 'he 6eas' o6 or Lord S'(Pe'er :.s'

As' .203>( So was i' se''&ed8 a,d so i' was do,e( Hewas !row,ed6&& wor'hi&# a,d wi'h ho,or a!!ordi, 'o 'he se 6or)reek e$perorsa' 'ha' 'i$e( A6'erwards he "ea, 'o pa# 'he $o,e#sde 'o 'he hos'a,d s!h $o,e#s were di?ided a$o, 'he hos'8 a,dea!h repaid wha' had"ee, ad?a,!ed i, +e,i!e 6or his passae(

ALEIUS BE)S THE CRUSADERS TOPROLON) THEIR STAJ

The ,ew e$peror we,' o6' 'o see 'he "aro,s i, 'he!a$p8 a,d did 'he$rea' ho,or8 as $!h as he !o&d a,d 'his was "'6i''i,8 seei,'ha' 'he# had ser?ed hi$ rih' we&&( A,d o,e da# he!a$e 'o 'he !a$p8'o see 'he "aro,s pri?i&# i, 'he 7ar'ers o6 Co,'Ba&dwi, o6 Hai,a&'



a,d F&a,ders( Thi'her were s$$o,ed 'he Doe o6 +e,i!e8 a,d 'he rea'"aro,s8 a,d he spoke 'o 'he$ a,d said5 Lords8 I a$e$peror "# )odsra!e a,d #ors8 a,d #o ha?e do,e $e 'he hihes'ser?i!e 'ha' e?er

#e' was do,e "# a,# peop&e 'o Chris'ia, $a,( Now "ei' k,ow, 'o #o'ha' 'here are 6o&k e,oh who show $e a 6airsee$i,8 a,d #e' &o?e $e,o' a,d 'he )reeks are 6&& o6 despi'e "e!ase i' is "#

#or he&p'ha' I ha?e e,'ered i,'o $# i,heri'a,!e(

Now 'he 'er$ o6 #or depar're is ,ih8 a,d #or6e&&owship wi'h 'he

+e,e'ia,s is 'i$ed o,&# 'o &as' 'i&& 'he 6eas' o6 S'(Mi!hae&( A,dwi'hi, so shor' a 'er$ I !a,,o' 6&6i& or !o?e,a,'( Be i'k,ow, 'o

#o 'here6ore8 'ha'8 i6 #o a"a,do, $e8 'he )reeks ha'e$e "e!ase o6

#o5 I sha&& &ose$# &a,d8 a,d 'he# wi&& ki&& $e( B' ,owdo 'his 'hi,'ha'

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I ask o6 #o5 re$ai, here 'i&& Mar!h8 a,d I wi&&e,'er'ai, #or ships6or o,e #ear 6ro$ 'he 6eas' o6 S'( Mi!hae&8 a,d "ear 'he!os' o6 'he

+e,e'ia,s8 a,d wi&& i?e #o s!h 'hi,s as #o $a#s'a,d i, ,eed o6 'i&& Eas'er( A,d wi'hi, 'ha' 'er$ I sha&& ha?e p&a!ed $#&a,d i, s!h



!ase 'ha' I !a,,o' &ose i' aai, a,d #or !o?e,a,' wi&&"e 6&6i&&ed86or I sha&& ha?e paid s!h $o,e#s as are de 'o #o8o"'ai,i, 'he$6ro$ a&& $i &a,ds a,d I sha&& "e read# a&so wi'h shipsei'her 'o owi'h #o $#se&68 or 'o se,d o'hers8 as I ha?e!o?e,a,'ed a,d #o wi&&ha?e 'he s$$er 6ro$ e,d 'o e,d i, whi!h 'o !arr# o,'he war aai,s''he Sara!e,s(

The "aro,s 'herepo, said 'he# wo&d !o,s&' 'oe'herapar' k,owi,6&& we&& 'ha' wha' 'he #o, $a, said was soo'h8 a,d'ha' i' wo&d "e"e''er8 "o'h 6or 'he e$peror a,d 6or 'he$se&?es8 'o!o,se,' ,'o hi$(B' 'he# rep&ied 'ha' 'he# !o&d ,o' so !o,se,' sa?ewi'h 'he !o$$o,aree$e,' o6 'he hos'8 a,d 'ha' 'he# wo&d 'here6ore&a# 'he $a''er"e6ore 'he hos'8 a,d 'he, i?e s!h a,swer as $ih' "ede?ised( So 'heE$peror A&eis depar'ed 6ro$ 'he$8 a,d we,' "a!k 'oCo,s'a,'i,op&e(

A,d 'he# re$ai,ed i, 'he !a$p a,d asse$"&ed apar&ia$e,' 'he ,e' da#(To 'his par&ia$e,' were s$$o,ed a&& 'he "aro,s a,d'he !hie6'ai,s o6 'he hos'8 a,d o6 'he k,ih's 'he rea'er par' a,d i,'heir heari,were repea'ed a&& 'he words 'ha' 'he e$peror hadspoke,(

DEBATE AMON) THE CRUSADERS 1 DEATH OFMATTHE% OF MONTMORENCJ



The, was 'here $!h dis!ord i, 'he hos'8 as had "ee,o6' 'i$es "e6oreo, 'he par' o6 'hose who wished 'ha' 'he hos' sho&d"reak p 6or 'o'he$ i' see$ed 'o "e ho&di, 'oe'her 'oo &o,( A,d'he par'# 'ha' hadraised 'he dis!ord a' Cor6 re$i,ded 'he o'hers o6'heir oa'hs8 a,dsaid5 )i?e s ships as #o swore 'o s8 6or we prpose'o o 'oS#ria(

A,d 'he o'hers !ried 'o 'he$ 6or pi'# a,d said5 Lords86or )odssake8 &e' s ,o' "ri, 'o ,ah' 'he rea' ho,or 'ha')od has i?e,s( I6 we o 'o S#ria a' 'his prese,'8 we sha&& !o$e'hi'her a' 'he"ei,,i, o6 wi,'er a,d so ,o' "e a"&e 'o $ake war8a,d 'he Lordswork wi&& 'hs re$ai, ,do,e( B' i6 we wai' 'i&&Mar!h8 we sha&&&ea?e 'his e$peror i, ood es'a'e8 a,d o he,!e ri!h i,oods a,d i,6ood( Ths

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sha&& we o 'o S#ria8 a,d o?er1r, 'he &a,d o6 Ba"#&o,( A,d 'he Gee'wi&& re$ai, wi'h s 'i&& Mi!hae&$as8 #es8 a,d o,wards6ro$ Mi!hae&$as'o Eas'er8 seei, i' wi&& "e ,a"&e 'o &ea?e s "e!aseo6 'he wi,'er(So sha&& 'he &a,d o?erseas 6a&& i,'o or ha,ds(



Those who wished 'he hos' 'o "e "roke, p8 !ared ,o'6or reaso,s oodor "ad so &o, as 'he hos' 6e&& 'o pie!es( B' 'hose whowished 'okeep 'he hos' 'oe'her8 wroh' so ee!'a&&#8 wi'h 'hehe&p o6 )od8'ha' i, 'he e,d 'he +e,e'ia,s $ade a ,ew !o?e,a,' 'o$ai,'ai, 'heGee' 6or a #ear8 re!ko,i, 6ro$ Mi!hae&$as8 'heE$peror A&eispa#i, 'he$ 6or so doi, a,d 'he pi&ri$s8 o, 'heirside8 $ade a ,ew!o?e,a,' 'o re$ai, i, 'he sa$e 6e&&owship as'here'o6ore8 a,d 6or 'hesa$e 'er$( Ths were pea!e a,d !o,!ord es'a"&ishedi, 'he hos'(

The, 'here "e6e&& a ?er# rea' $is!ha,!e i, 'he hos'6or Ma''hew o6 Mo,'$ore,!#8 who was o,e o6 'he "es' k,ih's i, 'heki,do$ o6 Fra,!e8a,d o6 'he $os' pri9ed a,d $os' ho,ored8 'ook 'o his"ed 6orsi!k,ess8 a,d his si!k,ess so i,!reased po, hi$ 'ha'he died( A,d$!h do&e was $ade 6or hi$8 6or rea' was 'he &oss1o,e o6 'he rea'es''ha' had "e6a&&e, 'he hos' "# a,# $a,s dea'h( He was"ried i, a!hr!h o6 $# Lord S'( ;oh,8 o6 'he Hospi'a& o6

;ersa&e$(

PRO)RESS OF THE JOUN) ALEIUSTHROU)H THE EMPIRE

A6'erwards8 "# 'he ad?i!e o6 'he )reeks a,d 'he Fre,!h'he E$peror



A&eis issed 6ro$ Co,s'a,'i,op&e8 wi'h a ?er# rea'!o$pa,#8prposi, 'o 7ie' 'he e$pire a,d s"e!' i' 'o his wi&&(%i'h hi$we,' a rea' par' o6 'he "aro,s a,d 'he o'hersre$ai,ed 'o ard 'he!a$p( The Mar7is Bo,i6a!e o6 Mo,'6erra' we,' wi'hhi$8 a,d Co,' Hho6 S'( Pa&8 a,d He,r#8 "ro'her 'o Co,' Ba&dwi, o6F&a,ders a,dHai,a&'8 a,d ;a$es o6 A?es,es8 a,d %i&&ia$ o6Cha$p&i''e8 a,d Hh o6 Co&er,i8 a,d $a,# o'hers who$ 'he "ook does ,o' here$e,'io, "# ,a$e(I, 'he !a$p re$ai,ed Co,' Ba&dwi, o6 F&a,ders a,dHai,a&'8 a,d Co,'Lois o6 B&ois a,d Char'res8 a,d 'he rea'er par' o6 'hepi&ri$s o6 &esser ,o'e(

A,d #o $s' k,ow 'ha' dri, 'his proress a&& 'he)reeks8 o, ei'herside o6 'he s'rai's8 !a$e 'o 'he E$peror

.

A&eis8 'o do his wi&& a,d !o$$a,d$e,'8 a,d did hi$6ea&'# a,d ho$aeas 'o 'heir &ord1a&& e!ep' ;oh,8 who was @i, o6%a&&a!hia a,dB&aria( This ;oh, was a %a&&a!hia,8 who had re"e&&edaai,s'( his6a'her a,d ,!&e8 a,d had warred aai,s' 'he$ 6or'we,'# #ears8 a,dhad wo, 6ro$ 'he$ so $!h &a,d 'ha' he had "e!o$e a

?er# wea&'h# ki,(



1A,d "e i' k,ow, 'o #o8 'ha' o6 'he &a,d &#i, o, 'hewes' side o6 'he S'rai's o6 S'( )eore8 he had !o,7ered ?er# ,ear&#'he ha&6( This

;oh, did ,o' !o$e 'o do 'he wi&& o6 'he e$peror8 ,or 'os"$i' hi$se&6 'o hi$(

CONFLICT BET%EEN THE )REE@S AND LATINS INCONSTANTINOPLE1BURNIN) OF THE CITJ

%hi&e 'he E$peror A&eis was awa# o, 'his proress8'here "e6e&& a

?er# rie?os $isad?e,'re 6or a !o,Gi!' arose"e'wee, 'he )reeksa,d 'he La'i,s who i,ha"i'ed Co,s'a,'i,op&e8 a,d o6'hese &as' 'herewere $a,#( A,d !er'ai, peop&e1who 'he# were I k,ow,o'1o' o6 $a&i!e8se' 6ire 'o 'he !i'# a,d 'he 6ire waed so rea' a,dhorri"&e 'ha' ,o$a, !o&d p' i' o' or a"a'e i'( A,d whe, 'he "aro,so6 'he hos'8 whowere 7ar'ered o, 'he o'her side o6 'he por'8 saw 'his8'he# were sorerie?ed a,d 6i&&ed wi'h pi'#1seei, 'he rea' !hr!hesa,d 'he ri!hpa&a!es $e&'i, a,d 6a&&i, i,8 a,d 'he rea' s'ree's6i&&ed wi'h$er!ha,dise "r,i, i, 'he Ga$es "' 'he# !o&d do,o'hi,(

Ths did 'he 6ire pre?ai&8 a,d wi, a!ross 'he por'8 e?e,'o 'hede,ses' par' o6 'he !i'#8 a,d 'o 'he sea o, 'he o'herside8 7i'e ,ear



'o 'he !hr!h o6 S'( Sophia( I' &as'ed 'wo da#s a,d 'wo,ih's8 ,or!o&d i' "e p' o' "# 'he ha,d o6 $a,( A,d 'he 6ro,' o6 'he 6ire8 asi' we,' Ga$i,8 was we&& o?er ha&6 a &eae "road(%ha' was 'heda$ae 'he, do,e8 wha' 'he possessio,s a,d ri!hesswa&&owed p8 !o&d,o $a, 'e&&1,or wha' 'he ,$"er o6 $e, a,d wo$e,a,d !hi&dre, whoperished16or $a,# were "r,ed(

A&& 'he La'i,s8 'o wha'e?er &a,d 'he# $ih' "e&o,8 whowere &oded i,Co,s'a,'i,op&e8 dared ,o &o,er 'o re$ai, 'herei, "''he# 'ook 'heirwi?es a,d 'heir !hi&dre,8 a,d s!h o6 'heir possessio,sas 'he# !o&dsa?e 6ro$ 'he 6ire8 a,d e,'ered i,'o "oa's a,d ?esse&s8a,d passedo?er 'he por' a,d !a$e 'o 'he !a$p o6 'he pi&ri$s(Nor were 'he# 6ewi, ,$"er8 6or 'here were o6 'he$ so$e 6i6'ee,'hosa,d8 s$a&&

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a,d rea' a,d a6'erwards i' pro?ed 'o "e o6 ad?a,'ae'o 'he pi&ri$s'ha' 'hese sho&d ha?e !rossed o?er 'o 'he$( Ths was'here di?isio,"e'wee, 'he )reeks a,d 'he Fra,ks ,or were 'he#e?er aai, as $!h a'o,e as 'he# had "ee, "e6ore8 6or ,ei'her side k,ew o,who$ 'o !as' 'he"&a$e 6or 'he 6ire a,d 'his ra,k&ed i, $e,s hear'spo, ei'her side(





pa# 'he$ 'he $o,e#s de8 as he had !o?e,a,'ed( B'he &ed 'he$ o, 6ro$de&a# 'o de&a#8 $aki, 'he$8 a' o,e 'i$e a,d a,o'her8pa#$e,'s s$a&&a,d poor a,d i, 'he e,d 'he pa#$e,'s !eased a,d!a$e 'o ,ah'(

The Mar7is Bo,i6a!e o6 Mo,'6erra'8 who had do,e$ore 6or hi$ 'ha, a,#o'her8 a,d s'ood "e''er i, his reard8 we,' 'o hi$o6'e,'i$es8 a,dshowed hi$ wha' rea' ser?i!es 'he Crsaders hadre,dered hi$8 a,d'ha' rea'er ser?i!es had ,e?er "ee, re,dered 'o a,#o,e( A,d 'hee$peror s'i&& e,'er'ai,ed 'he$ wi'h de&a#s8 a,d ,e?er!arried o' s!h'hi,s as he had pro$ised8 so 'ha' a' &as' 'he# saw a,dk,ew !&ear&#'ha' his i,'e,' was who&&# e?i&(

The, 'he "aro,s o6 'he hos' he&d a par&ia$e,' wi'h 'he

3

Doe o6 +e,i!e8 a,d 'he# said 'ha' 'he# ,ow k,ew 'ha''he e$perorwo&d 6&6i& ,o !o?e,a,'8 ,or e?er speak soo'h 'o 'he$a,d 'he#de!ided 'o se,d ood e,?o#s 'o de$a,d 'he 6&6i&$e,'o6 'heir!o?e,a,'8 a,d 'o show wha' ser?i!es 'he# had do,ehi$ a,d i6 he wo&d,ow do wha' was re7ired8 'he# were 'o "e sa'is6ied"'8 i6 ,o'8 'he#were 'o de6# hi$8 a,d rih' we&& $ih' he res' assred'ha' 'he "aro,s



wo&d "# a&& $ea,s re!o?er 'heir de(

THE CRUSADERS DEFJ THE EMPERORS

For 'his e$"ass# were !hose, Co,o, o6 B'h,e a,d)eor# o6

+i&&ehardoi,8 'he Marsha& o6 Cha$pa,e8 a,d Mi&es'he Bra"a,' o6 Pro?i,s a,d 'he Doe a&so se,' 'hree !hie6 $e, o6 his!o,!i&( So'hese e,?o#s $o,'ed 'heir horses8 a,d8 wi'h swordsir'8 rode'oe'her 'i&& 'he# !a$e 'o 'he pa&a!e o6 B&a!her,ae(

A,d "e i' k,ow,'o #o 'ha'8 "# reaso, o6 'he 'rea!her# o6 'he )reeks8'he# we,' i,rea' peri&8 a,d o, a hard ad?e,'re(

The# dis$o,'ed a' 'he a'e a,d e,'ered 'he pa&a!e8a,d 6o,d 'heE$peror A&eis a,d 'he E$peror Isaa! sea'ed o, 'wo'hro,es8 side "#side( A,d ,ear 'he$ was sea'ed 'he e$press8 who was'he wi6e o6 'he6a'her8 a,d s'ep$o'her o6 'he so,8 a,d sis'er 'o 'he@i, o6 H,ar#1a&ad# "o'h 6air a,d ood( A,d 'here were wi'h 'he$ area' !o$pa,# o6 peop&e o6 ,o'e a,d ra,k8 so 'ha' we&& did 'he !or'see$ 'he !or' o6 a ri!h a,d $ih'# pri,!e(

B# desire o6 'he o'her e,?o#s Co,o, o6 B'h,e8 whowas ?er# wise a,de&o7e,' o6 spee!h8 a!'ed as spokes$a,5 Sire8 weha?e !o$e 'o 'hee o,



'he par' o6 'he "aro,s o6 'he hos' a,d o6 'he Doe o6 +e,i!e( The#wo&d p' 'hee i, $i,d o6 'he rea' ser?i!e 'he# ha?edo,e 'o 'hee1aser?i!e k,ow, 'o 'he peop&e a,d $a,i6es' 'o a&& $e,(Tho has' swo$8'ho a,d 'h# 6a'her8 'o 6&6i& 'he pro$ised !o?e,a,'s8a,d 'he# ha?e

#or !har'ers i, ha,d( B' #o ha?e ,o' 6&6i&&ed 'hose!o?e,a,'swe&&8 as #o sho&d ha?e do,e( Ma,# 'i$es ha?e 'he#!a&&ed po, #o 'odo so8 a,d ,ow aai, we !a&& po, #o8 i, 'he prese,!eo6 a&& #or"aro,s8 'o 6&6i& 'he !o?e,a,'s 'ha' are "e'wee, #oa,d 'he$( Sho&d

#o do so8 i' sha&& "e we&&( I6 ,o'8 "e i' k,ow, 'o #o'ha' 6ro$ 'hisda# 6or'h 'he# wi&& ,o' ho&d #o as &ord or 6rie,d8 "'wi&& e,dea?or'o o"'ai, 'heir de "# a&& 'he $ea,s i, 'heir

Power( A,d o6 'his 'he# ,ow i?e #o war,i,8 seei,'ha' 'he# wo&d,o' i,re #o8 ,or a,# o,e8 wi'ho' 6irs' de6ia,!ei?e, 6or ,e?erha?e 'he# a!'ed 'rea!heros&#8 ,or i, 'heir &a,d is i'!s'o$ar# 'o doso( Jo ha?e heard wha' we ha?e said( I' is 6or #o 'o'ake !o,se&'hereo, a!!ordi, 'o #or p&easre(

M!h were 'he )reeks a$a9ed a,d rea'&# o'raed "#'his ope,





The, 'he )reeks "e'hoh' 'he$se&?es o6 a ?er# rea'de?i!e8 6or 'he#'ook se?e, &are ships8 a,d 6i&&ed 'he$ 6&& o6 "i &os8a,dsha?i,s8 a,d 'ow8 a,d resi,8 a,d "arre&s8 a,d 'he,wai'ed ,'i& s!h'i$e as 'he wi,d sho&d "&ow s'ro,&# 6ro$ 'heir sideo6 'he s'rai's(

A,d o,e ,ih'8 a' $id,ih'8 'he# se' 6ire 'o 'he ships8a,d ,6r&ed'heir sai&s 'o 'he wi,d( A,d 'he Ga$es "&a9ed p hih8so 'ha' i'see$ed as i6 'he who&e wor&d were a16ire( Ths did 'he"r,i, ships!o$e 'owards 'he Gee' o6 'he pi&ri$s a,d a rea' !r#arose i, 'hehos'8 a,d a&& spra, 'o ar$s o, e?er# side( The

+e,e'ia,s ra, 'o 'heirships8 a,d so did a&& 'hose who had ships i, possessio,8a,d 'he#"ea, 'o draw 'he$ awa# o' o6 'he Ga$es ?er#

?ioros&#(

A,d 'o 'his "ears wi',ess )eor# 'he Marsha& o6Cha$pa,e8 whodi!'a'es 'his work8 'ha' ,e?er did peop&e he&p'he$se&?es "e''er a'sea 'ha, 'he +e,e'ia,s did 'ha' ,ih' 6or 'he# spra,i,'o 'hea&&e#s a,d "oa's "e&o,i, 'o 'he ships8 a,d sei9edpo, 'he 6ireships8 a&& "r,i, as 'he# were8 wi'h hooks8 a,ddraed 'he$ "# $ai,6or!e "e6ore 'heir e,e$ies8 o'side 'he por'8 a,d se''he$ i,'o 'he



!rre,' o6 'he s'rai's8 a,d &e6' 'he$ 'o o "r,i, dow,'he s'rai's(So $a,# o6 'he )reeks had !o$e dow, 'o 'he shore'ha' 'he# werewi'ho' e,d a,d i,,$era"&e8 a,d 'heir !ries were sorea' 'ha' i'see$ed as i6 'he ear'h a,d sea wo&d $e&' 'oe'her(The# o' i,'o"ares a,d "oa's8 a,d sho' a' 'hose o, or side whowere "a''&i, wi'h'he Ga$es8 so 'ha' so$e were wo,ded(

A&& 'he k,ih's o6 'he hos'8 as soo, as 'he# heard 'he!&a$or8 ar$ed'he$se&?es a,d 'he "a''a&io,s $ar!hed o' i,'o 'hep&ai,8 ea!ha!!ordi, 'o 'he order i, whi!h 'he# had "ee,7ar'ered8 6or 'he#6eared &es' 'he )reeks sho&d a&so a''a!k 'he$ o, &a,d(

The# e,dred 'hs i, &a"or a,d a,ish 'i&& da#&ih'"' "# )odshe&p 'hose o, or side &os' ,o'hi,8 sa?e a Pisa, ship8whi!h was 6&&o6 $er!ha,dise8 a,d was "r,ed wi'h 6ire( Dead&# was'he peri& i,whi!h we s'ood 'ha' ,ih'8 6or i6 'he Gee' had "ee,!o,s$ed8 a&&wo&d ha?e "ee, &os'8 a,d we sho&d ,e?er ha?e "ee,a"&e 'o e' awa#"# &a,d or sea( S!h was 'he erdo, whi!h 'heE$peror A&eis wo&dha?e "es'owed po, s i, re'r, 6or or ser?i!es(

MOURUPHLES USURPS THE EMPIRE 1 ISAACDIES8 AND THE JOUN) ALEIUS IS STRAN)LED





'he so,8 who$ he had i, priso,8 'o "e poiso,ed 'wo or'hree 'i$es "'i' did ,o' p&ease )od 'ha' he sho&d 'hs die(

A6'erwards 'he e$perorwe,' a,d s'ra,&ed hi$8 a,d whe, he had s'ra,&edhi$8 he !ased i' 'o"e repor'ed e?er#where 'ha' he had died a ,a'ra&dea'h8 a,d had hi$$or,ed 6or8 a,d "ried ho,ora"&# a,d as a,e$peror8 a,d $ade rea'show o6 rie6(

B' $rder !a,,o' "e hid( Soo, was i' !&ear&# k,ow,8"o'h 'o 'he)reeks a,d 'o 'he Fre,!h8 'ha' 'his $rder had "ee,!o$$i''ed8 as has

s' "ee, 'o&d 'o #o( The, did 'he "aro,s o6 'he hos'a,d 'he Doe o6

+e,i!e asse$"&e i, par&ia$e,'8 a,d wi'h 'he$ $e' 'he"ishops a,d 'he!&er#( A,d a&& 'he !&er#8 i,!&di, 'hose who hadpowers 6ro$ 'hePope8 showed 'o 'he "aro,s a,d 'o 'he pi&ri$s 'ha'a,# o,e i&'# o6 s!h a $rder had ,o rih' 'o ho&d &a,ds8 a,d 'ha''hose who !o,se,'ed'here'o were a"e''ors o6 'he $rder a,d "e#o,d a&&'his8 'ha' 'he)reeks had wi'hdraw, 'he$se&?es 6ro$ o"edie,!e 'oRo$e( %here6ore we'e&& #o8 said 'he !&er#8 'ha' 'his war is &aw6& a,d

s'8 a,d'ha' i6 #o ha?e a rih' i,'e,'io, i, !o,7eri, 'his&a,d8 'o "ri,i' i,'o 'he Ro$a, o"edie,!e8 a&& 'hose who die a6'er!o,6essio, sha&&



ha?e par' i, 'he i,d&e,!e ra,'ed "# 'he Pope( A,d #o $s' k,ow'ha' "# 'his 'he "aro,s a,d pi&ri$s were rea'&#!o$6or'ed(

THE CRUSADERS CONTINUE THE %AR 1DEFEAT OF MOURUPHLES

Dire was 'he war "e'wee, 'he Fra,ks a,d 'he )reeks86or i' a"a'ed ,o'8"' ra'her i,!reased a,d waed 6ier!er8 so 'ha' 6ewwere 'he da#s o,whi!h 'here was ,o' 6ih'i, "# sea or &a,d( The,He,r#8 'he "ro'hero6 Co,' Ba&dwi, o6 F&a,ders rode 6or'h8 a,d 'ook wi'hhi$ a rea'par' o6 'he ood $e, i, 'he hos'( %i'h hi$ we,' ;a$eso6 A?es,es8 a,dBa&dwi, o6 Bea?oir8 Odo o6 Cha$pa,e o6 Cha$p&i''e8

%i&&ia$ his "ro'her8 a,d 'he peop&e o6 'heir !o,'r#(The# s'ar'ed a'

?esper 'i$e a,d rode a&& ,ih'8 a,d o, 'he $orrow8whe, i' was 6&&da#8 'he# !a$e 'o a ood !i'#8 !a&&ed Phi&e8 a,d 'ook i'a,d 'he# hadrea' ai,8 "eas's8 a,d priso,ers8 a,d !&o'hi,8 a,d6ood8 whi!h 'he#se,' i, "oa's dow, 'he s'rai's 'o 'he !a$p8 6or 'he !i'#&ies o, 'hesea o6 Rssia(

So 'he# soo$ed 'wo da#s i, 'ha' !i'#8 wi'h 6ood i,rea' p&e,'#8





'he wi,'er had a&read# passed8 a,d i' was ,earCa,d&e$as :2,d Fe"rar#.20>8 a,d Le,' was approa!hi,(

OF THE PIL)RIMS %HO HAD )ONE TOSJRIA

Now we wi&& &ea?e o speaki, o6 'he hos' "e6oreCo,s'a,'i,op&e8 a,dspeak o6 'hose who sai&ed 6ro$ o'her por's 'ha, +e,i!e8a,d o6 'heships o6 F&a,ders 'ha' had soo$ed dri, 'he wi,'era' Marsei&&es8a,d had a&& o,e o?er i, 'he s$$er 'o 'he &a,d o6S#ria a,d 'hesewere 6ar $ore i, ,$"er 'ha, 'he hos' "e6oreCo,s'a,'i,op&e( Lis'e,,ow8 a,d #o sha&& hear wha' a rea' $is!ha,!e i' was'ha' 'he#

=

had ,o' oi,ed 'he$se&?es 'o 'he hos'8 6or i, 'ha' !asewo&dChris'e,do$ ha?e "ee, 6or e?er ea&'ed( B' "e!aseo6 'heir si,s8 )odwo&d ,o' so ha?e i'8 6or so$e died o6 'he si!k,ess o6'he &a,d8 a,dso$e 'r,ed "a!k 'o 'heir ow, ho$es( Nor did 'he#per6or$ a,# rea'deeds8 or a!hie?e ah' o6 ood8 i, 'he &a,d o?erseass

A,d 'here s'ar'ed a&so a !o$pa,# o6 ?er# ood $e, 'oo 'o A,'io!h8 'o

oi, Boe$o,d8 pri,!e o6 A,'io!h a,d Co,' o6 Tripo&i8who was a' war



wi'h @i, Leo,8 'he &ord o6 'he Ar$e,ia,s( This!o$pa,# was oi, 'o'he pri,!e 'o "e i, his pa# a,d 'he Trks o6 'he &a,dk,ew o6 i'8 a,d$ade a, a$"s!ade 'here where 'he $e, o6 'he!o$pa,# ,eeds $s' pass(

A,d 'he# !a$e 'hi'her8 a,d 6oh'8 a,d 'he Fra,kswere dis!o$6i'ed8 so'ha' ,o' o,e es!aped 'ha' was ,o' ki&&ed or 'ake,(

There were s&ai, +i&&ai, o6 Nei&&#8 who was o,e o6 'he"es' k,ih'si, 'he wor&d8 a,d )i&es o6 Trase,ies8 a,d $a,# o'hersa,d were 'ake,Ber,ard o6 Morei&8 a,d Re,ad o6 Da$pierre8 a,d

;oh, o6 +i&&ers8 a,d%i&&ia$ o6 Nei&&#( A,d #o $s' k,ow 'ha' eih''#k,ih's were i,'his !o$pa,#8 a,d e?er# o,e was ei'her ki&&ed or 'ake,(

A,d we&& does'his "ook "ear wi',ess8 'ha' o6 'hose who a?oided 'hehos' o6 +e,i!e8'here was ,o' o,e "' sered har$ or sha$e( He'here6ore $s' "ea!!o,'ed wise who ho&ds 'o 'he "e''er !orse(

A)REEMENT BET%EEN THE FRAN@S AND +ENETIANS BEFORE ATTAC@IN) CONSTANTINOPLE

Now &e' s &ea?e speaki, o6 'hose who a?oided 'hehos'8 a,d speak o6 'hose "e6ore Co,s'a,'i,op&e( %e&& had 'hese prepareda&& 'heire,i,es8 a,d $o,'ed 'heir pe'raries8 a,d $a,o,e&so, 'he ships a,do, 'he 'ra,spor's8 a,d o' read# a&& s!h e,i,es o6war as are



,eed6& 6or 'he 'aki, o6 a !i'#8 a,d raised &adders 6ro$'he #ardsa,d $as's o6 'he ?esse&s8 so hih 'ha' 'he# were a$ar?e& 'o "eho&d(*-,o'e5 This passae is o"s!re i, 'he orii,a&(4 A,dwhe, 'he )reekssaw 'his8 'he# "ea,8 o, 'heir side8 'o s're,'he, 'hede6e,!es o6 'he!i'# whi!h was e,!&osed wi'h hih wa&&s a,d hih'owers( Nor was a,#'ower so hih 'ha' 'he# did ,o' raise 'hereo, 'wo or'hree s'aes o6 wood 'o heih'e, i' s'i&& $ore( Ne?er was !i'# so we&&6or'i6ied(

<

Ths did 'he )reeks a,d 'he Fra,ks "es'ir 'he$se&?eso, 'he o,e sidea,d 'he o'her dri, 'he rea'er par' o6 Le,'(

The, 'hose o6 'he hos' spoke 'oe'her8 a,d 'ook!o,se& wha' 'he#sho&d do( M!h was ad?a,!ed 'his wa# a,d 'ha'8 "'i, 'he e,d8 'he#de?ised 'ha' i6 )od ra,'ed 'he$ e,'r# i,'o 'he !i'# "#6or!e8 a&& 'he"oo'# 'ake, was 'o "e "roh' 'oe'her8 a,d 6i''i,&#dis'ri"'ed a,d6r'her8 i6 'he !i'# 6e&& i,'o 'heir power8 si $e, sho&d"e 'ake,6ro$ a$o, 'he Fra,ks8 a,d si 6ro$ a$o, 'he

+e,e'ia,s8 a,d 'hese'we&?e sho&d swear8 o, ho&# re&i!s8 'o e&e!' as e$peror'he $a, who8as 'he# dee$ed8 wo&d r&e wi'h $os' pro6i' 'o 'he&a,d( A,d whosoe?er



was 'hs e&e!'ed e$peror8 wo&d ha?e o,e 7ar'er o6wha'e?er was!ap'red8 whe'her wi'hi, 'he !i'# or wi'ho'8 a,d$oreo?er wo&dpossess 'he pa&a!e o6 B!o&eo, a,d 'ha' o6 B&a!her,aea,d 'here$ai,i, 'hree par's wo&d "e di?ided i,'o 'wo8 a,do,e o6 'he ha&?esawarded 'o 'he +e,e'ia,s a,d 'he o'her 'o 'hose o6 'hehos'(

A,d 'here sho&d "e 'ake, 'we&?e o6 'he wises' a,d$os' eperie,!ed$e, a$o, 'he hos' o6 'he pi&ri$s8 a,d 'we&?e a$o,'he +e,e'ia,s8a,d 'hose 'we,'#16or wo&d di?ide 6ie6s a,d ho,ors8a,d appoi,' 'heser?i!e 'o "e do,e 'here6or 'o 'he e$peror(

This !o?e,a,' was $ade sre a,d swor, 'o o, 'he o,eside a,d 'he o'her" 'he Fra,ks a,d 'he +e,e'ia,s wi'h pro?isio, 'ha' a''he e,d o6 Mar!h8 a #ear 'he,!e8 a,# who so desired $ih' depar'he,!e a,d o'heir wa#8 "' 'ha' 'hose who re$ai,ed i, 'he &a,dwo&d "e he&d 'o'he ser?i!e o6 'he e$peror i, s!h $ari,er as $ih' "eordai,ed( Thswas 'he !o?e,a,' de?ised a,d $ade sre a,d s!h assho&d ,o' o"ser?ei' were e!o$$,i!a'ed "# 'he !&er#(

ATTAC@ OF THE CRUSADERS REPULSED 1 THEJMA@E READJ FOR ANOTHER ASSAULT



The Gee' was ?er# we&& prepared a,d ar$ed8 a,dpro?isio,s were o''oe'her 6or 'he pi&ri$s( O, 'he Thrsda# a6'er $id1Le,' :='h Apri&.20>8 a&& e,'ered i,'o 'he ?esse&s8 a,d p' 'heir horsesi,'o 'he'ra,spor's( Ea!h di?isio, had i's ow, ships8 a,d a&&were ra,ed side"# side a,d 'he ships were separa'ed 6ro$ 'he a&&e#sa,d 'ra,spor's(

A $ar?e&&os sih' i' was 'o see a,d we&& does 'his"ook "ear

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wi',ess 'ha' 'he a''a!k8 as i' had "ee, de?ised8e'e,ded o?er 6&&ha&6 a Fre,!h &eae(

O, 'he Frida# $or,i, 'he ships a,d 'he a&&e#s a,d'he o'her ?esse&sdrew ,ear 'o 'he !i'# i, de order8 a,d 'he, "ea, a,assa&' $os'6e&& a,d 6ier!e( I, $a,# p&a!es 'he pi&ri$s &a,ded a,dwe,' p 'o 'hewa&&s8 a,d i, $a,# p&a!es 'he s!a&i, &adders o, 'heships approa!hedso !&ose8 'ha' 'hose o, 'he 'owers a,d o, 'he wa&&s a,d'hose o, 'he&adders !rossed &a,!es8 ha,d 'o ha,d( Ths &as'ed 'heassa&'8 i, $ore'ha, a h,dred p&a!es8 ?er# 6ier!e8 a,d ?er# dor8 a,d

?er# prod8'i&& ,ear po, 'he hor o6 ,o,es(

B'8 6or or si,s8 'he pi&ri$s were rep&sed i, 'ha'assa&'8 a,d



'hose who had &a,ded 6ro$ 'he a&&e#s a,d 'ra,spor'swere dri?e, "a!k i,'o 'he$ "# $ai, 6or!e( A,d #o $s' k,ow 'ha' o,'ha' da# 'hose o6 'he hos' &os' $ore 'ha, 'he )reeks8 a,d $!h were 'he)reeks reoi!ed'herea'( A,d so$e 'here were who drew "a!k 6ro$ 'heassa&'8 wi'h 'heships i, whi!h 'he# were( A,d so$e re$ai,ed wi'h'heir ships a' a,!horso ,ear 'o 'he !i'# 'ha' 6ro$ ei'her side 'he# sho' a'o,e a,o'herwi'h pe'raries a,d $a,o,e&s(

The,8 a' ?esper 'i$e8 'hose o6 'he hos' a,d 'he Doe o6 +e,i!e !a&&ed'oe'her a par&ia$e,'8 a,d asse$"&ed i, a !hr!h o,'he o'her side o6 'he s'rai's1o, 'he side where 'he# had "ee, 7ar'ered(There were $a,#opi,io,s i?e, a,d dis!ssed a,d $!h were 'hose o6'he hos' $o?ed6or 'he $is!hie6 'ha' had 'ha' da# "e6a&&e, 'he$( A,d$a,# ad?ised'ha' 'he# sho&d a''a!k 'he !i'# o, a,o'her side 'heside where i' was,o' so we&& 6or'i6ied( B' 'he +e,e'ia,s8 who had 6&&erk,ow&ede o6 'he sea8 said 'ha' i6 'he# we,' 'o 'ha' o'her side8 'he!rre,' wo&d!arr# 'he$ dow, 'he s'rai's8 a,d 'ha' 'he# wo&d "e,a"&e 'o s'op'heir ships( A,d #o $s' k,ow 'ha' 'here were 'hosewho wo&d ha?e"ee, we&& p&eased i6 'he !rre,' had ho$e 'he$ dow,'he s'rai's8 or



'he wi,d8 'he# !ared ,o' whi'her8 so &o, 1as 'he# &e6''ha' &a,d"ehi,d8 a,d we,' o, 'heir wa#( Nor is 'his 'o "ewo,dered a'8 6or 'he#were i, sore peri&(

E,oh was 'here spoke,8 'his wa# a,d i, 'ha' "' 'he!o,!&sio, o6 'heir de&i"era'io, was 'his5 'ha' 'he# wo&d repair a,dre6i' o, 'he6o&&owi, da#8 whi!h was Sa'rda#8 a,d dri, 'hewho&e o6 S,da#8 a,d'ha' o, 'he Mo,da# 'he# wo&d re'r, 'o 'he assa&'a,d 'he# de?ised6r'her 'ha' 'he ships 'ha' !arried 'he s!a&i, &adderssho&d "e

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"o,d 'oe'her8 'wo a,d 'wo8 so 'ha' 'wo ships sho&d"e i, !ase 'oa''a!k o,e 'ower 6or 'he# had per!ei?ed 'ha' da# howo,&# o,e shiphad a''a!ked ea!h 'ower8 a,d 'ha' 'his had "ee, 'oohea?# a 'ask 6or'he ship8 seei, 'ha' 'hose i, 'he 'ower were $ore i,,$"er 'ha,'hose o, 'he &adder( For 'his reaso, was i' we&& see,'ha' 'wo shipswo&d a''a!k ea!h 'ower wi'h rea'er ee!' 'ha, o,e(

As had "ee,se''&ed8 so was i' do,e8 a,d 'he# wai'ed 'hs dri, 'heSa'rda# a,dS,da#(

THE CRUSADERS TA@E A PART OF THECITJ



Be6ore 'he assa&' 'he E$peror Mor9ph&es had !o$e'o e,!a$p8 wi'ha&& his power8 i, a, ope, spa!e8 a,d had 'here pi'!hedhis s!ar&e''e,'s( Ths $a''ers re$ai,ed 'i&& 'he Mo,da# $or,i,8whe, 'hose o,'he ships8 'ra,spor's8 a,d a&&e#s were a&& ar$ed( A,d'hose o6 'he!i'# s'ood i, $!h &ess 6ear o6 'he$ 'ha, 'he# did a''he "ei,,i,8a,d were i, s!h ood spiri's 'ha' o, 'he wa&&s a,d'owers #o !o&dsee ,o'hi, "' peop&e( The, "ea, a, assa&' proda,d $ar?e&&os8a,d e?er# ship we,' s'raih' "e6ore i' 'o 'he a''a!k(The ,oise o6 'he"a''&e was so rea' 'ha' i' see$ed 'o read 'he ear'h(

Ths did 'he assa&' &as' 6or a &o, whi&e8 'i&& or Lordraised awi,d !a&&ed Boreas whi!h dro?e 'he ships a,d ?esse&s6r'her p o, 'o'he shore( A,d 'wo ships 'ha' were "o,d 'oe'her8 o6whi!h 'he o,ewas !a&&ed 'he Pi&ri$ a,d 'he o'her 'he Paradise8approa!hed so ,ear'o a 'ower8 'he o,e o, 'he o,e side a,d 'he o'her o, 'heo'her1so as)od a,d 'he wi,d dro?e 'he$1'ha' 'he &adder o6 'hePi&ri$ oi,ed o,'o 'he 'ower( I$$edia'e&# a +e,e'ia,8 a,d a k,ih' o6Fra,!e8 whose,a$e was A,drew o6 Ur"oise8 e,'ered i,'o 'he 'ower8a,d o'her peop&e"e,a, 'o e,'er a6'er 'he$8 a,d 'hose i, 'he 'ower weredis!o$6i'ed a,d



Ged(*

-NOTE -pp( /.1/345 I sho&d &ike 'o 7o'e here a,o'her6ea' o6 ar$s re&a'ed "# Ro"er' o6 C&ari8 o,e o6 'hose 6ea's 'ha'ser?e 'o ep&ai, how 'he Crsaders o"'ai,ed $as'er# 1 'he$as'er# o6 per6e!' 6ear&ess,ess 1 o?er 'he )reeks( Ro"er' o6 C&ari8 'he,8re&a'es how a s$a&& "od# o6 'he "esieers8 'e, k,ih's a,d ,i,eserea,'s8 had !o$e "e6ore a pos'e$ whi!h had "ee, ,ew&# "ri!kedp(1

Now 'here was 'here a !&erk8 A&ea$e o6 C&ari "#,a$e8 who had show, his !orae whe,e?er 'here was ,eed8 a,d wasa&wa#s 6irs' i, a,# assa&' a' whi!h he $ih' "e prese,' a,d whe,'he 'ower o6 )a&a'a was 'ake,8 'his sa$e !&erk had per6or$ed$ore deeds o6 prowess wi'h his "od#8 $a, 6or $a,8 'ha, a,# o,e i,'he hos'8 sa?e o,&# 'he Lord Pe'er o6 Bra!e& 6or 'he Lord Pe'er i'was who srpassed a&& o'hers8 whe'her o6 hih or &ow deree8so 'ha' 'here was ,o,e o'her 'ha' per6or$ed s!h 6ea's o6 ar$s8 ora!'s o6 prowess wi'h his "od#8 as 'he Lord Pe'er o6 Bra!e&(So whe, 'he# !a$e 'o 'he pos'er, 'he# "ea, 'o hew a,d pi!k a' i'

?er# hardi&# "' 'he "o&'s Gew a' 'he$ so 'hi!k8 a,d so $a,#s'o,es were hr&ed





A,d whe, 'he k,ih' saw 'his8 he 'ook ho&d po, hi$8"# 'he 6oo'8 a,d "ea, 'o dra hi$ "a!k( B' i, his "ro'hersdespi'e8 a,d whe'her his "ro'her wo&d or ,o'8 'he !&erk we,' i,(

A,d whe, he was wi'hi,8 $a,# were 'he )reeks who ra, po, hi$8a,d 'hose o, 'he wa&&s !as' "i s'o,es po, hi$( A,d 'he !&erk drewhis k,i6e8 a,d ra, a' 'he$ a,d he dra?e 'he$ "e6ore hi$ as i6 'he#had "ee, !a''&e8 a,d !ried 'o 'hose who were wi'ho'8 'o 'heLord Pe'er o6 A$ie,s a,d his 6o&k8 Sire8 !o$e i, "o&d&#8 I see 'ha''he# are 6a&&i, "a!k dis!o$6i'ed a,d G#i,( %he, $# LordPe'er heard 'his8 he a,d his peop&e who were wi'ho'8 'he#e,'ered i, a,d 'here were ,o $ore 'ha, 'e, k,ih's wi'h hi$8 "''here were so$e si'# serea,'s8 a,d 'he# were a&& o, 6oo'( A,d whe,'hose who were o, 'he wa&& a' 'ha' p&a!e saw 'he$8 'he# had s!h 6ear'ha' 'he? did ,o' dare 'o re$ai, 'here8 "' a?oided a rea'spa!e o, 'he wa&&8 a,d Ged he&'er1ske&'er(

Now 'he E$peror Mor9ph&es8 'he 'rai'or8 was ,ear"#8 a' &ess 'ha, a s'o,es 'hrow o6 dis'a,!e8 a,d he !ased 'hesi&?er hor,s 'o "e so,ded8 a,d 'he !#$"a&s8 a,d a rea' ,oise 'o "e$ade( A,d whe,



he saw $# Lord Pe'er8 a,d his peop&e8 who "ade,'ered i, o, 6oo'8 he $ade a rea' show o6 6a&&i, po, 'he$8 a,dsprri, 6orward8 !a$e a"o' ha&61wa# 'o where 'he# s'ood( B' $?Lord Pe'er8 whe, he saw hi$ !o$i,8 "ea, 'o e,!orae his peop&e8 a,d'o sa#5 Now8 Lord )od8 ra,' 'ha' we $a# do we&&8 a,d 'he "a''&e isors( Here !o$es 'he e$peror Le' ,o o,e dare 'o 'hi,k o6re'rea'8 "' ea!h "e'hi,k hi$se&6 'o do we&& The, Mor9ph&es8 seei,'ha' 'he# wo&d i, ,o wise i?e wa#8 s'a#ed where he was8 a,d'he, 'r,ed "a!k 'o his 'e,'s(

A6'er 'his8 a!!ordi, 'o Ro"er' o6 C&ari8 Lord Pe'ers$e, "reak ope, a a'e8 a,d('he Crsaders e,'er i,'o 'he !i'#(See Li Es'oires de !hias 7s !o,7ise,' Co,s'a,'i,o"&e( de Ro"er'de C&ari e, a$i,ois8 !he?a&ier8 pp( /01/2( The ?o&$e i, 'heBri'ish Mse$ is ,da'ed8 a,d 'here is 'his ,o'e i, 'he !a'a&oe8 No$ore pri,'ed( The ?o&$e i'se&6 is ,o'e&ess8 'hoh 'hereare pri,'ed $arks here a,d 'here whi!h wo&d ses' 'ha' ,o'eswere i,'e,ded( The Chro,i!&e o6 Ro"er' o6 C&ari wi, a&so "e 6o,d i,Hop6s Chro,i7es )r!o1ro$a,es i,di'es o pe !o,,es8e'!(8 pp( .1=8 Ber&i,8 .=3(4



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%he, 'he k,ih's see 'his8 who are i, 'he 'ra,spor's8'he# &a,d8 a,draise 'heir &adders aai,s' 'he wa&&8 a,d s!a&e 'he 'opo6 'he wa&& "#$ai, 6or!e8 a,d so 'ake 6or o6 'he 'owers( A,d a&&"ei, 'o &eap o'o6 'he ships a,d 'ra,spor's a,d a&&e#s8 he&'er1ske&'er8ea!h as "es'he !a, a,d 'he# "reak i, so$e 'hree o6 'he a'es a,de,'er i, a,d'he# draw 'he horses o' o6 'he 'ra,spor's a,d 'hek,ih's $o,' a,dride s'raih' 'o 'he 7ar'ers o6 'he E$perorMor9ph&es( He had his"a''a&io,s arra#ed "e6ore his 'e,'s8 a,d whe, his $e,see 'he $o,'edk,ih's !o$i,8 'he# &ose hear' a,d G# a,d so oes'he e$perorG#i, 'hroh 'he s'ree's 'o 'he !as'&e o6 B!o&eo,(

The, $ih' #o ha?e see, 'he )reeks "ea'e, dow,a,d horses a,dpa&6re#s !ap'red8 a,d $&es8 a,d o'her "oo'#( O6 ki&&eda,d wo,ded'here was ,ei'her e,d ,or $easre( A rea' par' o6 'he)reek &ords hadGed 'owards 'he a'e o6

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B&a!her,ae( A,d ?esper1'i$e was a&read# pas'8 a,d'hose o6 'he hos'were wear o6 'he "a''&e a,d o6 'he s&a#i,8( A,d 'he#"ea, 'o



asse$"&e i, a rea' ope, spa!e 'ha' was i,Co,s'a,'i,op&e8 a,d de!ided'ha' 'he# wo&d 'ake p 'heir 7ar'ers ,ear 'he wa&&sa,d 'owers 'he#had !ap'red( Ne?er had 'he# 'hoh' 'ha' i, a who&e$o,'h 'he# sho&d"e a"&e 'o 'ake 'he !i'#8 wi'h i's rea' !hr!hes8 a,drea' pa&a!es8a,d 'he peop&e 'ha' were i, i'(

FLI)HT OF MOURUPHLES 1 SECOND FIRE INCONSTANTINOPLE

As 'he# had se''&ed8 so was i' do,e8 a,d 'he# e,!a$ped"e6ore 'hewa&&s a,d "e6ore 'he 'owers "# 'heir ships( Co,'Ba&dwi, o6 F&a,dersa,d Hai,a&' 7ar'ered hi$se&6 i, 'he s!ar&e' 'e,'s 'ha''he E$perorMor9ph&es had &e6' s'a,di,8 a,d He,r# his "ro'her"e6ore 'he pa&a!eo6 B&a!her,ae a,d Bo,i6a!e8 Mar7is o6 Mo,'6erra'8 hea,d his $e,8'owards 'he 'hi!kes' par' o6 'he !i'#( So were 'he hos'e,!a$ped as

#o ha?e heard8 a,d Co,s'a,'i,op&e 'ake, o, 'heMo,da# a6'er Pa&$S,da# :.2'h Apri& .20>(

Now Co,' Lois o6 B&ois a,d Char'res had &a,isheda&& 'he wi,'erwi'h a 7 ar'a, 6e?er8 a,d !o&d ,o' "ear his ar$or(

A,d #o $s'k,ow 'ha' 'his was a rea' $is6or1

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',e 'o 'he hos'8 seei, he was a ood k,ih' o6 his"od# a,d he &a#i, o,e o6 'he 'ra,spor's(

Ths did 'hose o6 'he hos'8 who were ?er# wear#8 res''ha' ,ih'( B''he E$peror Mor9ph&es res'ed ,o'8 6or he asse$"&eda&& his peop&e8a,d said he wo&d o a,d a''a!k 'he Fra,ks(Ne?er'he&ess he did ,o' doas he had said8 6or he rode a&o, o'her s'ree's8 as 6aras he !o&d6ro$ 'hose he&d "# 'he hos'8 a,d !a$e 'o a a'e whi!his !a&&ed 'he)o&de, )a'e8 where"# he es!aped8 a,d a?oided 'he!i'# a,d a6'erwardsa&& who !o&d Ged a&so( A,d o6 a&& 'his 'hose o6 'he hos'k,ew,o'hi,(

Dri, 'ha' ,ih'8 'owards 'he 7ar'ers o6 Bo,i6a!eMar7is o6 Mo,'6!rra'8 !er'ai, peop&e8 whose ,a$es are ,k,ow,'o $e8 "ei, i,6ear &es' 'he )reeks sho&d a''a!k 'he$8 se' 6ire 'o 'he"i&di,s"e'wee, 'he$se&?es a,d 'he )reeks( A,d 'he !i'#"ea, 'o 'ake 6ire8a,d 'o "r, ?er# dire6&&# a,d i' "r,ed a&& 'ha' ,ih'a,d a&& 'he,e' da#8 'i&& ?esper1'i$e( A,d 'his was 'he 'hird 6ire'here had "ee,i, Co,s'a,'i,op&e si,!e 'he Fra,ks arri?ed i, 'he &a,da,d $orehoses had "ee, "r,ed i, 'he !i'# 'ha, 'here arehoses i, a,# 'hreeo6 'he rea'es' !i'ies i, 'he ki,do$ o6 Fra,!e(



Tha' ,ih' passed a,d 'he ,e' da# !a$e8 whi!h was aTesda# $or,i,:.3'h Apri& .20> a,d a&& ar$ed 'he$se&?es'hroho' 'he hos'8 "o'hk,ih's a,d serea,'s8 a,d ea!h repaired 'o his pos'(The, 'he# issed6ro$ 'heir 7ar'ers8 a,d 'hoh' 'o 6i,d a sorer "a''&e'ha, 'he da#"e6ore8 6or ,o word had !o$e 'o 'he$ 'ha' 'he e$perorhad Ged dri,'he ,ih'( B' 'he# 6o,d ,o,e 'o oppose 'he$(

THE CRUSADERS OCCUPJ THE CITJ

The Mar7is Bo,i6a!e o6 Mo,'6erra' rode a&& a&o, 'heshore 'o 'hepa&a!e o6 B!o&eo,8 a,d whe, he arri?ed 'here i'srre,dered8 o,!o,di'io, 'ha' 'he &i?es o6 a&& 'herei, sho&d "e spared(

A' B!o&eo,were 6o,d 'he &arer ,$"er o6 'he rea' &adies whohad Ged 'o 'he!as'&e8 6or 'here were 6o,d 'he sis'er -A,es8 sis'er o6Phi&ip

As's8 $arried s!!essi?e&# 'o A&eis II(8 'o A,dro,i!s8 a,d 'oTheodore Bra,as4 o6 'he @i, o6 Fra,!e8 who had "ee,e$press8 a,d 'hesis'er -Marare'8 sis'er o6 E$eri!8 @i, o6 H,ar#8$arried 'o 'heE$peror Isaa!8 a,d a6'erwards 'o 'he Mar7is o6Mo,'6erra'(4 o6 'he@i, o6 H,ar#8 who

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s'i,'( So 'he hos' o6 'he pi&ri$s a,d o6 'he +e,e'ia,s6o,d7ar'ers8 a,d rea'&# did 'he# reoi!e a,d i?e 'ha,ks"e!ase o6 'he

?i!'or# )od had ?o!hsa6ed 'o 'he$16or 'hose who"e6ore had "ee, poorwere ,ow i, wea&'h a,d &r#( Ths 'he# !e&e"ra'edPa&$ S,da# a,d'he Eas'er Da# 6o&&owi, :2'h Apri& .20> i, 'he o#a,d ho,or 'ha')od had "es'owed po, 'he$( A,d we&& $iah' 'he#praise or Lord8 si,!ei, a&& 'he hos' 'here were ,o $ore 'ha, 'we,'#'hosa,d ar$ed $e,8 o,ewi'h a,o'her8 a,d wi'h 'he he&p o6 )od 'he# had!o,7ered 6or h,dred'hosa,d $e,8 or $ore8 a,d i, 'he s'ro,es' !i'# i, a&&'he wor&d 1

#ea8 a rea' !i'# 1 a,d ?er# we&& 6or'i6ied(

DI+ISION OF THE SPOIL

The, was i' pro!&ai$ed 'hroho' 'he hos' "# 'heMar7is Bo,i6a!e o6 Mo,'6erra'8 who was &ord o6 'he hos'8 a,d "# 'he"aro,s8 a,d "# 'heDoe o6 +e,i!e8 'ha' a&& 'he "oo'# sho&d "e !o&&e!'eda,d "ro1h''oe'her8 as had "ee, !o?e,a,'ed ,der oa'h a,d pai,o6 e!o$$,i!a'io,( Three !hr!hes were appoi,'ed 6or'he re!ei?i, o6 'he

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spoi&s8 a,d ards were se' 'o ha?e 'he$ i, !hare8"o'h Fra,ks a,d

+e,e'ia,s8 'he $os' prih' 'ha' !o&d "e 6o,d(

The, ea!h "ea, 'o "ri, i, s!h "oo'# as he had'ake,8 a,d 'o !o&&e!'i' 'oe'her( A,d so$e "roh' i, &o#a&&#8 a,d so$e i,e?i& sor'8"e!ase !o?e'os,ess8 whi!h is 'he roo' o6 a&& e?i&8 &e'a,d hi,dered'he$( So 6ro$ 'ha' 'i$e 6or'h 'he !o?e'os "ea, 'okeep 'hi,s "a!k8a,d or Lord "ea, 'o &o?e 'he$ &ess( Ah )od how&o#a&&# 'he# had"or,e 'he$se&?es p 'o ,ow A,d we&& had 'he Lord)od show, 'he$ 'ha'i, a&& 'hi,s He was read# 'o ho,or a,d ea&' 'he$a"o?e a&& peop&e(B' 6&& o6' do 'he ood ser 6or 'he si,s o6 'hewi!ked(

The spoi&s a,d "oo'# were !o&&e!'ed 'oe'her8 a,d #o$s' k,ow 'ha'a&& was ,o' "roh' i,'o 'he !o$$o, s'o!k8 6or ,o' a6ew kep' 'hi,1s"a!k8 $are 'he e!o$$,i!a'io, o6 'he Pope( Tha'whi!h was "roh''o 'he !hr!hes was !o&&e!'ed 'oe'her a,d di?ided8 i,e7a& par's8"e'wee, 'he Fra,ks a,d 'he +e,e'ia,s8 a!!ordi, 'o'he swor, !o?e,a,'(

A,d #o $s' k,ow 6r'her 'ha' 'he pi&ri$s8 a6'er 'hedi?isio, had"ee, $ade8 paid o' o6 'heir share 6i6'# 'hosa,d$arks o6 si&?er 'o'he +e,e'ia,s8 a,d 'he, di?ided a' &eas' o,e h,dred'hosa,d $arks



"e'wee, 'he$se&?es8 a$o, 'heir ow, peop&e( A,dsha&& I 'e&& #o i,wha' wise Two serea,'s o, 6oo' !o,'ed as o,e$o,'ed8 a,d 'woserea,'s $o,'ed as o,e k,ih'( A,d #o $s' k,ow'ha' ,o $a,re!ei?ed $ore8 ei'her o, a!!o,' o6 his ra,k or"e!ase o6 his deeds8'ha, 'ha' whi!h had "ee, so se''&ed a,d orderedsa?e i,so 6ar as he$a# ha?e s'o&e, i'(

A,d as 'o 'he6'8 a,d 'hose who were !o,?i!'ed 'hereo68 #o $s' k,ow'ha' s'e$ s'i!e was $e'ed o' 'o s!h as were 6o,di&'#8 a,d ,o'a 6ew were h,( The Co,' o6 S'( Pa& h, o,e o6 hisk,ih's8 whohad kep' "a!k !er'ai, spoi&s8 wi'h his shie&d 'o his,e!k "' $a,#'here were8 "o'h rea' a,d s$a&&8 who kep' "a!k par'o6 'he spoi&s8a,d i' was ,e?er k,ow,( %e&& $a# #o "e assred 'ha''he spoi& wa1

?er# rea'8 6or i6 i' had ,o' "ee, 6or wha' was s'o&e'1a,d 6or 'hepar' i?e, 'o 'he +e,e'ia,s8 'here wo&d i6 ha?e "ee, a'&eas' 6orh,dred 'hosa,d $arks o6 si&?er a,d a' &eas' 'e,'hosa,d horses1o,ewi'h a,o'her( Ths were di?ided 'he spoi&s o6Co,s'a,'i,op&e8 as #oha?e heard(

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BALD%IN8 COUNT OF FLANDERS8 ELECTEDEMPEROR

The, a par&ia$e,' asse$"&ed8 a,d 'he !o$$o,s o6 'hehos' de!&ared 'ha'a, e$peror $s' "e e&e!'ed8 as had "ee, se''&eda6ore'i$e( A,d 'he#par&ia$e,'ed so &o, 'ha' 'he $a''er was ador,ed 'oa,o'her da#8 a,do, 'ha' da# wo&d 'he# !hoose 'he 'we&?e e&e!'ors whowere 'o $ake 'hee&e!'io,( Nor was i' possi"&e 'ha' 'here sho&d "e &a!ko6 !a,dida'es8or o6 $e, !o?e'os8 seei, 'ha' so rea' a, ho,or wasi, 7es'io, as'he i$peria& 'hro,e o6 Co,s'a,'i,op&e( B' 'he rea'es'dis!ord 'ha'arose was 'he dis!ord !o,!er,i, Co,' Ba&dwi, o6F&a,ders a,dHai,a&' a,d 'he Mar7is Bo,i6a!e o6 Mo,'6erra' 6ora&& 'he peop&esaid 'ha' ei'her o6 'hose 'wo sho&d "e e&e!'ed(

A,d whe, 'he !hie6 $e, o6 'he hos' saw 'ha' a&& he&dei'her 6or Co,'Ba&dwi, or 6or 'he Mar7is o6 Mo,'6erra'8 'he#!o,6erred 'oe'her a,dsaid5 Lords8 i6 we e&e!' o,e o6 'hese 'wo rea' $e,8'he o'her wi&&"e so 6i&&ed wi'h e,?# 'ha' he wi&& 'ake awa# wi'h hi$a&& his peop&e(

A,d 'he, 'he &a,d 'ha' we ha?e wo, $a# "e &os'8 s'as 'he &a,d o6

;ersa&e$ !a$e ,ih 'o "e &os' whe,8 a6'er i' had "ee,!o,7ered8)od6re# o6 Boi&&o, was e&e!'ed ki,8 a,d 'he Co,' o6S'( )i&es



"e!a$e so 6&6i&&ed wi'h e,?# 'ha' he e,'i!ed 'he o'her"aro,s8 a,dwho$soe?er he !o&d8 'o a"a,do, 'he hos'( The, did$a,# peop&e depar'8a,d 'here re$ai,ed so 6ew 'ha'8 i6 )od had ,o'ss'ai,ed 'he$8 'he&a,d o6 ;ersa&e$ wo&dha?e"ee,&os'(Le's'here6ore"eware&es''hesa$e$is!ha,!e "e6a&& s a&so8 a,d ra'her "e'hi,k orse&?eshow we $a# keep"o'h 'hese &ords i, 'he hos'( Le' 'he o,e o, who$ )odsha&& "es'ow 'hee$pire so de?ise 'ha' 'he o'her is we&& !o,'e,' &e' hi$ra,' 'o 'ha'o'her a&& 'he &a,d o, 'he 6r'her side o6 'he s'rai's8'owards Trke#8a,d 'he Is&e o6 )ree!e8 a,d 'ha' o'her sha&& "e his&iee$a,( Thssha&& we keep "o'h &ords i, 'he hos'(

As had "ee, proposed8 so was i' se''&ed8 a,d "o'h!o,se,'ed rih'wi&&i,&#( The, !a$e 'he da# 6or 'he par&ia$e,'8 a,d'he par&ia$e,'asse$"&ed( A,d 'he 'we&?e e&e!'ors were !hose,8 si o,o,e side a,dsi o, 'he o'her a,d 'he# swore o, ho&# re&i!s 'o e&e!'8d&#8 a,d i,ood 6ai'h8 who$soe?er wo&d "es' $ee' 'he ,eeds o6'he hos'8 a,d "earr&e o?er 'he e$pire $os' wor'hi&#(

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Ths were 'he 'we&?e !hose,8 a,d a da# appoi,'ed 6or'he e&e!'io, o6



'he e$peror a,d o, 'he appoi,'ed da# 'he 'we&?ee&e!'ors $e' a' ari!h pa&a!e8 o,e o6 'he 6aires' i, 'he wor&d8 where 'heDoe o6 +e,i!ehad his 7ar'ers( )rea' a,d $ar?e&&os was 'he!o,!orse8 6or e?er#o,e wished 'o see who sho&d "e e&e!'ed( The, were'he 'we&?e e&e!'ors!a&&ed8 a,d se' i, a ?er# ri!h !hape& wi'hi, 'he pa&a!e8a,d 'he doorwas sh'8 so 'ha' ,o o,e re$ai,ed wi'h 'he$( The"aro,s a,d k,ih'ss'a#ed wi'ho' i, a rea' pa&a!e(

The !o,!i& &as'ed 'i&& 'he# were areed a,d "#!o,se,' o6 a&& 'he#appoi,'ed Ne?e&o,8 Bishop o6 Soisso,s8 who was o,e o6 'he 'we&?e8 'oa!' as spokes$a,( The, 'he# !a$e o' 'o 'he p&a!ewhere a&& 'he "aro,swere asse$"&ed8 a,d 'he Doe o6 +e,i!e( Now #o$s' k,ow 'ha' $a,#se' e#es po, 'he$8 'o k,ow how 'he e&e!'io, had'r,ed( A,d 'he"ishop8 &i6'i, p his ?oi!e1whi&e a&& &is'e,edi,'e,'&#spoke as hehad "ee, !hared8 a,d said5 Lords8 we are areed8 &e')od "e'ha,ked po, 'he !hoi!e o6 a, e$peror a,d #o ha?ea&& swor, 'ha' hewho$ we sha&& e&e!' as er,88>eror sha&& "e he&d "# #o'o "e e$perori,deed8 a,d 'ha' i' a,# o,e ai,sa# hi$8 #o wi&& "e hishe&pers( A,dwe ,a$e hi$ ,ow a' 'he se&61sa$e hor whe, )od was"or,8 THE COUNTBALD%IN OF FLANDERS AND HAINAULT



A !r# o6 o# was raised i, 'he pa&a!e8 a,d 'he# "ore 'he!o,' o' o6 'he pa&a!e8 a,d 'he Mar7is Bo,i6a!e o6 Mo,'6erra'"ore hi$ o, o,eside 'o 'he !hr!h8 a,d showed hi$ a&& 'he ho,or he!o&d( So was 'heCo,' Ba&dwi, o6 F&a,ders a,d Hai,a&' e&e!'ede$peror8 a,d a da#appoi,'ed 6or his !oro,a'io,8 'hree weeks a6'er Eas'er:./'h Ma#.20>( A,d #o $s' k,ow 'ha' $a,# a ri!h ro"e was$ade 6or 'he!oro,a'io, ,or did 'he# wa,' 6or 'he wherewi'ha&(

BONIFACE %EDS ISAACS %IDO%8 AND AFTERBALD%INS CORONATION OBTAINS THE @IN)DOM OF SALONI@A

Be6ore 'he 'i$e appoi,'ed 6or 'he !oro,a'io,8 'heMar7is Bo,i6a!e o6 Mo,'6erra' esposed 'he e$press who had "ee, 'hewi6e o6 'he E$perorIsaa!8 a,d was sis'er 'o 'he @i, o6 H,ar#( A,dwi'hi, 'ha' 'i$ea&so did o,e o6 'he $os' ,o"&e "aro,s o6 'he hos'8 who"ore 'he ,a$eo6 Odo o6 Cha$p&i''e o6 Cha$pa,e8 $ake a, e,d a,ddie( M!h was he$or,ed a,d "ewep' "# %i&&ia$ his "ro'her8 a,d "# his

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o'her 6rie,ds a,d he was "ried i, 'he !hr!h o6 'he Apos'&es wi'hrea' ho,or(





M!h was 'his $a''er de"a'ed i, ?arios wa#s "' i,'he e,d 'hee$peror ra,'ed 'he &a,d o6 Sa&o,ika 'o 'he $ar7is8a,d 'he $ar7isdid ho$ae 'here6or( A,d a' 'his 'here was $!h o#'hr oho' 8 'hehos'8 "e!ase 'he $ar7is was o,e o6 'he k,ih's $os'hih&# pri9ed i,a&& 'he wor&d8 a,d o,e who$ 'he k,ih's $os' &o?ed8i,as$!h as ,o o,edea&' wi'h 'he$ $ore &i"era&&# 'ha, he( Ths 'he$ar7is re$ai,ed i,'he &a,d8 as #o ha?e heard(

BALD%IN MARCHES A)AINSTMOURUPHLES

The E$peror Mor9ph&es had ,o' #e' re$o?ed $ore'ha, 6or da#s

or,e# 6ro$ Co,s'a,'i,op&e a,d he had 'ake, wi'hhi$ 'he e$press whohad "ee, 'he wi6e o6 'he E$peror A&eis8 whoa6ore'i$e had Ged8 a,dhis dah'er( This E$peror A&eis was i, a !i'# !a&&edMessi,opo&is8wi'h a&& his peop&e8 a,d s'i&& he&d a rea' par' o6 'he&a,d( A,d a''ha'

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'i$e 'he $e, o6 ,o'e i, )ree!e depar'ed8 a,d a &are,$"er passedo?er 'he s'rai's 'owards Trke# a,d ea!h o,e8 6or hisow, ad?a,'ae8





a,d Ma,asses o6 &Is&e8 a,d a&& 'heir peop&e( A&& 'he res'$ade read#'o o i, 'he hos' wi'h 'he e$peror(

Be6ore 'he E$peror Ba&dwi, &e6' Co,s'a,'i,op&e8 his"ro'her He,r#depar'ed 'he,!e8 "# his !o$$a,d8 wi'h a h,dred ?er#ood k,ih's a,dhe rode 6ro$ !i'# 'o !i'#8 a,d i, e?er# !i'# 'o whi!h he!a$e 'hepeop&e swore 6ea&'# 'o 'he e$peror( So he 6ared6orward 'i&& he !a$e'o Adria,op&e8 whi!h was a ood !i'#8 a,d wea&'h# a,d'hose o6 'he!i'# re!ei?ed hi$ rih' wi&&i,&# a,d swore 6ea&'# 'o 'hee$peror(The, he &oded i, 'he !i'#8 he a,d his peop&e8 a,dsoo$ed 'here 'i&&'he E$peror Ba&dwi, !a$e 'hi'her(

MOURUPHLES TA@ES REFU)E %ITH ALEIUS8THE BROTHER OF ISAAC8 %HO PUTS OUT HIS EJES

The E$peror Mor9ph&es8 whe, he heard 'ha' 'he#'hs ad?a,!ed aai,s'hi$8 did ,o' dare 'o a"ide 'heir !o$i,8 "' re$ai,eda&wa#s 'wo or'hree da#s $ar!h i, ad?a,!e(

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So he 6ared 6orward 'i&& he !a$e ,ear Messi,opo&is8where 'he E$peror

A&eis was soor,i,8 a,d he se,' o, $esse,ers8'e&&i, A&eis



'ha' he wo&d i?e hi$ he&p8 a,d do a&& his "ehes's( A,d 'he E$peror A&eis a,swered 'ha' he sho&d "e as we&!o$e as i6 hewere his ow,so,8 a,d 'ha' he wo&d i?e hi$ his dah'er 'o wi6e8a,d $ake o6 hi$his so,( So 'he E$peror Mor9ph&es e,!a$ped "e6oreMessi,opo&is8 a,dpi'!hed his 'e,'s a,d pa?i&io,s8 a,d A&eis was7ar'ere wi'hi, 'he!i'#( So 'he# !o,6erred 'oe'her8 a,d A&eis a?e hi$his dah'er 'owi6e8 a,d 'he# e,'ered i,'o a&&ia,!e8 a,d said 'he#sho&d "e as o,e(

The# soor,ed 'hs 6or I k,ow ,o' how $a,# da#s8 'heo,e i, 'he !a$pa,d 'he o'her i, 'he !i'#8 a,d 'he, did 'he E$peror

A&eis i,?i'e 'heE$peror Mor9p%es 'o !o$e a,d ea' wi'h hi$8 a,d'o o wi'h hi$ 'o 'he"a'hs( So were $a''ers se''&ed( The E$perorMor9ph&es !a$epri?a'e&#8 a,d wi'h 6ew peop&e8 a,d whe, he was wi'hi,'he hose8 'heE$peror A&eis !a&&ed hi$ i,'o a pri?# !ha$"er8 a,dhad hi$ 'hrow, o,'o 'he ro,d8 a,d 'he e#es draw, o' o6 his head( A,d'his was do,ei, s!h 'rea!heros wise as #o ha?e heard( Now sa#whe'her 'hispeop&e8 who wroh' s!h !re&'# o,e 'o a,o'her8 were6i' 'o ha?e&a,ds i, possessio, I A,d whe, 'he hos' o6 'he E$perorMor9ph&esheard wha' had "ee, do,e8 'he# s!a''ered8 a,d Ged'his wa# a,d 'ha'



a,d so$e oi,ed 'he$se&?es 'o 'he E$peror A&eis8a,d o"e#ed hi$ as'heir &ord8 a,d re$ai,ed wi'h hi$(

BALD%IN MARCHES A)AINST ALEIUS1HE IS ;OINED BJ BONIFACE

The, 'he E$peror Ba&dwi, $o?ed 6ro$Co,s'a,'i,op&e8 wi'h a&& his hos'8a,d rode 6orward 'i&& he !a$e 'o Adria,op&e( There he6o,d He,r# his"ro'her8 a,d 'he $e, wi'h hi$( A&& 'he peop&ewhi'hersoe?er 'hee$peror passed8 !a$e 'o hi$8 a,d p' 'he$se&?es a'his $er!# a,d ,derhis r&e( A,d whi&e 'he# were a' Adria,op&e8 'he# heard'he ,ews 'ha''he E$peror A&eis had p&&ed o' 'he e#es o6 'heE$perorMor9ph&es( O6 'his 'here was $!h 'a&k a$o, 'he$a,d we&& did a&&sa# 'ha' 'hose who "e'ra#ed o,e a,o'her so dis&o#a&&#a,d'rea!heros&# had ,o rih' 'o ho&d &a,d i, possessio,(

The, was 'he E$peror Ba&dwi, $i,ded 'o ride s'raih''o

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Messi,opo&is8 where 'he E$peror A&eis was( A,d 'he)reeks o6

Adria,op&e "esoh' hi$8 as 'heir &ord8 'o &ea?e aarriso, i, 'heir!i'# "e!ase o6 ;oha,,i99a8 @i, o6 %a&&a!hia a,dB&aria8 who



o6''i$es $ade war po, 'he$( A,d 'he E$perorBa&dwi, &e6' 'hereEs'a!e o6 Sa"ri!8 who was a k,ih' o6 F&a,ders8

?er# wor'h# a,d ?er# ?a&ia,'8 'oe'her wi'h 6or'# rih' ood k,ih's8a,d a h,dred$o,'ed serea,'s(

So depar'ed 'he E$peror Ba&dwi, 6ro$ Adria,op&e8a,d rode 'owardsMessi,opo&is8 where he 'hoh' 'o 6i,d 'he E$peror

A&eis( A&& 'hepeop&e o6 'he &a,ds 'hroh whi!h he passed p''he$se&?es ,der hisr&e a,d a' his $er!#a,d whe, 'he E$peror A&eissaw 'his8 he a?oidedMess&1 ,opo&is a,d Ged( A,d 'he E$peror Ba&dwi,rode o, 'i&& he !a$e"e6ore Messi,opo&is a,d 'hose o6 'he !i'# we,' o' 'o$ee' hi$ a,dsrre,dered 'he !i'# 'o his !o$$a,d$e,'(

The, 'he E$peror Ba&dwi, said he wo&d soor,'here8 wa6'i, 6or 'hearri?a& o6 Bo,i6a!e8 Mar7is o6 Mo,'6erra'8 who had ,o'

#e' oi,ed 'hehos'8 seei, he !o&d ,o' $o?e as 6as' as 'he e$peror8"e!ase he was"ri,i, wi'h hi$ 'he e$press8 his wi6e( Howe?er8 hea&so rode 6orward'i&& he !a$e 'o Messi,opo&is8 "# 'he ri?er8 a,d 'heree,!a$ped8 a,dpi'!hed his 'e,'s a,d pa?i&io,s( A,d o, 'he $orrow hewe,' 'o speak 'o'he E$peror Ba&dwi,8 a,d 'o see hi$8 a,d re$i,dedhi$ o6 his pro$ise(



Sire8 said he8 'idi,s ha?e !o$e 'o $e 6ro$ Sa&o,ika'ha' 'hepeop&e o6 'he &a,d wo&d ha?e $e k,ow 'ha' 'he# areread# 'o re!ei?e$e wi&&i,&# as 'heir &ord( A,d I a$ #or &iee$a,8 a,dho&d 'he &a,d6ro$ #o( There6ore8 I pra# #o8 &e' $e o 'hi'her a,dwhe, I a$ i,possessio, o6 $# &a,d a,d o6 $# !i'#8 I wi&& "ri, #oo' s!hspp&ies as #o $a# ,eed8 a,d !o$e read# prepared 'odo #or "ehes's(B' do ,o' o a,d ri, $# &a,d( Le' s ra'her8 i6 i' sop&eases #o8$ar!h aai,s' ;oha,,i998 'he @i, o6 %a&&a!hia a,dB&aria8 whoho&ds a rea' par' o6 'he &a,d wro,6&&#(

RUPTURE BET%EEN BALD%IN AND B0NIFACE 1THE ONE MARCHES ON SALONI@A8 THE OTHER ON DEMOTICA

I k,ow ,o' "# whose !o,se& i' was 'ha' 'he e$perorrep&ied 'ha' hewas de'er$i,ed 'o $ar!h 'owards Sa&o,ika8

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a,d wo&d a6'erwards a''e,d 'o his o'her aairs( Sire8saidBo,i6a!e8 Mar7is o6 Mo,'6erra'8 I pra# 'hee8 si,!e Ia$ a"&ewi'ho' 'hee 'o e' possessio, o6 $# &a,d8 'ha' 'howi&' ,o' e,'er'herei, "' i6 'ho dos' e,'er 'herei,8 I sha&& dee$ 'ha''ho ar'



,o' a!'i, 6or $# ood( A,d "e i' k,ow, 'o 'hee 'ha' Isha&& ,o' owi'h 'hee8 "' depar' 6ro$ a$o, #o( A,d 'heE$peror Ba&dwi, rep&ied'ha'8 ,o'wi'hs'a,di, a&& 'his8 he sho&d $os' !er'ai,&#o(

A&as how i&&1ad?ised were 'he#8 "o'h 'he o,e a,d 'heo'her8 a,d howrea' was 'he si, o6 'hose who !ased 'his 7arre& Fori6 )od had ,o''ake, pi'# po, 'he$8 ,ow wo&d 'he# ha?e &os' a&& 'he!o,7es's 'he#had $ade8 a,d Chris'e,do$ "ee, i, da,er o6 ri,( So"# i&& 6or',ewas 'here di?isio, "e'wee, 'he E$peror Ba&dwi, o6Co,s'a,'i,op&e a,dBo,i6a!e8 Mar7is o6 Mo,'6erra'81a,d "# i&&ad?i!e( ( TheE$peror Ba&dwi, rode 'owards Sa&o,ika8 as he de?ised8 wi'h a&& hispeop&e8 a,dwi'h a&& his power( A,d Bo,i6a!e8 'he Mar7is o6Mo,'6erra'8 we,'"a!k8 a,d he 'ook wi'h hi$ a rea' ,$"er o6 rih'wor'h# peop&e( %i'hhi$ we,' ;a$es o6 A?es,es8 %i&&ia$ o6 Cha$p&i''e8Hh o6 Co&e$i8Co,' Ber'ho&d o6 @a'9e,e&&e,"oe,8 a,d 'he rea'erpar' o6 'hose who!a$e 6ro$ 'he E$pire o6 )er$a,# a,d he&d wi'h 'he$ar7is( Ths did'he $ar7is ride "a!k 'i&& he !a$e 'o a !as'&e8 ?er#ood&#8 ?er#s'ro,8 a,d ?er# ri!h8 whi!h is !a&&ed De$o'i!a a,d i'wassrre,dered "# a )reek o6 'he !i'#8 a,d whe, 'he$ar7is had e,'ered



'herei, he arriso,ed i'( The, "e!ase o6 'heirk,ow&ede o6 'hee$press :his wi6e>8 'he )reeks "ea, 'o 'r, 'owardshi$8 a,d 'osrre,der 'o his r&e 6ro$ a&& 'he !o,'r# ro,d a"o'8wi'hi, a da#or 'wos or,e#(

The E$peror Ba&dwi, rode s'raih' o, 'o Sa&o,ika8 a,d!a$e 'o a !as'&e!a&&ed Chris'opo&is8 o,e o6 'he s'ro,es' i, 'he wor&d(

A,d i'srre,dered8 a,d 'hose o6 'he !i'# did ho$ae 'o hi$(

A6'erwards he!a$e 'o a,o'her p&a!e !a&&ed B&a!he8 whi!h was ?er#s'ro, a,d ?er#ri!h8 a,d 'his 'oo srre,dered8 a,d 'he peop&e didho$ae( Ne' he!a$e 'o Ce'ros8 a !i'# s'ro, a,d ri!h8 a,d i' a&so !a$e'o his r&ea,d order8 a,d did ho$ae( The, he rode 'o Sa&o,ika8a,d e,!a$ped"e6ore 'he !i'#8 a,d was 'here 6or 'hree da#s( A,d 'hosewi'hi,srre,dered 'he !i'#8 whi!h was o,e o6 'he "es' a,dwea&'hies' i,Chris'e,do$ a' 'ha' da#8 o, !o,di'io, 'ha'

he wo&d $ai,'ai, 'he ses a,d !s'o$s 'here'o6oreo"ser?ed "# 'he)reek e$peror(

MESSA)E OF THE CRUSADERS TO BONIFACE 1 HESUSPENDS THE SIE)E OF ADRIANOPLE



%hi&e 'he E$peror Ba&dwi, was 'hs a' Sa&o,ika8 a,d'he &a,dsrre,deri, 'o his ood p&easre a,d !o$$a,d$e,'8'he Mar7isBo,i6a!e o6 Mo,'6erra'8 wi'h a&& his peop&e a,d a rea'7a,'i'# o6 )reeks who he&d 'o his side8 $ar!hed 'o Adria,op&ea,d "esieed i'8a,d pi'!hed his 'e,'s a,d pa?i&io,s ro,d a"o'( NowEs'a!e o6 Sa"ri! was 'herei,8 wi'h 'he peop&e who$ 'hee$peror had &e6' 'here8a,d 'he# $o,'ed 'he wa&&s a,d 'owers a,d $aderead# 'o de6e,d'he$se&?es(

The, 'ook Es'a!e o6 Sa"ri! 'wo $esse,ers a,dse,' 'he$8 ridi,,ih' a,d da#8 'o Co,s'a,'i,op&e( A,d 'he# !a$e 'o 'heDoe o6 +e,i!e8a,d 'o Co,' Lois8 a,d 'o 'hose who had "ee, &e6' i,'he !i'# "# 'heE$peror Ba&dwi,8 a,d 'o&d 'he$ 'ha' Es'a!e o6Sa"ri! wo&d ha?e'he$ k,ow 'ha' 'he e$peror a,d 'he $ar7is weree$"roi&ed 'oe'her8a,d 'ha' 'he $ar7is had sei9ed De$o'i!a8 whi!h waso,e o6 'hes'ro,es' !as'&es i, Ro$a,ia8 a,d o,e o6 'he ri!hes'8a,d 'ha' he was"esiei, 'he$ i, Adria,op&e( A,d whe, 'hose i,Co,s'a,'i,op&e heard'his 'he# were $o?ed wi'h a,er8 6or 'he# 'hoh' $os'sre&# 'ha' a&&'heir !o,7es's wo&d "e &os'(



The, asse$"&ed i, 'he pa&a!e o6 B&a!her,ae 'he Doeo6 +e,i!e8 a,dCo,' Lois o6 B&ois a,d Char'res8 a,d 'he o'her"aro,s 'ha' were i,Co,s'a,'i,op&e a,d $!h were 'he# dis'rah'8 a,drea'&# were 'he#a,ered8 a,d 6ier!e&# did 'he# !o$p&ai, o6 'hose whohad p' e,$i'#"e'wee, 'he e$peror a,d 'he $ar7is( A' 'he pra#er o6 'he Doe o6

+e,i!e a,d o6 Co,' Lois8 )eor# o6 +i&&ehardoi,8'he Marsha& o6 Cha$pa,e8 was e,oi,ed 'o o 'o 'he siee o6

Adria,op&e8 a,d appease'he war8 i6 he !o&d8 "e!ase he was we&& i, 6a?or wi'h'he $ar7is8a,d 'here6ore 'he# 'hoh' he wo&d ha?e $orei,Ge,!e 'ha, a,#o'her( A,d he8 "e!ase o6 'heir pra#ers8 a,d o6 'heirrea' ,eed8 saidhe wo&d o wi&&i,&# a,d he 'ook wi'h hi$ Ma,asseso6 &Is&e8 whowas o,e o6 'he ood k,ih's o6 'he hos'8 a,d o,e o6 'he$os' ho,ored(

So 'he# depar'ed 6ro$ Co,s'a,'i,op&e8 a,d rode da# "#da# 'i&& 'he#!a$e 'o Adria,op&e8 where 'he siee was oi, o,( A,dwhe, 'he $ar7isheard 'hereo68 he !a$e o' o6 'he !a$p a,d we,' 'o$ee' 'he$( %i'h hi$!a$e ;a$es o6 A?es,es8 a,d %i&&ia$ o6 Cha$p&i''e8 a,dHh o6 Co&e$i8a,d O'ho o6 &a Ro!he8 who were 'he !hie6 !o,se&&orso6 'he $ar7is(





A,d #o $s' k,ow 'ha' )eor# 'he Marsha&8 a,dMa,asses o6 &Is&e8were rih' o#os&# &ooked po,8 "o'h "# 'hose i, 'he!a$p a,d 'hosei, 'he !i'#8 6or ?er# s'ro,&# did ei'her side wish 6orpea!e( A,d i,s!h $easre as 'he Fra,ks reoi!ed8 so were 'he)reeks do&e,'8"e!ase rih' wi&&i,&# wo&d 'he# ha?e see, 'heFra,ks 7arre&&i,a,d a' war( Ths was 'he siee o6 Adria,op&e raised8a,d 'he $ar7isre'r,ed wi'h a&& his peop&e 'o De$o'i!a8 where was'he e$press hiswi6e(

MESSA)E OF THE CRUSADERS TO BALD%IN 1DEATH OF SE+ERAL @NI)HTS

The e,?o#s re'r,ed 'o Co,s'a,'i,op&e8 a,d 'o&d wha''he# had do,e()rea'&# did 'he Doe o6 +e,i!e8 a,d Co,' Lois

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o6 B&ois8 a,d a&& "esides8 'he, reoi!e 'ha' 'o 'hesee,?o#s had "ee,!o$$i''ed 'he ,eo'ia'io,s 6or a pea!e a,d 'he# !hoseood$esse,ers8 a,d wro'e a &e''er8 a,d se,' i' 'o 'heE$peror Ba&dwi,8'e&&i,1 hi$ 'ha' 'he $ar7is had re6erred hi$se&6 'o'he$8 wi'hassra,!es 'ha' he wo&d a!!ep' 'heir ar"i'ra'io,8 a,d'ha' he :'hee$peror> was e?e, $ore s'ro,&# "o,d 'o do 'hesa$e8 a,d 'ha' 'he#



"esoh' hi$ 'o do so16or 'he# wo&d i, ,o wise!o,'e,a,!e war1a,dpro$ise 'o a!!ep' 'heir ar"i'ra'io,8 as 'he $ar7is haddo,e(

%hi&e 'his was i, proress 'he E$peror Ba&dwi, hadse''&ed $a''ers a'Sa&o,ika a,d depar'ed 'he,!e8 arriso,i, i' wi'h hispeop&e8 a,d had&e6' 'here as !hie6 Re,ier o6 Mo,s8 who was a oodk,ih' a,d a

?a&ia,'( A,d 'idi,s had !o$e 'o hi$ 'ha' 'he $ar7ishad 'ake,De$o'i!a8 a,d es'a"&ished hi$se&6 'herei,8 a,:6!o,7ered a rea' par'o6 'he &a,d &#i, ro,d a"o'8 a,d "esieed 'hee$perors peop&e i,

Adria,op&e( )rea'&# e,raed was 'he E$peror Ba&dwi,whe, 'hese 'idi,s!a$e 'o hi$8 a,d $!h did he has'e, so as 'o raise 'hesiee o6

Adria,op&e8 a,d do 'o 'he $ar7is a&& 'he 1har$ 'ha' he!o&d( Ah )odwha' $is!hie6 'heir dis!ord $ih' ha?e !ased I6 )odhad ,o' see, 'oi'8 Chris'e,do$ wo&d ha?e "ee, ,do,e(

So did 'he E$peror Ba&dwi, or,e# da# "# da#( A,d a ?er# rea'$is!ha,!e had "e6a&&e, 'hose who were "e6oreSa&o,ika8 6or $a,# peop&eo6 'he hos' were s'ri!ke, dow, wi'h si!k,ess( Ma,#who !o&d ,o' "e$o?ed had 'o re$ai, i, 'he !as'&es "# whi!h 'hee$peror passed8 a,d$a,# were "roh' a&o, i, &i''ers8 or,e#i, i, sorepai, a,d $a,#



'here were who died a' Ce'ros :La Serre>( A$o, 'hosewho so died a'Ce'ros was Mas'er ;oh, o6 No#o,8 !ha,!e&&or 'o 'heE$peror Ba&dwi,(He was a ood !&erk8 a,d ?er# wise8 a,d $!h had he!o$6or'ed 'he hos'"# 'he word o6 )od8 whi!h he we&& k,ew how 'o prea!h(

A,d #o $s'k,ow 'ha' "# his dea'h 'he ood $e, o6 'he hos' were$!hdis!o$6or'ed(

Nor was i' &o, ere a,o'her rea' $is6or',e "e6e&& 'hehos'8 6orPe'er o6 A$ie,s died8 who was a $a, ri!h a,d ,o"&e8a,d a ood a,d"ra?e k,ih'8 a,d rea' do&e was $ade 6or hi$ "#Hh o6 S'( Pa&8 whowas his !osi,1er$a, a,d hea?i&# did his dea'h weihpo, 'he hos'(Shor'&# a6'er died )erard o6 Ma,!i!or'8 who was ak,ih' $!h

pri9ed8 a,d )i&es o6 A,,o#8 a,d $a,# o'her oodpeop&e( For'# k,ih'sdied dri, 'his epedi'io,8 a,d "# 'heir dea'h was 'hehos' rea'&#e,6ee"&ed(

BALD%INS REPLJ TO THE MESSA)E OF THECRUSADERS

The E$peror Ba&dwi, or,e#ed so da# "# da# 'ha' he$e' 'he $esse,ers



se,' "# 'hose o6 Co,s'a,'i,op&e( O,e o6 'he $esse,erswas a k,ih'"e&o,i, 'o 'he &a,d o6 Co,' Lois o6 B&ois8 a,d 'he!o,'s&iee$a, his ,a$e was Be o6 Fra,sres8 a,d hewas wise a,de&o7e,'( He spoke 'he $essae o6 his &ord a,d 'heo'her "aro,s rih'$a,6&&#8 a,d said5 Sire8 'he Doe o6 +e,i!e8 a,dCo,' Lois8 $#&ord8 a,d 'he o'her "aro,s who are i, Co,s'a,'i,op&ese,d #o hea&'ha,d ree'i, as 'o 'heir &ord8 a,d 'he# !o$p&ai, 'o )oda,d 'o #o o6 'hose who ha?e raised dis!ord "e'wee, #o a,d 'heMar7is o6 Mo,'6erra'8 where"# i' 6ai&ed "' &i''&e 'ha'Chris'e,do$ was ,o',do,e a,d 'he# 'e&& #o 'ha' #o did ?er# i&& whe, #o&is'e,ed 'os!h !o,se&&ors( Now 'he# apprise #o 'ha' 'he$ar7is has re6erred'o 'he$ 'he 7arre& 'ha' 'here is "e'wee, hi$ a,d #o8a,d 'he# pra#

#o8 as 'heir &ord8 'o re6er 'ha' 7arre& 'o 'he$&ikewise8 a,d 'opro$ise 'o a"ide "# 'heir r&i,( A,d "e i' k,ow, 'o

#o 'ha' 'he#wi&& i, ,o wise8 ,or o, a,# ro,d8 ser 'ha' #osho&d o 'o war(

The E$peror Ba&dwi, we,' 'o !o,6er wi'h his !o,!i&8a,d said he wo&drep&# a,o,( Ma,# 'here were i, 'he e$perors !o,!i&who had he&ped 'o!ase 'he 7arre&8 a,d 'he# were rea'&# o'raed "#'he de!&ara'io,



se,' "# 'hose a' Co,s'a,'i,op&e8 a,d 'he# said5 Sire8 #o hear wha''he# de!&are 'o #o8 'ha' 'he# wi&& ,o' ser #o 'o 'ake

?e,ea,!eo6 #or e,e$#( Tr&# i' see$s 'ha' i6 #o wi&& ,o' do as'he# order8'he# wi&& se' 'he$se&?es aai,s' #o(

+er# $a,# "i words were 'he, spoke, "'8 i, 'hee,d8 'he !o,!i&areed 'ha' 'he e$peror had ,o wish 'o &ose 'he6rie,dship o6 'he Doeo6 +e,i!e8 a,d Co,' Lois8 a,d 'he o'hers who were i,Co,s'a,'i,op&ea,d 'he e$peror rep&ied 'o 'he e,?o#s5 I wi&& ,o'pro$ise 'o re6er'he 7arre& 'o 'hose who se,' #o8 "' I wi&& o 'oCo,s'a,'i,op&ewi'ho' doi, ah' 'o i,re 'he $ar7is( So 'heE$peror Ba&dwi,

or,e#ed da# "# da# 'i&& he !a$e 'o Co,s'a,'i,op&e8a,d

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'he "aro,s8 a,d 'he o'her peop&e8 we,' 'o $ee' hi$8a,d re!ei?ed hi$as 'heir &ord wi'h rea' ho,or(

RECONCILIATION OF BALD%IN ANDBONIFACE

O, 'he 6or'h da# 'he e$peror k,ew !&ear&# 'ha' hehad "ee,i&&1ad?ised 'o 7arre& wi'h 'he $ar7is8 a,d 'he, 'heDoe o6 +e,i!e









&a,d 6ro$ 'he e$peror8 a,d sei9ed 'he &a,d8 a,d "ea,'o $ake war o,'he $ar7is(

Now 'he &a,d 6ro$ Co,s'a,'i,op&e 'o Sa&o,ika was7ie' a,d a' pea!e86or 'he wa#s were so sa6e 'ha' a&& !o&d !o$e a,d o a''heirp&easre8 a,d 6ro$ 'he o,e !i'# 'o 'he o'her 'here were6&& 'we&?e&o, da#s or,e#( A,d so $!h 'i$e had ,ow passed'ha' we were a''he "ei,,i, o6 Sep'e$"er :.20>( A,d 'he E$perorBa&dwi, was i,Co,s'a,'i,op&e8 a,d 'he &a,d a' pea!e8 a,d ,der hisr&e( The, died'wo rih' ood k,ih's i, Co,s'a,'i,op&e8 Es'a!e o6Ca,'e&e8 a,d

Ai$er# o6 +i&&eroi8 whereo6 'heir 6rie,ds had rea'sorrow(

The, did 'he# "ei, 'o di?ide 'he &a,d( The +e,e'ia,shad 'heirpar'8a,d 'he pi&ri$s 'he o'her( A,d whe, ea!h

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o,e was a"&e 'o o 'o his ow, &a,d8 'he !o?e'os,ess o6 'his wor&d8whi!h has worked so rea' e?i&8 sered 'he$ ,o' 'o "ea' pea!e8 6orea!h "ea, 'o dea& wi!ked&# i, his &a,d8 so$e $ore8a,d so$e &ess8 a,d'he )reeks "ea, 'o ha'e 'he$ a,d 'o ,orish a "i''erhear'(



The, did 'he E$peror Ba&dwi, "es'ow o, Co,' Lois'he d!h# o6 Ni!e8whi!h was o,e o6 'he rea'es' &ordships i, 'he &a,d o6Ro$a,ia8 a,dsi'a'e o, 'he o'her side o6 'he s'rai's8 'owards Trke#(Now a&& 'he&a,d o, 'he o'her side o6 'he s'rai's had ,o'srre,dered 'o 'hee$peror8 "' was aai,s' hi$( The, a6'erwards hea?e 'he d!h# o6 Phi&ippopo&is 'o Re,ier o6 Tri'(

So Co,' Lois se,' his $e, 'o !o,7er his &a,d1so$eh(,dred a,d'we,'# k,ih's( A,d o?er 'he$ were se' Pe'er o6Bra!ie a,d Pa#e, o6 Or&ea,s( The# &e6' Co,s'a,'i,op&e o, A&& Sai,'s Da# :.s'No?e$"er.20>8 a,d passed o?er 'he S'rai's o6 S'( )eore o,ship1"oard8 a,d!a$e 'o Pia8 a !i'# 'ha' &ies o, 'he sea8 a,d isi,ha"i'ed "# La'i,s(

A,d 'he# "ea, 'o war aai,s' 'he )reeks(

EECUTION OF MOURUPHLES ANDIMPRISONMENT OF ALEIUS

I, 'hose da#s i' happe,ed 'ha' 'he E$perorMor9ph&es8 whose e#es had"ee, p' o'1'he sa$e who had $rdered his &ord8 'heE$peror Isaa!sso,8 'he E$peror A&eis8 who$ 'he pi&ri$s had"roh' wi'h 'he$ 'o'ha' &a,d1i' happe,ed8 I sa#8 'ha' 'he E$perorMor9ph&es Gedpri?i&#8 a,d wi'h "' 6ew peop&e8 a,d 'ook re6e"e#o,d 'he s'rai's(



B' Thierri o6 Loos heard o6 i'8 6or Mor9ph&es Gih'was re?ea&ed'o hi$8 a,d he 'ook Mor9ph&es a,d "roh' hi$ 'o'he E$peror Ba&dwi,a' Co,s'a,'i,op&e8( A,d 'he E$peror Ba&dwi, reoi!ed'herea'8 a,d 'ook !o,se& wi'h his $e, wha' he sho&d do wi'h a $a,who had "ee, i&'#o6 s!h a $rder po, his &ord(

A,d 'he !o,!i& areed 'o 'his5 There was i,Co,s'a,'i,op&e8 'owards'he $idd&e o6 'he !i'#8 a !o&$,8 o,e o6 'he hihes' a,d'he $os'6i,e&# wroh' i, $ar"&e 'ha' e#e had e?er see, a,dMor9ph&essho&d "e 'ake, 'o 'he 'op o6 'ha' !o&$, a,d $ade 'o&eap dow,8 i,'he sih' o6 a&& 'he peop&e8 "e!ase i' was 6i' 'ha' a, a!'o6 s'i!eso ,o'a"&e sho&d "e see, o6 'he who&e wor&d( So 'he#&ed 'he E$peror

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Mor9ph&es 'o 'he !o&$,8 a,d 'ook hi$ 'o 'he 'op8a,d a&& 'he peop&ei, 'he !i'# ra, 'oe'her 'o "eho&d 'he e?e,'( The, 'he#!as' hi$ dow,8a,d he 6e&& 6ro$ s!h a heih' 'ha' whe, he !a$e 'o'he ear'h he wasa&& sha''ered a,d "roke,(

Now hear o6 a rea' $ar?e& O, 'ha' !o&$, 6ro$whi!h he 6e&& werei$aes o6 di?ers ki,ds8 wroh' i, 'he $ar"&e( A,da$o, 'hese i$aes





a !i'# whi!h is !a&&ed A"#dos8 a,d 6o,d i' we&&6r,ished wi'h ood'hi,s8 wi'h !or, a,d $ea's8 a,d wi'h a&& 'hi,s o6whi!h $a, has,eed( So he sei9ed 'he !i'#8 a,d &oded 'herei,8 a,d'he, "ea, 'o warwi'h 'he )reeks who were "e6ore hi$( A,d 'he

Ar$e,ia,s o6 'he &a,d8 o6 who$ 'here were $a,#8 "ea, 'o 'r, 'owards hi$8 6or'he# rea'&#ha'ed 'he )reeks(

A' 'ha' 'i$e Re,ier o6 Tri' &e6' Co,s'a,'i,op&e8 a,dwe,' 'owardsPhi&ippopo&is8 whi!h 'he e$peror had i?e, hi$ a,dhe 'ook wi'h hi$so$e h,dred a,d 'we,'# ?er# ood k,ih's8 a,d rodeda# "# da# 'i&& hepassed "e#o,d Adria,op&e8 a,d !a$e 'o Phi&ippopo&is(

A,d 'he peop&e o6 'he &a,d re!ei?ed hi$8 a,d o"e#ed hi$ as 'heir &ord86or 'he# "ehe&dhis !o$i, ?er# wi&&i,&#( A,d 'he# s'ood i, rea'

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,eed o6 s!!or8 6or ;oha,,i99a8 'he @i, o6 %a&&a!hia8had $ih'i&#oppressed 'he$ wi'h war( So Re,ier he&ped 'he$ rih'we&&8 a,d he&d area' par' o6 'he &a,d8 a,d $os' o6 'hose who had sidedwi'h

;oha,,i99a8 ,ow 'r,ed 'o hi$( I, 'hose par's 'he warwi'h ;oha,,i99araed 6ier!e&#(



T&e e$peror had se,' so$e h,dred k,ih's o?er 'hes'rai's o6 Sai,')eore opposi'e Co,s'a,'i,op&e( Ma!aire o6Sai,'eMe,8eho&d was i,!o$$a,d8 a,d wi'h hi$ we,' Ma''hew o6 %a&&i,!or'8a,d Ro"er' o6 Ro,soi( The# rode 'o a !i'# !a&&ed Ni!o$edia8 whi!h&ies o, a &6 o6 'he sea8 a,d is we&& 'wo da#s or,e# 6ro$Co,s'a,'i,op&e( %he, 'he)reeks saw 'he$ !o$i,8 'he# a?oided 'he !i'#8 a,dwe,' awa# so 'hepi&ri$s &oded 'herei,8 a,d arriso,ed i'8 a,de,!&osed i' wi'hwa&&s8 a,d "ea, 'o wae war "e6ore 'he$8 o, 'ha' sidea&so(

The &a,d o, 'he o'her side o6 'he s'rai's had 6or &ord a)reek ,a$edTheodore Las!aris( He had 6or wi6e 'he dah'er o6 'heE$peror

A&eis8 'hroh who$ he &aid !&ai$ 'o 'he &a,d 1 'hiswas 'he A&eiswho$ 'he Fra,ks had dri?e, 6ro$ Co,s'a,'i,op&e8 a,dwho had p' o'his "ro'hers e#es( The sa$e Las!aris $ai,'ai,ed 'hewar aai,s' 'heFra,ks o, 'he o'her side o6 'he s'rai's8 i, wha'soe?erpar' 'he# $ih'"e(

I, Co,s'a,'i,op&e re$ai,ed 'he E$peror Ba&dwi, a,dCo,' Lois8 wi'h"' 6ew peop&e8 a,d 'he Co,' o6 S'( Pa&8 who wasrie?os&# si!k wi'h o'8 'ha' he&d hi$ "# 'he k,ees a,d 6ee' a,d 'heDoe o6







Bra!ie a,d Pa#e, o6 Or&a,s "ei, 'he !hie6s 16or'i6ied a !as'&e!a&&ed Pa&or$o a,d 'he# &e6' 'herei, a arriso, o6 'heirpeop&e8 a,drode 6orward 'o !o,7er 'he &a,d( Theodore Las!arishad !o&&e!'ed a&&'he peop&e he !o&d8 a,d o, 'he da# o6 'he 6eas'8o6 orLord S'(Ni!ho&as :/'h De!e$"er .20>8 whi!h is "e6ore 'heNa'i?i'#8 he oi,ed"a''&e i, 'he p&ai, "e6ore a !as'&e !a&&ed Poe$a,i,o,(The "a''&e wase,aed wi'h rea' disad?a,'ae 'o or peop&e8 6or'hose o6 'he o'herpar' were i, s!h ,$"ers as was $ar?e&&os a,d o,or side 'herewere "' o,e h,dred a,d 6or'# k,ih's8 wi'ho'!o,'i, 'he $o,'edserea,'s(

B' or Lord orders "a''&es as i' p&eases Hi$( B# Hisra!e a,d "# Hiswi&&8 'he Fra,ks ?a,7ished 'he )reeks a,d dis!o$6i'ed'he$8 so 'ha''he# s ered ?er# rea' &oss( A,d wi'hi, 'he week8'he# srre,dereda ?er# &are par' o6 'he &a,d( The# srre,deredPoe$a,i,o,8 whi!h wasa ?er#

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s'ro, !as'&e8 a,d Lopadi$8 whi!h was o,e o6 'he "es'!i'ies o6 'he&a,d8 a,d Po&#!h,a8 whi!h is sea'ed o, a &ake o6 6reshwa'er8 a,d is









oa'h8 'he )reek a,d )eor# o6 +i&&ehardoi,8 a,d!o,7ered 'oe'her area' par' o6 'he !o,'r#8 a,d )eor# o6 +i&&ehardoi,6o,d $!hood 6ai'h i, 'he )reek(

B' ad?e,'res happe, as )od wi&&s8 a,d si!k,ess &aidho&d o6 'he)reek8 a,d he $ade a, e,d a,d died( A,d 'he )reeksso, re"e&&edaai,s' )eor# o6 +iHehardoi,8 a,d "e'ra#ed hi$8a,d 'he !as'&es i,whi!h )eor# had se' a arriso, 'r,ed aai,s' hi$(Now he heard 'e&&'ha' 'he $ar7is was "esiei, Napo&i8 so he we,''owards hi$ wi'h as$a,# $e, as he !o&d !o&&e!'8 a,d rode 'hroh 'he&a,d 6or so$e sida#s i, ?er# rea' peri&8 a,d 'hs !a$e 'o 'he !ar,p8where he wasre!ei?ed rih' wi&&i,&#8 a,d $!h ho,ored "# 'he$ar7is a,d a&& whowere 'here( A,d 'his was "' rih'8 seei, he was ?er#ho,ora"&e a,d

?a&ia,'8 a,d a ood k,ih'(

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EPLOITS OF %ILLIAM OF CHAMPLITTE AND)EOFFRJ OF +ILLEHARDOUIN8 THE NEPHE%8 IN MOREA

The $ar7is wo&d ha?e i?e, hi$ &a,d a,dpossessio,s so 'ha' he $ih're$ai, wi'h hi$8 "' he wo&d ,o'8 a,d spoke 'o%i&&ia$ o6 Cha$p&i''e8



who was his 6rie,d8 a,d said5 Sir8 I !o$e 6ro$ a &a,d'ha' is ?er#ri!h8 a,d is !a&&ed Morea( Take as $a,# $e, as #o !a,!o&&e!'8 a,d&ea?e 'his hos'8 a,d &e' s o a,d !o,7er 'ha' &a,d "#'he he&p o6 )od( A,d 'ha' whi!h #o wi&& i?e $e o' o6 or!o,7es's8 I wi&& ho&d6ro$ #o8 a,d I wi&& "e #or &iee$a,( k,d %i&&ia$ o6Cha$p&i''e8 whorea'&# 'rs'ed a,d &o?ed hi$8 we,' 'o 'he $ar7is8a,d 'o&d hi$ o6 'he $a''er8 a,d 'he $ar7is a&&owed o6 'heir oi,(

So %i&&ia$ o6 Cha$p&i''e a,d )eor# o6 +i&&ehardoi,:'he ,ephew>depar'ed 6ro$ 'he hos'8 a,d 'ook wi'h 'he$ a"o' ah,dred k,ih's8a,d a rea' ,$"er o6 $o,'ed serea,'s8 a,d e,'eredi,'o 'he &a,d o6 Morea8 a,d rode o,wards 'i&& 'he# !a$e 'o 'he !i'# o6Modo,( Mi!hae&heard 'ha' 'he# were i, 'he &a,d wi'h so 6ew peop&e8a,d he !o&&e!'ed'oe'her a rea' ,$"er o6 peop&e8 a ,$"er 'ha' was$ar?e&&os8 a,dhe rode a6'er 'he$ as o,e 'hi,ki, 'he# were a&& ,o"e''er 'ha,priso,ers8 a,d i, his ha,d(

A,d whe, 'he# heard'e&& 'ha' he was !o$i,8 'he#re6or'i6ied Modo,8where 'he de6e,!es had &o, si,!e "ee, p&&ed dow,8a,d 'here &e6''heir "aae8 a,d 'he &esser 6o&k( The, 'he# rode o' ada#s $ar!h8





SIE)E OF NAPOLI AND CORINTH ALLIANCEBET%EEN THE )REE@S AND ;OHANNIA

The Mar7is o6 Mo,'6erra' "esieed Napo&i8 "' he!o&d 'here do,o'hi,8 6or 'he p&a!e was 'oo s'ro,8 a,d his $e,sered rea'&#(

;a$es o6 A?es,es8 $ea,whi&e8 !o,'i,ed 'o "esieeCori,'h8 where hehad "ee, &e6' "# 'he $ar7is( Leo, Sre8 who was i,Cori,'h8 a,d ?er#wise a,d wi&#8 saw 'ha' ;a$es had ,o' $a,# peop&ewi'h hi$8 a,d did,o' keep ood wa'!h( So o,e $or,i,8 a' 'he "reak o6da#8 he issed6ro$ 'he !i'# i, 6or!e8 a,d o' as 6ar as 'he 'e,'s8 a,dki&&ed $a,#"e6ore 'he# !o&d e' 'o 'heir ar$or( ( There waski&&ed Dre o6 Es're,8 who was ?er# ho,ora"&e a,d ?a&ia,'8 a,drea'&# was he&a$e,'ed( A,d ;a$es o6 A?es,es8 who was i, !o$$a,d8waed ?er# wro'ha' 'he dea'h o6 his k,ih'8 a,d did ,o' &ea?e 'he 6ra# 'i&&he waswo,ded i, 'he &e rih' rie?os&#( A,d we&& did 'hosewho wereprese,' "ear wi',ess 'ha' i' was 'o his doh'i,ess 'ha''he# owed'heir sa6e'# 6or #o $s' k,ow 'ha' 'he# !a$e ?er#,ear 'o "ei, a&&&os'( B' "# )ods he&p 'he# dro?e 'he )reeks "a!k i,'o'he !as'&e "#6or!e(

Now 'he )reeks8 who were ?er# dis&o#a&8 s'i&&,orished 'rea!her# i,



'heir hear's( The# per!ei?ed a' 'ha' 'i$e 'ha' 'heFra,ks were sos!a''ered o?er 'he &a,d 'ha' ea!h had his ow, $a''ers'o a''e,d 'o( So'he# 'hoh' 'he# !o&d 'he $ore easi&# "e'ra# 'he$(The# 'ook e,?o#s'here6ore pri?i&#8 6ro$ a&& 'he !i'ies i, 'he &a,d8 a,dse,' 'he$ 'o

;oha,,i99a8 'he @i, o6 %a&&a!hia a,d B&aria8 whowas s'i&& a' warwi'h 'he$ as he had "ee, a6ore'i$e( A,d 'he# 'o&d

;oha,,i99a 'he#wo&d $ake hi$ e$peror8 a,d i?e 'he$se&?es who&&#'o hi$8 a,d s&a#a&& 'he Fra,ks( So 'he# swore 'ha' 'he# wo&d o"e# hi$as 'heir &ord8a,d he swore 'ha' he wo&d de6e,d 'he$ as 'hoh'he# were his ow,peop&e( S!h was 'he oa'h swor,(

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UPRISIN) OF THE )REE@S AT DEMOTICA AND ADRIANOPLE THEIR DEFEAT AT ARCADIOPOLIS

A' 'ha' 'i$e 'here happe,ed a rea' $is6or',e a'Co,s'a,'i,op&e8 6orCo,' Hh o6 S'( Pa&8 who had &o, "ee, i, "ed8 si!k o6 'he o'8$ade a, e,d a,d died a,d 'his !ased rea' sorrow8a,d was a rea'$ishap8 a,d $!h was he "ewep' "# his $e, a,d "#his 6rie,ds( He was"ried wi'h rea' ho,or i, 'he !hr!h o6 or Lord S'()eore o6 Ma,a,a(



Now Co,' Hh i, his &i6e'i$e had he&d a !as'&e!a&&ed De$o'i!a8whi!h was ?er# s'ro, a,d ri!h8 a,d he had 'herei,so$e o6 his k,ih'sa,d serea,'s( The )reeks8 who had $ade oa'h 'o 'he@i, o6 %a&&a!hia'ha' 'he# wo&d ki&& a,d "e'ra# 'he Fra,ks8 "e'ra#ed'he$ i, 'ha'!as'&e8 a,d s&ah'ered $a,# a,d 'ook $a,# !ap'i?e(Few es!aped8 a,d'hose who es!aped we,' G#i, 'o a !i'# !a&&ed

Adria,op&e8 whi!h 'he +e,e'ia,s he&d a' 'ha' 'i$e(

No' &o, a6'er 'he )reeks i, Adria,op&e rose i, ar$sa,d s!h o6 or$e, as were 'herei,8 a,d had "ee, se' 'o ard i'8!a$e o' i, rea'peri&8 a,d &e6' 'he !i'#( Tidi,s 'hereo6 !a$e 'o 'heE$peror Ba&dwi,o6 Co,s'a,'i,op&e8 who had "' 6ew $e, wi'h hi$8 hea,d Co,' Lois o6 B&ois( M!h were 'he# 'he, 'ro"&ed a,d dis$a#ed(

A,d 'he,!e6or'h86ro$ da# 'o da#8 did e?i& 'idi,s "ei, 'o !o$e 'o 'he$8'ha'e?er#where 'he )reeks were risi,8 a,d 'ha' where?er'he )reeks 6o,dFra,ks o!!p#i, 'he &a,d8 'he# ki&&ed 'he$(

A,d 'hose who had &e6' Adria,op&e8 'he +e,e'ia,s a,d'he o'hers whowere 'here8 !a$e 'o a !i'# !a&&ed T9r&$8 'ha'"e&o,ed 'o 'heE$peror Ba&dwi,( There 'he# 6o,d %i&&ia$ o6 B&a,?e&8who kep' 'he





re'r,ed 'o 'he !i'# o6 T9r&$( Here 'he# re$ai,edi, ?er# rea'do"'8 6or 'he# $isdo"'ed 'he )reeks who were i, 'he!i'# as $!h as'hose who were wi'ho'8 "e!ase 'he )reeks i, 'he !i'#had a&so 'ake,par' i, 'he oa'h swor, 'o 'he @i, o6 %a&&a!hia8 a,dwere "o,d 'o"e'ra# 'he Fra,ks( A,d $a,? 'here were who did ,o'dare 'o a"ide i,T9r&$8 "' $ade 'heir wa# "a!k 'o Co,s'a,'i,op&e(

THE CRUSADERS ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THESTRAITS ARE RECALLED TO MARCH ON ADRIANOPLE 1 EPEDITION OF )EOFFRJ OF

+ILLEHARDOUIN

The, 'he E$peror Ba&dwi, a,d 'he Doe o6 +e,i!e8 a,dCo,' Lois 'ook !o,se& 'oe'her8 6or 'he# saw 'he# were &osi, 'hewho&e &a,d( A,d'he# se''&ed 'ha' 'he e$peror sho&d 'e&& his "ro'herHe,r#8 who wasa' Adra$i''i$8 'o a"a,do, wha'soe?er !o,7es's hehad $ade8 a,d !o$e'o 'heir s!!or(

Co,' Lois8 o, his side8 se,' 'o Pa#e, o6 Or&a,s a,dPe'er o6 Bra!ie8 who were a' Lopadi$8 a,d 'o a&& 'he peop&e'ha' were wi'h'he$8 'e&&i, 'he$ 'o &ea?e wha'soe?er !o,7es's 'he#had $ade8 sa?ePioa o,&#8 'ha' &a# o, 'he sea8 where 'he# were 'o se' aarriso, 1'he s$a&&es' 'he# !o&d 1 a,d 'ha' 'he re$ai,der were'o !o$e 'o 'heir



s!!or(

The e$peror dire!'ed Ma!aire o6 Sai,'e1Me,!ho&d8a,d Ma''hew o6 %a&&i,!or'8 a,d Ro"er' o6 Ro,soi8 who had so$eh,dred k,ih's wi'h'he$ i, Ni!o$edia8 'o &ea?e Ni!o$edia a,d !o$e 'o'heir s!!or(

B# !o$$a,d o6 'he E$peror Ba&dwi,8 )eor# o6 +i&&ehardoi,8 Marsha&o6 Cha$pa,e a,d o6 Ro$a,ia8 issed 6ro$Co,s'a,'i,op&e8 wi'hMa,asses o6 &Is&e8 a,d N?i'h as $a,# $e, as 'he#!o&d !ore!'8 a,d'hese were 6ew e,oh8 seei,

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'ha' a&& 'he &a,d was "ei, &os'( A,d 'he# rode 'o 'he!i'# o6 T9r&$8 whi!h is dis'a,' a 'hree da#s or,e#( There'he# 6o,d%i&&ia$ o6 B&a,?e&8 a,d 'hose 'ha' were wi'h hi$8 i,

?er# rea' 6ear8a,d $!h were 'hese reassred a' 'heir !o$i,( A''ha' p&a!e 'he#re$ai,ed 6or da#s( The E$peror Ba&dwi, se,' a6'er)eor# 'he Marsha&as $a,# as he !o&d8 o6 s!h peop&e as were !o$i,i,'oCo,s'a,'i,op&e8 so 'ha' o, 'he 6or'h da# 'here were a'T9r&$eih'# k,ih's(

The, did )eor# 'he Marsha& $o?e 6orward8 a,dMa,asses o6 &Is&e8 a,d





'he# had &e6' hi$8 #o $s' k,ow8 i, rea' peri&( B''he# 6o,d 'he!o,'r# raised aai,s' 'he$8 a,d were dis!o$6i'eda,d 'he )reeks 'ook 'he$8 a,d a6'erwards ha,ded 'he$ o?er 'o 'he @i, o6%a&&a!hia8 whohad 'heir heads !' o( A,d #o $s' k,ow 'ha' 'he#were "' &i''&epi'ied "# 'he peop&e8 "e!ase 'he# had "eha?ed i, s!he?i& sor' 'oo,e who$ 'he# were "o,d 'o 'rea' 7i'e o'herwise(

A,d whe, 'he o'her k,ih's o6 Re,ier de Tri' saw 'ha'he

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was 'hs a"a,do,ed "# 'hose who were $!h $ore"o,d 'o hi$ 'ha,'he$se&?es8 'he# 6e&' 'he &ess sha$e8 a,d so$e eih'#'oe'her &e6'hi$8 a,d depar'ed "# a,o'her wa#( So Re,ier o6 Tri're$ai,ed a$o, 'he)reeks wi'h ?er# 6ew $e,8 6or he had ,o' $ore 'ha,6i6'ee, k,ih's a'Phi&ippopo&is a,d S'a,i$a!1whi!h is a ?er# s'ro,!as'&e whi!h hehe&d8 a,d where he was 6or a &o, 'i$e "esieed(

BALD%IN UNDERTA@ES THE SIE)E OF ADRIANOPLE

%e wi&& speak ,o 6r'her ,ow o6 Re,ier o6 Tri' "'re'r, 'o 'heE$peror Ba&dwi,8 who is i, Co,s'a,'i,op&e8 wi'h "'

?er# 6ew peop&e8



a,d rea'&# a,ered a,d $!h dis'ra!'ed( He waswai'i, 6or He,r# his"ro'her8 a,d a&& 'he peop&e o, 'he o'her side o6 'hes'rai's8 a,d 'he6irs' who !a$e 'o hi$ 6ro$ 'he o'her side o6 'he s'rai's!a$e 6ro$Ni!o$edia8 ?i9(5 Ma!aire o6 Sai,'e1Me,eho&d8 a,dMa''hew o6 %a&&i,!or'8 a,d Ro"er' o6 Ro,soi8 a,d wi'h 'he$ 6&& ah,dredk,ih's(

%he, 'he e$peror saw 'he$8 he was rih' &ad8 a,d he!o,s&'ed wi'hCo,' Lois8 who was Co,' o6 B&ois a,d Char'res( A,d'he# se''&ed 'oo 6or'h8 wi'h as $a,# $e, as 'he# had8 'o 6o&&ow)eor# 'he Marsha&o6 Cha$pa,e8 who had o,e "e6ore( A&as . wha' api'# i' was 'he# did,o' wai' 'i&& a&& had oi,ed 'he$ who were o, 'he o'herside o6 'hes'rai's8 seei, how 6ew peop&e 'he# had8 a,d howperi&os 'head?e,'re o, whi!h 'he# were "o,d(

So 'he# s'ar'ed 6ro$ Co,s'a,'i,op&e8 so$e o,eh,dred a,d 6or'#k,ih's8 a,d rode 6ro$ da# 'o da# 'i&& 'he# !a$e 'o 'he!as'&e o6 Neise8 where )eor# 'he Marsha& was 7ar'ered(Tha' ,ih' 'he# 'ook !o,se& 'oe'her8 a,d 'he de!isio, 'o whi!h 'he# !a$ewas8 'ha' o, 'he$orrow 'he# sho&d o "e6ore Adria,op&e8 a,d &a#siee 'o i'( So 'he#



ordered 'heir "a''a&io,s8 a,d did 6or 'he "es' wi'h s!hpeop&e as'he# had(

%he, 'he $or,i, !a$e8 a,d 6&& da#&ih'8 'he# rode ashad "ee,arra,ed8 a,d !a$e "e6ore Adria,op&e( A,d 'he# 6o,di' ?er# we&&de6e,ded8 a,d saw 'he Gas o6 ;oha,,i99a8 @i, o6%a&&a!hia a,dB&aria8 o, 'he wa&&s a,d 'owers a,d 'he !i'# was

?er# s'ro, a,d ?er# ri!h8 a,d ?er# 6&& o6 peop&e( The, 'he# $ade a,assa&'8 wi'h

?er# 6ew peop&e8 "e6ore 'wo o6 'he a'es8 a,d 'his waso, 'he Tesda#o6

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Pa&$'ide :2<'h Mar!h I20>( So did 'he# re$ai, "e6ore'he !i'# 6or'hree da#s8 i, rea' dis!o$6or'8 a,d "' 6ew i, ,$"er(

THE SIE)E OF ADRIANOPLE CONTINUED%ITHOUT RESULT

The, !a$e He,r# Da,do&o8 'he Doe o6 +e,i!e8 whowas a, o&d $a, a,dsaw ,ah'( A,d he "roh' wi'h hi$ as $a,# peop&eas he had8 a,d'hese were 7i'e as $a,# as 'he E$peror Ba&dwi, a,dCo,' Lois had"roh'8 a,d he e,!a$ped "e6ore o,e o6 'he a'es( O,'he $orrow 'he#were oi,ed "# a 'roop o6 $o,'ed serea,'s8 "' 'hese$ih' we&& ha?e



"ee, "e''er $e, 'ha, 'he# pro?ed 'he$se&?es 'o "e( A,d 'he hos' -,o'e5$ea,i, here a &i''&e o"s!re( I 'hi,k8 howe?er8 'hei,'e,'io, o6 'heorii,d is 'o s'a'e 'ha' 'he hos'8 a,d ,o' o,&# 'heserea,'s8 &a!kedspp&ies4 had s$a&& s'ore o6 pro?isio,s8 "e!ase 'he$er!ha,'s !o&d,o' !o$e wi'h 'he$ ,or !o&d 'he# o 6orai,!8"e!ase o6 'he $a,#)reeks 'ha' were spread 'hroho' 'he &a,d(

;oha,,i99a8 @i, o6 %a&&a!hia8 was !o$i, 'o s!!or Adria,op&e wi'h a ?er# rea' hos' 6or he "roh' wi'h hi$ %a&&a!hia,sa,d B&aria,s8a,d 6&& 6or'ee, 'hosa,d Co$a,s who had ,e?er"ee, "ap'ised(

Now "e!ase o6 'he dear'h o6 pro?isio,s8 Co,' Loiso6 B&ois a,dChar'res we,' 6orai, o, Pa&$ S,da#( %i'h hi$ we,'S'ephe, o6 Per!he8 "ro'her o6 Co,' )eor# o6 Per!he8 a,dRe,ad o6 Mo,'$irai&8who was "ro'her o6 Co,' Her?e o6 Ne?ers8 a,d)er?ais o6 Ch'e&8 a,d$ore 'ha, ha&6 o6 'he hos'( The# we,' 'o a !as'&e !a&&edPe'a!e8 a,d6o,d i' we&& arriso,ed wi'h )reeks8 a,d assai&ed i'wi'h rea' 6or!ea,d 6r# "' 'he# were a"&e 'o a!hie?e ,o'hi,8 a,d sore'rea'edwi'ho' 'aki, a,? spoi&s( Ths 'he# re$ai,ed dri,'he week o6 'he'woEas'ers :Pa&$ S,da# 'o Eas'er Da#>8 a,d6ashio,ed e,i,es o6



di?ers sor's8 a,d se' s!h $i,ers as 'he# had 'o work,derro,d a,dso ,der$i,e 'he wa&&( A,d 'hs did 'he# !e&e"ra'eEas'er :.0'h Apri&>"e6ore Adria,op&e8 "ei, "' 6ew i, ,$"er a,d s!a,'o6 pro?isio,s(

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;OHANNIA8 @IN) OF %ALLACHIA8 COMES TORELIE+E ADRIANOPLE

The, !a$e 'idi,s 'ha' ;oha,,i99a8 @i, o6 %a&&a!hia8was !o$i, po,'he$ 'o re&ie?e 'he !i'#( So 'he# se' 'heir aairs i,order8 a,d i'was arra,ed 'ha' )eor# 'he Marsha&8 a,d Ma,asseso6 &Is&e sho&dard 'he !a$p8 a,d 'ha' 'he E$peror Ba&dwi, a,d a&&'he re$ai,der o6 'he hos' sho&d isse 6ro$ 'he !a$p i6 so "e 'ha'

oha,i99a !a$e a,doered "a''&e(

Ths 'he# re$ai,ed 'i&& 'he %ed,esda# o6 Eas'er week8a,d ;oha,,i99ahad "# 'ha' 'i$e approa!hed so ,ear 'ha' he e,!a$peda' a"o' 6i?e&eaes 6ro$ s( A,d he se,' his Co$a,s r,,i,"e6ore or !a$p8 a,d a!r# was raised 'hroho' 'he !a$p8 a,d or $e,issed 'here6ro$he&'erske&'er8 a,d prsed 'he Co$a,s 6or a 6&& &eae

?er#6oo&ish&# 6or whe, 'he# wished 'o re'r,8 'he Co$a,s"ea, 'o shoo'





DEFEAT OF THE CRUSADERS1BALD%INTA@EN PRISONER

Co,' Lois we,' o' 6irs' wi'h his "a''a&io,8 a,d"ea, 'o 6o&&owa6'er 'he Co$a,s8 a,d se,' 'o re 'he e$peror 'o!o$e a6'er hi$(

A&as how i&& did 'he# keep 'o wha' had "ee, se''&ed 'he,ih' "e6oreFor 'he# ra, i, prsi' o6 'he Co$a,s 6or a' &eas' 'wo&eaes8 a,d

oi,ed isse wi'h 'he$8 a,d !hased 'he$ a &o, spa!e( A,d 'he, 'heCo$a,s 'r,ed "a!k po, 'he$8 a,d "ea, 'o !r# o'a,d 'o shoo'(

O, or side 'here were "a''a&io,s $ade p o6 o'herpeop&e 'ha,k,ih's8 peop&e ha?i, 'oo &i''&e k,ow&ede o6 ar$s8a,d 'he# "ea, 'owa a6raid a,d "e dis!o$6i'ed( A,d Co,' Lois8 whohad "ee, 'he 6irs''o a''a!k8 was wo,ded i, 'wo p&a!es 6&& sore&# a,d'he Co$a,s a,d%a&&a!hia,s "ea, 'o i,?ade or ra,ks a,d 'he !o,'had 6a&&e,8 a,do,e o6 his k,ih's8 whose ,a$e was ;oh, o6 Friaise8dis$o,'ed8 a,dse' hi$ o, his horse( Ma,# were Co,' Lois peop&ewho said5 Sir8e' #o he,!e8 6or #o are 'oo sore&# wo,ded8 a,d i,'wo p&a!es( A,dhe said5 The Lord )od 6or"id 'ha' e?er I sho&d "ereproa!hed wi'hG#i, 6ro$ 'he 6ie&d8 a,d a"a,do,i, 'he e$peror(



The e$peror8 who was i, rea' s'rai's o, his side8re!a&&ed hispeop&e8 a,d he 'o&d 'he$ 'ha' he wo&d ,o' G#8 a,d 'ha''he# were 'ore$ai, wi'h hi$5 a,d we&& do 'hose who were 'hereprese,' "ear wi',ess'ha' ,e?er did k,ih' de6e,d hi$se&6 "e''er wi'h hisha,ds 'ha, did'he e$peror( This !o$"a' &as'ed a &o, 'i$e( So$ewere 'here who didwe&&8 a,d so$e were 'here who Ged( I, 'he e,d8 6or so)od sers$isad?e,'res 'o o!!r8 'he# were dis!o$6i'ed( Thereo, 'he 6ie&dre$ai,ed 'he E$peror Ba&dwi,8 who ,e?er wo&d G#8a,d Co,' Lois'he E$peror Ba&dwi, was 'ake, a&i?e a,d Co,' Loiswas s&ai,(

A&as how wo6& was or &oss There was &os' 'heBishop Pe'er o6 Be'h&ehe$8 a,d S'ephe, o6 Per!he8 "ro'her 'o Co,')eor#8 a,d Re,ado6 Mo,'$irai&8 "ro'her o6 'he Co,' o6 Ne?ers8 a,dMa''hew o6 %a&&i,!or'8 a,d Ro"er' o6 Ro,soi8 ;oh, o6 Friaise8%a&'er o6 Nei&&i8Ferri o6 Jerres8 ;oh, his "ro'her8 Es'a!e o6 He$o,'8

;oh, his"ro'her8 Ba&dwi, o6 Ne?i&&e8 a,d $a,# $ore o6 who$'he "ook does

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,o' here $ake $e,'io,( Those who were a"&e 'oes!ape8 'he# !a$e "a!k G#i, 'o 'he !a$p(





'heir 6a!es 'r,ed 'owards 'he$( Ths did "o'h sidesre$ai, 'i&&,ih'6a&&8 whe, 'he Co$a,s a,d %a&&a!hia,s "ea, 'ore'ire(

The, did )eor# o6 +i&&ehardoi,8 'he Marsha& o6Cha$pa,e a,dRo$a,ia8 s$$o, 'o 'he !a$p 'he Doe o6 +e,i!e8who was a, o&d $a,a,d saw ,ah'8 "' ?er# wise a,d "ra?e a,d ?iorosa,d he asked 'heDoe 'o !o$e 'o hi$ 'here where he s'ood wi'h his$e,8 ho&di, 'he6ie&d a,d 'he Doe did so( A,d whe, 'he Marsha& sawhi$8 he !a&&edhi$ i,'o !o,!i&8 aside8 a&& a&o,e8 a,d said 'o hi$5Lord8 #o see'he $isad?e,'re 'ha' has "e6a&&e, s( %e ha?e &os' 'heE$perorBa&dwi, a,d Co,' Lois8 a,d 'he &arer par' o6 orpeop&e8 a,d o6 'he"es'( Now &e' s "e'hi,k orse&?es how 'o sa?e wha' is&e6'( For i6 )od does ,o' 'ake pi'# o6 'he$8 we are "' &os'(

A,d i, 'he e,d 'he# se''&ed i' 'hs5 'ha' 'he Doe wo&dre'r, 'o 'he!a$p8 a,d p' hear' i,'o 'he peop&e8 a,d order 'ha'e?er# o,e sho&dar$ a,d re$ai, 7ie' i, his 'e,' or

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pa?i&io, a,d 'ha' )eor# 'he Marsha& wo&d re$ai, i,6&& order o6 "a''&e "e6ore 'he !a$p 'i&& i' was ,ih'8 so 'ha' 'heire,e$ies $ih'





+er$a,dois8 a,d ;oh, o6 Masero&es8 a,d $a,# o'hers'o 'he ,$"er o6 'we,'#16i?e k,ih's8 who$ 'he "ook does ,o' ,a$e(

A,d 'he# we,' awa#so 6as' a6'er 'he dis!o$6i're8 whi!h had 'ake, p&a!e o,'he Thrsda#e?e,i,8 'ha' 'he# !a$e 'o Co,s'a,'i,op&e o, 'heSa'rda# ,ih'8'hoh i' was ordi,ari&#aood6i?eda#sor,e#(

A,d'he#'o&d'he,ews 'o'he Cardi,a& Pe'er o6 Capa8 who was 'here "# 'hea'hori'# o6 I,,o!e,' Pope o6 Ro$e8 a,d 'o Co,o, o6 B'h,e8 whoarded 'he !i'#8a,d 'o Mi&es 'he Bra"a,'8 a,d 'o 'he o'her ood $e, i,'he !i'#( A,d

#o $s' k,ow 'ha' 'hese were rea'&# aeared8 a,d'hoh' o6 a!er'ai,'# 'ha' a&& 'he res'8 who had "ee, &e6' "e6ore

Adria,op&e8 were&os'8 6or 'he# had ,o ,ews o6 'he$(

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PETER OF BRACIEU AND PAJEN OF ORLEANSMEET THE RETREATIN) HOST

Now wi&& we sa# ,o $ore a"o' 'hose a'Co,s'a,'i,op&e8 who were i,sore 'ro"&e8 "' o "a!k 'o 'he Doe o6 +e,i!e a,d)eor# 'heMarsha&8 who $ar!hed a&& 'he ,ih' 'ha' 'he# &e6'

Adria,op&e8 'i&& 'hedaw, o6 'he 6o&&owi, da# a,d 'he, 'he# !a$e 'o a !i'#!a&&edPa$ph#&e( Now &is'e, a,d #o sha&& hear howad?e,'res "e6a&& as )od



wi&&s5 6or i, 'ha' !i'# had &ai, dri, 'he ,ih'8 Pe'er o6Bra!iea,d Pa#e, o6 Or&da,s8 a,d a&& 'he $e, "e&o,i, 'o 'he&a,d o6 Co,'Lois8 a' &eas' a h,dred ?er# ood k,ih's a,d o,eh,dred a,d 6or'#$o,'ed serea,'s8 a,d 'he# were !o$i, 6ro$ 'heo'her side o6 'hes'rai's 'o oi, 'he hos' a' Adria,op&e(

%he, 'he# saw 'he hos' !o$i,8 'he# ra, 'o 'heir ar$s,h' ,i$"&#8 6or'he# 'hoh' we were 'he )reeks( So 'he# ar$ed'he$se&?es8 a,d se,' 'ok,ow wha' peop&e we were8 whe, 'heir $esse,ersdis!o?ered 'ha' wewere 'he hos' re'rea'i, a6'er or dis!o$6i're( So 'he$esse,erswe,' "a!k8 a,d 'o&d 'he$ 'ha' 'he E$peror Ba&dwi,was &os'8 a,d 'heir&ord Co,' Lois8 o6 whose &a,d a,d !o,'r# 'he# were8a,d o6 whose6o&&owi,(

Sadder ,ews !o&d 'he# ,o' ha?e heard( There $ih' #o ha?e see, $a,#'ears wep'8 a,d $a,# ha,ds wr, 6or sorrow a,d pi'#(

A,d 'he# we,'o,8 a&& a,1,ed as 'he# were8 'i&& 'he# !a$e 'o where)eor#8 'heMarsha& o6 Cha$pa,e8 was keepi, ard i, 'he rear8i, ?er# rea'a,ie'# a,d $isease( For ;oha,,i99a8 'he @i, o6%a&&a!hia a,dB&aria8 had !o$e a' 'he poi,' o6 da# "e6ore

Adria,op&e wi'h a&& his



hos'8 a,d 6o,d 'ha' we had depar'ed8 a,d so ridde,a6'er s 'i&& i'was 6&& da# a,d whe, he 6o,d s ,o'8 he was 6&& o6rie6 a,d we&&was i' 'ha' he 6o,d s ,o'8 6or i6 he had 6o,d s we$s' a&& ha?e"ee, &os' "e#o,d re!o?er#(

Sir8 said Pe'er o6 Bra!ie a,d Pa#e, o6 Or&a,s 'o)eor# 'heMarsha&8 wha' wo&d #o ha?e s do %e wi&& dowha'e?er #o wish(

A,d he a,swered 'he$5 Jo see how $a''ers s'a,dwi'h s( Jo are6resh a,d ,wearied8 a,d #or horses a&so 'here6oredo #o keep ardi, 'he rear8 a,d I wi&& o 6orward a,d ho&d i, ha,d orpeop&e8 whoare rea'&# dis$a#ed a,d i, sore ,eed o6 !o$6or'( To'his 'he#!o,se,'ed rih' wi&&i,&#( So 'he#

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es'a"&ished 'he rearard d&# a,d ei!ie,'&#8 a,d as$e, who we&&k,ew how8 6or 'he# were ood k,ih's a,d ho,ora"&e(

THE HOST REACHES RODOSTO

)eor# 'he Marsha& rode "e6ore a,d &ed 'he hos'8 a,drode 'i&& he!a$e 'o a !i'# !a&&ed Cariopo&is( The, he saw 'ha' 'hehorses werewear# wi'h $ar!hi, a&& ,ih'8 a,d e,'ered i,'o 'he!i'#8 a,d p' 'he$



p 'i&& ,oo,( A,d 'he# a?e 6ood 'o 'heir horses8 a,d a'e'he$se&?eso6 wha' 'he# !o&d 6i,d8 a,d 'ha' was "' &i''&e(

So 'he# re$ai,ed a&& 'he da# i, 'ha' !i'# ,'i& ,ih'( A,d ;oha,,i99a8'he @i, o6 %a&&a!hia8 had 6o&&owed 'he$ a&& 'he da#wi'h a&& hispowers8 a,d e,!a$ped a"o' 'wo &eaaes 6ro$ 'he$(

A,d whe, i' was,ih'8 'hose i, 'he !i'# a&& ar$ed 'he$se&?es a,ddepar'ed( )eor#'he Marsha& &ed 'he ?a,8 a,d 'hose 6or$ed 'he rear1ard who had6or$ed i' dri, 'he da#( So 'he# rode 'hroh 'ha',ih'8 a,d 'he6o&&owi, da# :./'h Apri&> i, rea' 6ear a,d $!hhardship8 'i&& 'he#!a$e 'o 'he !i'# o6 Rodos'o8 a !i'# ?er# ri!h a,d ?er#s'ro,8 a,di,ha"i'ed "# )reeks( These )reeks did ,o' dare 'ode6e,d 'he$se&?es8so or peop&e e,'ered i, a,d 'ook 7ar'ers so a' &as'were 'he# i,sa6e'#(

Ths did 'he hos' es!ape 6ro$ Adria,op&e8 as #o ha?eheard( The, wasa !o,!i& he&d i, 'he !i'# o6 Rodos'o a,d i' see$ed 'o'he !o,!i&'ha' Co,s'a,'i,op&e was i, rea'er eopard# 'ha, 'he#were( So 'he#'ook $esse,ers8 a,d se,' 'he$ "# sea8 'e&&i, 'he$ 'o'ra?e& ,ih'a,d da#8 a,d 'o ad?ise 'hose i, 'he !i'# ,o' 'o "ea,ios a"o'



'he$16or 'he# had es!aped1a,d 'ha' 'he# wo&d repair"a!k 'oCo,s'a,'i,op&e as soo, as 'he# !o&d(

SE+EN THOUSAND PIL)RIMS LEA+E THECRUSADERS

A' 'he 'i$e whe, 'he $esse,ers arri?ed8 'here werei, Co,s'a,'i,op&e6i?e ships o6 +e,i!e8 ?er# &are a,d ?er# ood8 &ade,wi'h pi&ri$s8a,d k,ih's a,d serea,'s8 who were &ea?i, 'he &a,da,d re'r,i, 'o'heir ow, !o,'ries( There were a' &eas' se?e,'hosa,d $e, a' ar$s i,'he ships8 a,d o,e was %i&&ia$ 'he ad?o!a'e o6B'h,e8 a,d 'here were"esides Ba&dwi, o6 A"i,#8 a,d ;oh, o6 +irsi,8 who "e1

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&o,ed 'o 'he &a,d o6 Co,' Lois8 a,d was his&iee$a,8 a,d a' &eas'o,e h,dred o'her k,ih's8 who$ 'he "ook does ,o'here ,a$e( Mas'erPe'er o6 Capa8 who was !ardi,a& 6ro$ 'he Pope o6Ro$e8 I,,o!e,'8 a,dCo,o, o6 B'h,e8 who !o$$a,ded i, Co,s'a,'i,op&e8a,d Mi&es 'heBra"a,'8 a,d a rea' ,$"er o6 o'her $e, o6 $ark8we,' 'o 'he 6i?eships8 a,d pra#ed 'hose who were i, 'he$8 wi'h sihsa,d 'ears8 'oha?e $er!# a,d pi'# po, Chris'e,do$8 a,d po, 'heir&iee &ords whohad "ee, &os' i, "a''&e8 a,d 'o re$ai, 6or 'he &o?e o6)od( B' 'he#



wo&d ,o' &is'e, 'o a si,&e word8 a,d &e6' 'he por'(The# spread'heir sai&s8 a,d we,' 'heir wa#8 as )od ordai,ed8 i,s!h sor' 'ha''he wi,d 'ook 'he$ 'o 'he por' o6 Rodos'o a,d 'his waso, 'he da#6o&&owi, 'ha' o, whi!h 'hose who had es!aped 6ro$'he dis!o$6i're!a$e 'hi'her(

The sa$e pra#ers8 wi'h 'ears a,d weepi,8 'ha' had"ee, addressed 'o'he$ a' Co,s'a,'i,op&e1'hose sa$e pra#ers were ,owaddressed 'o 'he$a' Rodos'o a,d )eor# 'he Marsha&8 a,d 'hose whowere wi'h hi$8"esoh' 'he$ 'o ha?e $er!# a,d pi'# o, 'he &a,d8 a,dre$ai,8 6or,e?er wo&d 'he# "e a"&e 'o s!!or a,# &a,d i, s!hdire ,eed( The#rep&ied 'ha' 'he# wo&d !o,s&' 'oe'her8 a,d i?e a,a,swer o, 'he$orrow(

A,d ,ow &is'e, 'o 'he ad?e,'re whi!h "e6e&& 'ha' ,ih'i, 'he !i'#(There was a k,ih' 6ro$ 'he &a,d o6 Co,' Lois8 !a&&edPe'er o6 Fro?i&&e8 who was he&d i, ho,or8 a,d o6 rea' ,a$e(The sa$e Ged "#,ih'8 a,d &e6' a&& his "aae a,d his peop&e8 a,d a'hi$se&6 'o 'heship o6 ;oh, o6 +irsi,8 who was 6ro$ 'he &a,d o6 Co,'Lois o6 B&oisa,d Char'res( A,d 'hose o, "oard 'he 6i?e ships8 who i,'he $or,i,



were 'o i?e 'heir a,swer 'o )eor# 'he Marsha& a,d'o 'he Doe o6

+e,i!e8 so soo, as 'he# saw 'he da#8 'he# spread 'heirsai&s8 a,d we,''heir wa# wi'ho' word said 'o a,# o,e( M!h a,drea' "&a$e did 'he#re!ei?e8 "o'h i, 'he &a,d whi'her 'he# we,'8 a,d i, 'he&a,d 'he# had&e6' a,d he who re!ei?ed $os' "&a$e o6 a&& was Pe'ero6 Fro?i&&e(For we&& has i' "ee, said 'ha' he is "' i&&1ad?ised who8'hroh 6earo6 dea'h8 does wha' wi&& "e a reproa!h 'o hi$ 6or e?er(

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MEETIN) OF MANJ OF THE CRUSADERS1HENRJ8THE BROTHER OF BALD%IN8 IS MADE RE)ENT

Now &e' s speak o6 'hese &as' ,o 6ar'her8 "' speak o6He,r#8 "ro'her'o 'he E$peror Ba&dwi, o6 Co,s'a,'i,op&e8 who had&e6' Adra$i''i$8whi!h he had !o,7ered8 a,d passed 'he s'rai's a' 'he!i'# o6 A"#dos8a,d was !o$i, 'owards Adria,op&e 'o s!!or 'heE$peror Ba&dwi,8 his"ro'her( A,d wi'h hi$ had !o$e 'he Ar$e,ia,s o6 'he&a,d8 who hadhe&ped hi$ aai,s' 'he )reeks1so$e 'we,'# 'hosa,dwi'h a&& 'heirwi?es a,d !hi&dre,16or 'he# dared ,o' re$ai, "ehi,d(

The, !a$e 'o hi$ 'he ,ews8 "# !er'ai, )reeks8 whohad es!aped 6ro$ 'he



dis!o$6i're8 'ha' his "ro'her 'he E$peror Ba&dwi,was &os'8 a,d Co,'Lois8 a,d 'he o'her "aro,s( A6'erwards !a$e 'he ,ewso6 'hose who hades!aped a,d were a' Rodos'o a,d 'hese asked hi$ 'o$ake a&& 'he has'ehe !o&d8 a,d !o$e 'o 'he$( A,d "e!ase he wa,'ed 'ohas'e, as $!h ashe !o&d8 a,d rea!h 'he$ ear&ier8 he &e6' "ehi,d 'he

Ar$e,ia,s8 who'ra?e&&ed o, 6oo'8 a,d had wi'h 'he$ !hario's8 a,d 'heirwi?es a,d!hi&dre, a,d i,as$!h as 'hese !o&d ,o' !o$e o, so6as'8 a,d he'hoh' 'he# wo&d 'ra?e& sa6e&# a,d wi'ho' hr'8 hewe,' 6orward a,de,!a$ped i, a ?i&&ae !a&&ed Car'opo&is(

O, 'ha' ?er# da# !a$e 'hi'her 'he ,ephew o6 )eor#'he Marsha&8

A,sea o6 Cor!e&&es8 who$ )eor# had s$$o,ed6ro$ 'he par's o6 Ma!re8 Traa,opo&is8 a,d 'he Baie8 &a,ds 'ha' had "ee,"es'owed po,hi$ a,d wi'h A,sea !a$e 'he peop&e 6ro$Phi&ippoPo&is8 who had &e6'Re,ier o6 Tri'( This !o$pa,# he&d 6&& a h,dred oodk,ih's8 a,d6&& 6i?e h,dred $o,'ed serea,'s8 who a&& were o,'heir wa# 'o

Adria,op&e 'o s!!or 'he E$peror Ba&dwi,( B''idi,s had !o$e 'o'he$8 as 'o 'he o'hers8 'ha' 'he e$peror had "ee,de6ea'ed8 so 'he#'r,ed 'o o 'o Rodos'o8 a,d !a$e 'o e,!a$p a'Car'opo&is8 'he ?i&&ae



where He,r#8 'he "ro'her o6 'he E$peror Ba&dwi,8 was'he, e,!a$ped(

A,d whe, Ba&dwi,s $e, saw 'he$ !o$i,8 'he# ra, 'oar$s8 6or 'he#'hoh' 'he# were )reeks8 a,d 'he o'hers 'hoh' 'hesa$e o6 Ba&dwi,s$e,( A,d so 'he# ad?a,!ed 'i&& 'he# "e!a$e k,ow, 'oo,e a,o'her8 a,dea!h was rih' &ad o6 'he o'hers

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!o$i,8 a,d 6e&' a&& 'he sa6er a,d 'he# 7ar'ered'he$se&?es i, 'he

?i&&ae 'ha' ,ih' ,'i& 'he $orrow(

O, 'he $orrow 'he# &e6'8 a,d rode s'raih' 'owardsRodos'o8 a,d !a$e'ha' ,ih' 'o 'he !i'# a,d 'here 'he# 6o,d 'he Doe o6

+e,i!e a,d)eor# 'he Marsha&8 a,d a&& who had es!aped 6ro$ 'he&a'edis!o$6i're a,d rih' &ad were 'hese 'o see 'he$(The, were $a,#'ears shed 6or sorrow "# 'hose who had &os' 'heir6rie,ds( Ah8 )odwha' pi'# i' was 'ha' 'hose $e, ,ow asse$"&ed had ,o'"ee, a'

Adria,op&e wi'h 'he E$peror Ba&dwi,8 6or i, 'ha' !asewo&d ,o'hi,ha?e "ee, &os'( B' s!h was ,o' )ods p&easre(

So 'he# soo$ed 'here o, 'he 6o&&owi, da#8 a,d 'heda# a6'er8 a,darra,ed $a''ers a,d He,r#8 'he "ro'her o6 'heE$peror Ba&dwi,8 was



re!ei?ed i,'o &ordship8 as ree,' o6 'he e$pire8 i, &ieo6 his"ro'her(

A,d 'he, $is6or',e !a$e po, 'he Ar$e,ia,s8 whowere !o$i, a6'erHe,r#8 'he "ro'her o6 'he E$peror Ba&dwi,8 6or 'hepeop&e o6 'he &a,da'hered 'oe'her a,d dis!o$6i'ed 'he Ar$e,ia,s8 so'ha' 'he# were a&&'ake,8 ki&&ed or &os'(

RETURN TO CONSTANTINOPLE 1 APPEALS FORHELP SENT TO THE POPE8 AND TO FRANCE AND TO OTHER LANDS 1 DEATH OF THEDO)E

;oha,,i99a(8 @i, o6 %a&&a!hia a,d B&aria8 had wi'hhi$ a&& hispower8 a,d he o!!pied 'he who&e &a,d a,d 'he!o,'r#8 a,d 'he!i'ies8 a,d 'he !as'&es he&d 6or hi$ a,d his Co$a,so?er1ra, 'he &a,das 6ar as Co,s'a,'i,op&e( He,r# 'he ree,' o6 'hee$pire8 a,d 'he Doeo6 +e,i!e8 a,d )eor# 'he Marsha&8 were s'i&& a'Rodos'o8 whi!h is a'hree da#s or,e# 6ro$ Co,s'a,'i,op&e( A,d 'he# 'ook !o,!i&8 a,d'he Doe o6 +e,i!e se' a arriso, o6 +e,e'ia,s i,Rodos'o 16or i' was'heirs( A,d o, 'he $orrow 'he# p' 'heir 6or!es i,arra#8 a,d rode8da# "# da#8 'owards Co,s'a,'i,op&e(

%he, 'he# rea!hed Se&#$"ria8 a !i'# whi!h is 'wo da#s or,e# 6ro$









A' 'ha' 'i$e i' happe,ed 'ha' ;oha,,i99a8 'he @i, o6%a&&a!hia a,dB&aria8 wi'h a&& his hos'8 $ar!hed aai,s' 'he$ar7is8 'owards a!i'# !a&&ed Seres( A,d 'he $ar7is had se' a s'ro,arriso, o6 hispeop&e i, 'he !i'#8 6or he had se' 'here Hh o6 Co&e$i8who was a

?er# ood k,ih'8 a,d hi8h i, ra,k8 a,d %i&&ia$ o6 Ar&es8 who was his$arsha&8 a,d rea' par' o6 his "es' $e,( A,d

;oha,,i99a8 'he @i, o6 %a&&a!hia "esieed 'he$ ,or had he "ee, 'here &o,"e6ore he 'ook 'he"rh "# 6or!e( A,d a' 'he 'aki, o6 'he "rh a rea'$is6or',e"e6e&&8 6or Hh o6 Co&e$i was ki&&ed he was s'r!k'hroh 'he e#e(

%he, he was ki&&ed8 who was 'he "es' o6 'he$ a&&8 'heres' o6 'hearriso, were rea'&# a6eared( The# drew "a!k i,'o 'he!as'&e8 whi!hwas ?er# s'ro, a,d ;oha,,i99a "esieed 'he$8 a,dere!'ed hispe'raries a,d $a,o,e&s( Nor had he "esieed 'he$&o, "e6ore 'he#"ea, 'o 'a&k a"o' srre,deri,8 6or whi!h 'he# werea6'erwards"&a$ed8 a,d i,!rred rea' reproa!h( A,d 'he# areed'o #ie&d p 'he!as'&e 'o ;oha,,i99a8 a,d ;oha,,i99a o, his side !ased'we,'#16i?e o6 'he $e, o6 hihes' ra,k 'ha' he had 'o swear 'o 'he$'ha' 'he# sho&d



"e 'ake,8 sa6e a,d so,d8 wi'h a&& 'heir horses8 a,d a&&'heir ar$s8a,d a&& 'heir "aae8 'o Sa&o,ika8 or Co,s'a,'i,op&e8orH,ar#1wM!he?er o6 'he 'hree i' &iked 'he$ "es'(

I, 'his $a,,er was Seres srre,dered8 a,d ;oha,,i99a!ased 'he"esieed 'o !o$e 6or'h 6ro$ 'he !as'&e a,d e,1

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!a$p ,ear hi$ i, 'he 6ie&ds a,d he 'rea'ed 'he$ wi'h$!h 6airsee$i,8 a,d se,' 'he$ prese,'s( So he kep' 'he$ 6or'hree da#s8 a,d'he, he &ied a,d 6oreswore his pro$ises 6or he had'he$ 'ake,8 a,dspoi&ed o6 'heir oods8 a,d &ed awa# 'o %a&&a!hia8,aked8 a,d ,shod8a,d o, 6oo'( The poor a,d 'he $ea, peop&e8 who wereo6 &i''&e wor'h8he se,' i,'o H,ar# a,d as 6or 'he o'hers8 he !ased'heir heads 'o"e !' o( O6 s!h $or'a& 'rea!her# was 'he @i,L8 o6%a&&a!hiai&'#8 as #o ha?e heard( Heredid 'he hos' serrie?os &oss8 o,eo6 'he $os' do&oros 'ha' e?er i' sered( A,d

;oha,,i99a had 'he!as'&e a,d !i'# ra9ed8 a,d we,' o, a6'er 'he $ar7is(

THE RE)ENT BESIE)ES ADRIANOPLE IN +AIN

He,r#8 'he Ree,' o6 'he e$pire8 wi'h a&& his power8rode 'owards



Adria,op&e8 a,d &aid siee 'o i' a,d he was i, rea'peri&8 6or 'herewere $a,#8 "o'h wi'hi, a,d wi'ho' 'he !i'# who sohe$$ed hi$ i,8 hea,d his peop&e8 'ha' 'he# !o&d s!a,'& "# pro?isio,s8or o 6orai,(There6ore 'he# e,!&osed 'heir !a$p wi'h pa&isades a,d"arriers8 a,d'o&d o par' o6 'heir $e, 'o keep ard wi'hi, 'hepa&isades a,d"arriers8 whi&e 'he o'hers a''a!ked 'he !i'#(

A,d 'he# de?ised $a!hi,es o6 di?ers ki,ds8 a,d s!a&i,&adders8 a,d$a,# o'her e,i,es8 a,d wroh' di&ie,'&# 'o 'ake 'he!i'#( B' 'he#!o&d ,o' 'ake i'8 6or 'he !i'# was ?er# s'ro, a,d we&&6r,ished 6orde6e,!e( So $a''ers we,' i&& wi'h 'he$8 a,d $a,# o6'heir peop&e werewo,ded a,d o,e o6 'heir ood k,ih's8 Pe'er o6Bra!ie8 was s'r!k o, 'he 6orehead 6ro$ a $a,o,e&8 a,d "roh' ,ear 'odea'h "' here!o?ered8 "# 'he wi&& o6 )od8 a,d was 'ake, awa# i, a&i''er(

%he, 'he# saw 'ha' 'he# !o&d i, ,o wise pre?ai&aai,s' 'he !i'#8He,r# 'he Ree,' o6 'he e$pire8 a,d 'he Fre,!h hos'depar'ed( A,drea'&# were 'he# harassed "# 'he peop&e o6 'he &a,da,d "# 'he)reeks a,d 'he# rode 16ro$ da# 'o da# 'i&& 'he# !a$e'o a !i'# !a&&edPa$ph#&e8 a,d &oded 'here8 a,d soor,ed i, i' 6or'wo $o,'hs( A,d



'he# $ade 'he,!e $a,# 6ora#s 'owards De$o'i!a a,d'he !o,'r# ro,da"o'8 where 'he# !ap'red $!h !a''&e8 a,d o'her"oo'#( So 'he hos're$ai,ed i, 'hose par's 'i&& 'he "ei,,i, o6 wi,'era,d spp&ies!a$e 'o 'he$ 6ro$ Rodos'o8 a,d 6ro$ 'he sea(

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DESTRUCTION OF PHILIPPOPOLIS BJ ;OHANNIA

Now &e' s &ea?e speaki, o6 He,r#8 'he Ree,' o6 'hee$pire8 a,dspeak o6 ;oha,,i99a8 'he @i, o6 %a&&a!hia a,dB&aria8 who had 'ake,Seres8 as #o ha?e a&read# heard8 a,d ki&&ed "#'rea!her# 'hose whohad srre,dered 'o hi$( A6'erwards he had ridde,'owards Sa&o,ika8 a,dsoo$ed 'here"# a &o, whi&e8 a,d was'ed a rea'par' o6 'Ge &a,d(The Mar7is Bo,i6a!e o6 Mo,'6erra' was a' Sa&o,ika8

?er# wro'h8 a,dsorrowi, rea'&# 6or 'he &oss o6 his &ord 'he E$perorBa&dwi,8 a,d6or 'he o'her "aro,s8 a,d 6or his !as'&e o6 Seres 'ha' hehad &os'8a,d 6or his $e,(

A,d whe, ;oha,,i99a saw 'ha' he !o&d do ,o'hi,$ore8 he re'ired'owards his ow, &a,d8 wi'h a&& his 6or!e( A,d 'he peop&ei,Phi&ippopo&is1whi!h "e&o,ed 'o Re,ier o6 Tri'8 6or 'heE$peror





arriso,ed "# his peop&e8 a,d e,'ered 'herei,( A,d i,'his !as'&e he&a# "esieed 6or a &o, whi&e8 so$e 'hir'ee, $o,'hs8 i,rea' dis'ressa,d rea' po?er'#8 so 'ha' 6or 6a$i,e 'he# a'e 'heirhorses( He wasdis'a,' a ,i,e

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da#s or,e# 6ro$ Co,s'a,'i,op&e8 a,d !o&d ,ei'hero"'ai, 'idi,s'here6ro$8 ,or se,d 'idi,s 'hi'her(

The, did ;oha,,i99a se,d his hos' "e6ore Phi&ippopo&is,or had he"ee, 'here &o, "e6ore 'hose who were i, 'he !i'#srre,dered i' 'ohi$8 a,d he pro$ised 'o spare 'heir &i?es( A,d a6'er hehad pro$ised'o spare 'heir &i?es8 he 6irs' !ased 'he ar!h"ishop o6'he !i'# 'o "es&ai,8 a,d 'he $e, o6 ra,k 'o "e Ga#ed a&i?e8 a,d!er'ai, o'hers 'o"e "r,ed8 a,d !er'ai, o'hers 'o ha?e 'heir heads !'o8 a,d 'heres' he !ased 'o "e dri?e, awa# i, !hai,s( A,d 'he!i'# he !ased 'o"e p&&ed dow,8 wi'h i's 'owers a,d wa&&s a,d 'he hihpa&a!es a,dri!h hoses 'o "e "r,ed a,d ''er&# des'ro#ed( Thswas des'ro#ed 'he,o"&e !i'# o6 Phi&ippopo&is8 o,e o6 'he 'hree 6i,es' !i'iesi, 'hee$pire o6 Co,s'a,'i,op&e(



THE RE)ENT SETS )ARRISONS IN SUCHPLACES AS HE STILL HELD

Now &e' s &ea?e o speaki, o6 'hose who were a'Phi&ippopo&is8 a,do6 Re,ier o6 Tri'8 who is sh' p i, S'a,i$a!8 a,dre'r, 'o He,r#8'he "ro'her o6 'he E$peror Ba&dwi,8 who hadsoor,ed a' Pa$ph#&e 'i&&'he "ei,,i, o6 wi,'er( The, he 'ook !o,!i& wi'h his$e, a,d wi'hhis "aro,s a,d 'he# de!ided 'o se' a arriso, i, a !i'#!a&&edRsi$8 whi!h was si'a'e a' a p&a!e ri!h a,d 6er'i&e i,'he $idd&e o6 'he &a,d a,d 'he !hie6s p&a!ed o?er 'his arriso, wereThierri o6 Loos8 who was se,es!ha&8 a,d Thierri o6 Te,re$o,de8who was !o,s'a"&e(

A,d He,r#88'he Ree,' o6 'he e$pire8 a?e 'o 'he$ a'&eas' se?e, s!orek,ih's8 a,d a rea' $a,# $o,'ed serea,'s8 a,dordered 'he$ 'o$ai,'ai, 'he war aai,s' 'he )reeks8 a,d 'o ard 'he$ar!hes(

A,d he hi$se&6 we,' wi'h 'he res' o6 his peop&e 'o 'he!i'# o6 Bi9#e8a,d p&a!ed a arriso, 'here a,d &e6' i, !o$$a,d

A,sea o6 Ca#e8 a,d!o,6ided 'o hi$ a' &eas' si s!ore k,ih's8 a,d a rea'$a,# $o,'edserea,'s( A,o'her !i'#8 !a&&ed Ar!adiopo&is wasarriso,ed "# 'he

+e,e'ia,s( A,d 'he !i'# o6 Napo&i was res'ored "# 'he"ro'her o6 'he



E$peror Ba&dwi, 'o +e$as8 who had 'o wi6e 'he sis'er-A,es8 sis'er 'oPhi&ip As's8 @i, o6 Fra,!e4 o6 'he @i, o6 Fra,!e8a,d was a)reek who sided wi'h s a,d e!ep' he8 ,o o'her)reek was o, orpar'( A,d 'hose who were i, 'hese !i'ies $ai,'ai,ed'he war aai,s''he )reeks8

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a,d $ade $a,# 6ora#s( He,r# hi$se&6 re'r,ed 'oCo,s'a,'i,op&e wi'h'he res' o6 his $e,(

Now ;oha,,i99a8 'he @i, o6 %a&&a!hia a,d B&aria8'hoh ri!h a,d o6 rea' possessio,s8 ,e?er 6ora' his ow, i,'eres's8 "'raised a rea'6or!e o6 Co$a,s a,d %a&&a!hia,s( A,d whe, i' !a$e 'o'hree weeks a6'erChris'$as8 he se,' 'hese $e, i,'o 'he &a,d o6Ro$a,ia 'o he&p 'hosea' Adria,op&e a,d De$o'i!a a,d 'he &a''er8 "ei, ,owi, 6or!e8 rew"o&der a,d rode a"road wi'h 'he rea'er assra,!e(

DEFEAT OF THE FRAN@S NEAR RUSIUM

Thierri o6 Te,re$o,de8 who was !hie6 a,d !o,s'a"&e8$ade a 6ora# o,'he 6or'h da# "e6ore 'he 6eas' o6 S'( Mar# Ca,d&e$as:30'h ;a,ar#.20/> a,d he rode a&& ,ih'8 ha?i, si s!ore k,ih'swi'h hi$8 a,d



&e6' Rsi$ wi'h "' a s$a&& arriso,( %he, i' wasdaw,8 he !a$e 'o a

?i&&ae where 'he Co$a,s a,d %a&&a!hia,s weree,!a$ped8 a,d srprised'he$ i, s!h sor' 'ha' 'hose who were i, 'he ?i&&aewere ,aware o6 'heir !o$i,( The# ki&&ed a ood $a,# o6 'he Co$a,sa,d %a&&a!hia,s8a,d !ap'red so$e 6or'# o6 'heir horses a,d whe, 'he#had do,e 'hisee!'io,8 'he# 'r,ed "a!k 'owards Rsi$(

A,d o, 'ha' ?er# ,ih' 'he Co$a,s a,d %a&&a!hia,shad ridde, 6or'h 'odo s hr' a,d 'here were so$e se?e, 'hosa,d o6'he$( The# !a$e i,'he $or,i, "e6ore Rsi$8 a,d were 'here a &o,o8spa!e a,d 'hearriso,8 whi!h was "' s$a&&8 !&osed 'he a'es8 a,d$o,'ed 'hewa&&s a,d 'he Co$a,s a,d %a&&a!hia,s 'r,ed "a!k(The# had ,o' o,e$ore 'ha, a &eae a,d a ha&6 6ro$ 'he !i'#8 whe, 'he#$e' 'he !o$pa,#o6 'he Fre,!h ,der 'he !o$$a,d o6 Thierri o6Te,re$o,de( So soo, as'he Fre,!h saw 'he$ ad?a,!i,8 'he# 6or$ed i,'o 'heir6or "a''a&io,s8wi'h i,'e,' 'o draw i,'o Rsi$ i, s&ow 'i$e 6or 'he#k,ew 'ha' i68"# )ods ra!e8 'he# !o&d !o$e 'hi'her8 'he# wo&d'he, "e i, sa6e'#(

The Co$a,s8 a,d 'he %a&&a!hia,s8 a,d 'he )reeks o6'he &a,d rode'owards 'he$8 6or 'he# were i, ?er# rea' 6or!e( A,d'he# !a$e po,



'he rear1ard8 a,d "ea, 'o harass i' 6&& sore&#( Now'he rear1ardwas 6or$ed o6 'he $e, o6 Thierri o6 Loos8 who wasse,es!ha&8 a,d hadre'r,ed 'o Co,s'a,'i,op&e8 a,d his "ro'her +i&&ai, was,ow i,!o$$a,d(

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A,d 'he Co$a,s a,d %a&&a!hia,s a,d )reeks pressed'he$ ?er# hard8 a,dwo,ded $a,# o6 'heir horses( Lod were 'he !ries a,d6ier!e 'heo,s&ah'8 so 'ha' "# $ai, 6or!e a,d pre dis'ress 'he#dro?e 'herear1ard "a!k o, 'he "a''a&io, o6 A,drew o6 Ur"oisea,d ;oh, o6 Chois# a,d i, 'his $a,,er 'he Fra,ks re'rea'ed8seri, rea'&#(

The e,e$# re,ewed 'heir o,s&ah' so 6ier!e&# 'ha''he# dro?e 'heFra,ks who were ,eares' 'o 'he$ "a!k o, 'he "a''a&io,o6 Thierri o6 Te,re$o,de8 'he !o,s'a"&e( Nor was i' &o, "e6ore 'he#dro?e 'he$ "a!k s'i&& 6r'her o, 'o 'he "a''a&io,s &ed "# Char&es o6 'heFrK,e( A,d,ow 'he Fra,ks had re'rea'ed8 sore harassed8 'i&& 'he#were wi'hi,ha&6 a $i&e o6 Rsi$( A,d 'he o'hers e?er pressedpo, 'he$ $orehardi&# a,d 'he "a''&e we,' sore aai,s' 'he$8 a,d$a,# were wo,ded8a,d o6 'heir horses( So8 as )od wi&& ser$isad?e,'res8 'he# !o&d





Rsi$( es!aped 6ro$ 'he !i'#8 so soo, as i' was ,ih'8a,d we,' a&&,ih' G#i,8 a,d !a$e o, 'he $orrow 'o 'he !i'# o6Rodos'o(

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NE% IN+ASION OF ;OHANNIA RUIN OFNAPOLI

This do&oros ,ews !a$e 'o He,r# 'he Ree,' o6 'hee$pire8 whi&e hewas oi, i, pro!essio, 'o 'he shri,e o6 or Lad# o6B&a!he$ae8 o, 'heda# o6 'he 6eas' o6 or Lad# S'( Mar# Ca,d&e$as( A,d

#o $s' k,ow'ha' $a,# were 'he, dis$a#ed i, Co,s'a,'i,op&e8 a,d'he# 'hoh' o6 a'r'h 'ha' 'he &a,d was "' &os'( A,d He,r#8 'he Ree,'o6 'he e$pire8de!ided 'ha' he wo&d p&a!e a arriso, i, Se&#$"ria8whi!h was a 'woda#s or,e# 6ro$ Co,s'a,'i,op&e8 a,d he se,' 'hi'herMa!aire o6 Sai,'e1Me,eho&d8 wi'h 6i6'# k,ih's 'o arriso, 'he!i'#(

Now whe, 'idi,s !a$e 'o ;oha,,i99a8 @i, o6%a&&a!hia( as 'o how hispeop&e had 6ared8 he was ?er# rea'&# reoi!ed 6or'he# had ki&&edor 'ake, a ?er# rea' par' o6 'he "es' $e, i, 'heFre,!h hos'( So hese,' 'hroho' a&& his &a,ds 'o !o&&e!' as $a,# peop&eas he !o&d8a,d raised a rea' hos' o6 Co$a,s8 a,d )reeks a,d%a&&a!hia,s8 a,d





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DESTRUCTION OF RODOSTO

Twe&?e &eaes 'he,!e &a# 'he !i'# o6 Rodos'o8 o, 'hesea( T' was ?er#s'ro,8 a,d ri!h8 a,d &are8 a,d ?er# we&& arriso,ed"# +e,e'ia,s8

A,d "esides a&& 'his8 'here had !o$e 'hi'her a "od# o6serea,'s8 so$e'wo 'hosa,d s'ro,8 a,d 'he# had a&so !o$e 'o ard'he !i'#( %he,'he# heard 'ha' Napo&i had "ee, 'ake, "# 6or!e8 a,d'ha' ;oha,,i99ahad !ased a&& 'he peop&e 'ha' were 'herei, 'o "e p' 'odea'h8 'he#6e&& i, 'o s!h 'error 'ha' 'he# were ''er&# !o,6o,deda,d 6oredo,e(

As )od sers $isad?e,'res 'o 6a&& po, $e,8 so 'he +e,e'ia,s rshed'o 'heir ships8 he&'er1ske&'er8 pe&&1$e&&8 a,d i, s!h sor''ha' 'he#a&$os' drow,ed o,e a,o'her a,d 'he $o,'edserea,'s8 who !a$e 6ro$Fra,!e a,d F&a,ders8 a,d o'her !o,'ries8 we,' G#i,'hroh 'he&a,d(

Now &is'e, a,d hear how &i''&e 'his ser?ed 'he$8 a,dwha' a$isad?e,'re was 'heir Gih' 6or 'he !i'# was sos'ro,8 a,d so we&&e,!&osed "# ood wa&&s a,d ood 'owers8 'ha' ,o o,ewo&d e?er ha?e

?e,'red 'o assa&' i'8 a,d 'ha' ;oha,,i99a had ,o'hoh' o6 oi,



'hi'her( B' whe, ;oha,,i99a8 who was 6&& ha&6 a da#s or,e#dis'a,'8 heard 'e&& 'ha' 'he# had Ged8 he rode 'hi'her(The )reekswho had re$ai,ed i, 'he !i'#8 srre,dered8 a,d hei,!o,'i,e,'&# !ased'he$ 'o "e 'ake,8 s$a&& a,d rea'1sa?e 'hose whoes!aped1a,d &ed!ap'i?e i,'o %a&&a!hia a,d 'he !i'# he ordered 'o "edes'ro#ed a,drased 'o 'he ro,d( Ah 'he &oss a,d dar(8iae 6or 'he!i'# was o,eo6 'he "es' i, Ro$a,ia8 a,d o6 'he "es' si'a'ed(

;OHANNIA CONTINUES HIS CONQUESTS AND RA+A)ES

Near 'here was a,o'her !i'? !a&&ed Pa,edor8 whi!hsrre,dered 'o hi$a,d he !ased i' 'o "e ''er&# des'ro#ed8 a,d 'hepeop&e 'o "e &ed!ap'i?e 'o %a&&a!hia &ike 'he peop&e o6 Rodos'o(

A6'erwards he rode 'o'he !i'# o6 Hera!&ea8 'ha' &a# "# a ood seapor'8 a,d"e&o,ed 'o 'he

+e,e'ia,s8 who had &e6' i, i' "' a weak arriso, so heassa&'ed i'8a,d 'ook i' "# 6or!e( There aai, was a $ih'#s&ah'er8 a,d 'here$,a,' 'ha' es!aped 'he s&ah'er he !ased 'o "e&ed !ap'i?e 'o%a&&a!hia8 whi&e 'he !i'# i'se&6 he des'ro#ed8 as &ie haddes'ro#ed'he o'hers(

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THE )REE@S ARE RECONCILED TO THECRUSADERS 1 ;OHANNIA DESIE)ES DEMOTICA

%he, 'he )reeks who were i, 'he hos' wi'h ;oha,,i99a1 'he sa$e whohad #ie&ded 'he$se&?es p 'o hi$8 a,d re"e&&ed aai,s''he Fra,ks 1whe, 'he# saw how he des'ro#ed 'heir !as'&es a,d!i'ies8 a,d kep' ,o!o?e,a,' wi'h 'he$8 'he# he&d 'he$se&?es 'o "e "'dead $e,8 a,d"e'ra#ed( The# spoke o,e 'o a,o'her8 a,d said 'ha' as

;oha,,i99a haddea&' wi'h o'her !i'ies8 so wo&d he dea& wi'h

Adria,op&e a,dDe$o'i!a8 whe, he re'r,ed 'hi'her8 a,d 'ha' i6 'hese'wo !i'ies weredes'ro#ed8 'he, was Ro$a,ia 6or e?er &os'(

So 'he# 'ook $esse,ers pri?i&#8 a,d se,' 'he$ 'o +er,as i,Co,s'a,'i,op&e( A,d 'he# "esoh' +er,as 'o !r# 6orpi'# 'o He,r#8 'he"ro'her o6 'he E$peror Ba&dwi,8 a,d 'o 'he +e,e'ia,s8so 'ha' 'he#$ih' $ake pea!e wi'h 'he$ a,d 'he# 'he$se&?es8 i,'r,8 wo&dres'ore Adria,op&e a,d De$o'i!a 'o 'he Fra,ks a,d'he )reeks wo&da&& 'r, 'o He,r# a,d 'he )reeks a,d Fra,ks dwe&&'oe'her i, ooda!!ord(

So a !o,!i& was he&d8 a,d $a,# words were spoke,'his wa# a,d 'ha'8"' i, 'he e,d i' was se''&ed 'ha' Adria,op&e a,dDe$o'i!a8 wi'h a&&



'heir appr'e,a,!es8 sho&d "e "es'owed o, +er,asa,d 'he e$press hiswi6e8 who was sis'er 'o 'he @i, Phi&ip o6 Fra,!e8 a,d'ha' 'he#sho&d do ser?i!e 'here6or 'o 'he e$peror a,d 'o 'hee$pire( S!h was'he !o,?e,'io, $ade a,d !o,!&ded8 a,d so was pea!ees'a"&ished"e'wee, 'he )reeks a,d 'he Fra,ks(

;oha,i99a8 'he @i, o6 %a&&a!hia a,d B&aria8 who hadsoor,ed &o,i, Ro$a,ia8 a,d was'ed 'he !o,'r# dri, 'he who&eo6 Le,'8 a,d 6ora ood whi&e a6'er Eas'er :2,d Apri& .20/>8 ,ow re'ired'owards

Adria,op&e a,d De$o'i!a8 a,d had i' i, $i,d 'o dea&wi'h 'hose !i'iesas he had dea&' wi'h 'he o'her !i'ies o6 'he &a,d( A,dwhe, 'he )reekswho were wi'h hi$ saw 'ha' he 'r,ed 'owards

Adria,op&e8 'he# "ea, 'os'ea& awa#8 "o'h "# da# a,d "# ,ih'8 so$e 'we,'#8'hir'#8 6or'#8 ah,dred8 a' a 'i$e(

%he, he !a$e 'o Adria,op&e8 he re7ired o6 'hose 'ha'were wi'hi, 'ha''he# sho&d &e' hi$ e,'er8 as he had e,'ered e&sewhere(B' 'he# said'he# wo&d ,o'8 a,d spoke 'hs5 Sire8 whe, wesrre,dered 'o 'hee8a,d re"e&&ed aai,s' 'he

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Fra,ks8 'ho dids' swear 'o pro'e!' s i, a&& ood 6ai'h8a,d 'o keeps i, sa6e'#( Tho has' ,o' do,e so8 "' has' ''er&#ri,ed Ro$a,iaa,d we k,ow 6&& we&& 'ha' 'ho wi&' do ,'o s as 'hohas' do,e ,'oo'hers( A,d whe, ;oha,,i99a heard 'his8 he &aid siee'o De$o'i!a8a,d ere!'ed ro,d i' si'ee, &are pe'raries8 a,d "ea,'o !o,s'r!'e,i,es o6 e?er# ki,d 6or 'he siee8 a,d 'o was'e a&& 'he!o,'r#ro,d(

The, did 'hose i, Adria,op&e a,d De$o'i!a 'ake$esse,ers8 a,d se,d'he$ 'o Co,s'a,'i,op&e8 'o He,r#8 'he Ree,' o6 'hee$pire8 a,d 'o

+e$as8 a,d pra#ed 'he$8 6or )ods sake8 'o res!eDe$o'i!a8 whi!h was"ei, "esieed( A,d whe, 'hose a' Co,s'a,'i,op&eheard 'hese 'idi,s8'he# de!ided 'o s!!or De$o'i!a( B' so$e 'herewere who did ,o' dare'o ad?ise 'ha' or peop&e sho&d isse 6ro$Co,s'a,'i,op&e8 a,d sop&a!e i, eopard# 'he 6ew Chris'ia, 6o&k 'ha' re$ai,ed(Ne?er'he&ess8i, 'he e,d8 as #o ha?e heard8 i' was de!ided 'o isse6or'h8 a,d $o?eo, Se&#$"ria(

The !ardi,a&8 who was 'here as &ea'e o, 'he par' o6'he Pope o6 Ro$e8prea!hed 'hereo, 'o 'he peop&e8 a,d pro$ised a 6&&i,d&e,!e 'o a&&



s!h as sho&d o 6or'h8 a,d &ose 'heir &i?es o, 'he wa#(So He,r#issed 6ro$ Co,s'a,'i,op&e wi'h as $a,# $e, as he!o&d !o&&e!'8 a,d$ar!hed 'o 'he !i'# o6 Se&#r,"ria a,d he e,!a$ped"e6ore 'he !i'# 6or6&& eih' da#s( A,d 6ro$ da# 'o da# !a$e $esse,ers6ro$ Adria,op&epra#i, hi$ 'o ha?e $er!# po, 'he$8 a,d !o$e 'o'heir re&ie68 6or i6 he did ,o' !o$e 'o 'heir re&ie68 'he# were "' &os'(

THE CRUSADERS MARCH TO THE RELIEF OFDEMOTICA

The, did He,r# 'ake !o,!i& wi'h his "aro,s8 a,d 'heirde!isio, was'ha' 'he# wo&d o 'o 'he !i'# o6 Bi9?e8 whi!h was a 6air!i'#8 a,ds'ro,( So 'he# did as 'he# had de?ised8 a,d !a$e 'oBi9#e8 a,de,!a$ped "e6ore 'he !i'# o, 'he e?e o6 'he 6eas' o6 orLord S'( ;oh,'he Bap'is'8 i, ;,e :23rd ;,e .20/>( A,d o, 'he da#'ha' 'he# soe,!a$ped !a$e $esse,ers 6ro$ Adria,op&e8 a,d said'o He,r#8 'he"ro'her o6 'he E$peror Ba&dwi,5 Sire8 "e i' k,ow, 'o'hee 'ha' i6 'ho dos' ,o' re&ie?e 'he !i'# o6 De$o'i!a8 i' !a,,o'ho&d o' $ore'ha, eih' da#s8 6or ;oha,,i99as pe'raries ha?e"rea!hed 'he wa&&s i,6or p&a!es8 a,d his $e, ha?e 'wi!e o' o, 'o 'hewa&&s(

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The, he asked 6or !o,se& as 'o wha' he sho&d do(Ma,# were 'he wordsspoke,8 'o a,d 6ro "' i, 'he e,d 'he# said5 Lord8 weha?e !o$e so6ar 'ha' we sha&& "e 6or e?er sha$ed i6 we do ,o's!!or De$o'i!a(Le' e?er# $a, ,ow !o,6ess a,d re!ei?e 'he!o$$,io, a,d 'he, &e' sse' or 6or!es i, arra#( A,d i' was re!ko,ed 'ha' 'he#had wi'h 'he$a"o' 6or h,dred k,ih's8 a,d o6 a !er'ai,'# ,o$ore( So 'he#s$$o,ed 'he $esse,ers who had !o$e 6ro$

Adria,op&e8 a,d asked 'he$how $a''ers s'ood8 a,d wha' ,$"er o6 $e,

;oha,,i99a had wi'h hi$( A,d'he $esse,ers a,swered 'ha' he had wi'h hi$ a' &eas'6or'# 'hosa,d$e,1a'1ar$s8 ,o' re!ko,i, 'hose o, 6oo'8 o6 who$'he# had ,o !o,'(

Ah )od wha' a peri&os "a''&e1so 6ew aai,s' so $a,#. I, 'he$or,i,8 o, 'he da# o6 'he 6eas' o6 or Lord S'( ;oh,'he Bap'is'8 a&&!o,6essed a,d re!ei?ed 'he !o$$,io,8 a,d o, 'he6o&&owi, da# 'he#$ar!hed 6orward( The ?a, was !o$$a,ded "# )eor#8'he Marsha& o6 Ro$a,ia a,d Cha$pa,e8 a,d wi'h hi$ was Ma!aireo6 Sai,'e1Me,eho&d(The se!o,d di?isio, was ,der Co,o, o6 B'h,e a,dMi&es 'he Bra"a,''he 'hird ,der Pa#e, o6 Or&a,s a,d Pe'er o6 Bra!ie'he 6or'h was





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rea' $ira!&e( A,d He,r#8 'he Ree,' o6 'he e$pire8!a$e o, 'he 6or'hda# :2='h ;,e> "e6ore Adria,op&e8 a,d pi'!hed his!ai,p ,ear 'heri?er o6 Adria,op&e8 i, 'he 6aires' $eadows i, 'hewor&d( %he, 'hosewho were wi'hi, 'he !i'# saw his hos' !o$i,8 'he#issed 6or'h8"eari, a&& 'heir !rosses8 a,d i, pro!essio,8 a,dshowed s!h o# ashad ,e?er "ee, see,( A,d we&& $ih' 'he# reoi!e 6or'he# had "ee, i,e?i& !ase(

The, !a$e 'idi,s 'o 'he hos' 'ha' ;oha,,i99a was&oded a' a !as'&e!a&&ed Rodos'o( So i, 'he $or,i, 'he# se' 6or'h a,d$ar!hed 'o 'hosepar's 'o seek "a''&e a,d ;oha,,i99a "roke p his8!a$p8a,d $ar!hed"a!k 'owards his ow, &a,d( The hos' 6o&&owed a6'er hi$6or 6i?e da#s8a,d he as !o,s'a,'&# re'ired "e6ore 'he$( O, 'he 6i6'hda# 'he#e,!a$ped a' a ?er# 6air a,d p&easa,' p&a!e "# a !as'&e!a&&ed Frai$a,d 'here 'he# soo$ed 'hree da#s(

A,d a' 'his p&a!e 'here was a di?isio, i, 'he hos'8 a,d a!o$pa,# o6

?a&ia,' $e, separa'ed 'he$se&?es 'here6ro$ "e!aseo6 a 7arre& 'ha''he# had wi'h He,r#8 'he "ro'her o6 'he E$perorBa&dwi,( O6 'his



!o$pa,# Ba&dwi, o6 Bea?oir was !hie6 a,d Hh o6Bea$e'9 we,' wi'hhi$8 a,d %i&&ia$ o6 )o$$e,ies a,d Dre o6Bearai,( There were so$e6i6'# k,ih's who depar'ed 'oe'her i, 'ha' !o$pa,#a,d 'he# ,e?er'hoh' 'he res' wo&d dare 'o re$ai, i, 'he &a,d i,'he $ids' o6 'heir e,e$ies(

RENIER OF TRIT RELIE+ED ANDDELI+ERED

The, did He,r#8 'he Ree,' o6 'he e$pire8 'ake !o,!i&wi'h 'he "aro,s'ha' were wi'h hi$ a,d 'he# de!ided 'o ride 6orward(So 'he# rode6orward 6or 'wo da#s8 a,d e,!a$ped i, a ?er# 6air

?a&&e#8 ,ear a!as'&e !a&&ed Mo,ia!( The !as'&e #ie&ded i'se&6 'o 'he$8a,d 'he#re$ai,ed 'here 6i?e da#s a,d 'he, said 'he# wo&d oa,d re&ie?eRe,ier o6 Tri'8 who was "esieed i, S'a,i$a!8 a,d had"ee, sh' p'herei, 6or 'hir'ee, $o,'hs( So He,r# 'he Ree,' o6'he e$pire8re$ai,ed i, 'he !a$p8 wi'h a rea' par' o6 'he hos'8a,d 'he re$ai,derwe,' 6orward 'o re&ie?e Re,ier o6 Tri' a' S'a,i$a!(

A,d #o $s' k,ow 'ha' 'hose who we,' 6orward we,'i, ?er# rea'peri&8 a,d 'ha' a,# res!e so 6&& o6 da,er has "'se&do$ "ee,,der'ake,8 seei, 'ha' 'he# rode 6or 'hree da#s'hroh 'he &a,d o6







'hose who had "roh' hi$ "a!k8 6or 'he# had o,e 6orhi$ i, rea'peri&(

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HENRJ CRO%NED EMPEROR 1 ;OHANNIARA+A)ES THE COUNTRJ A)AIN 1 THE EMPEROR MARCHES A)AINST HIM

The "aro,s ,ow reso&?ed 'ha' 'he# wo&d o 'oCo,s'a,'i,op&e8 a,d!row, He,r#8 'he "ro'her o6 'he E$peror Ba&dwi, ase$peror8 a,d &ea?ei, 'he !o,'r# +e$as8 a,d a&& 'he )reeks o6 'he &a,d8'oe'her wi'h6or'# k,ih's8 who$ He,r#8 'he Ree,' o6 'he e$pire8wo&d &ea?e wi'hhi$( So He,r#8 'he Ree,' o6 'he e$pire8 a,d 'he o'her"aro,s8 we,''owards Co,s'a,'i,op&e8 a,d 'he# rode 6ro$ da# 'o da#'i&& 'he# !a$e'hi'her8 a,d rih' we&& were 'he# re!ei?ed( The#!row,ed He,r# ase$peror wi'h rea' o# a,d rea' ho,or i, 'he !hr!ho6 S'( Sophia8o, 'he S,da# :20'h As'> a6'er 'he 6es'i?a& o6 orLad# S'( Mar#8i, As'( A,d 'his was i, 'he #ear o6 'he I,!ar,a'io,o6 or Lord

;ess Chris' 'we&?e h,dred a,d si(

Now whe, ;oha,,i99a8 'he @i, o6 %a&&a!hia a,dB&aria8 heard 'ha''he e$peror had "ee, !row,ed i, Co,s'a,'i,op&e8 a,d'ha' +e$as had





was s'i&& wi'hi, a

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da#s $ar!h( The e$peror se''&ed 'ha' he wo&d 6o&&owa6'er8 a,d do"a''&e1i6 so "e 'ha' ;oha,,i99a wo&d a"ide his !o$i,1a,d de&i?er 'he$e, a,d wo$e, who were "ei, &ed awa# !ap'i?e( Sohe rode a6'er

;oha,,i99a8 a,d ;oha,,i99a re'ired as 'he e$perorad?a,!ed8 a,d 'hee$peror 6o&&owed hi$ 6or 6or da#s( The, 'he# !a$e 'oa !i'# !a&&ed

+eroi(

%he, 'hose who were i, 'he !i'# saw 'he hos' o6 'heE$peror He,r#approa!hi,8 'he# Ged i,'o 'he $o,'ai,s a,da"a,do,ed 'he !i'#( A,d'he e$peror !a$e wi'h a&& his hos'8 a,d e,!a$ped"e6ore 'he !i'#8 a,d6o,d i' we&& 6r,ished wi'h !or, a,d $ea'8 a,d s!ho'her 'hi,s aswere ,eed6&( So 'he# soor,ed 'here 6or 'wo da#s8a,d 'he e$peror!ased his $e, 'o o?err, 'he srro,di, !o,'r#8a,d 'he# o"'ai,ed a&are "oo'# i, "ee?es a,d !ows a,d "a&oes8 a,d o'&1&er "eas's i,

?er# rea' p&e,'#( The, he depar'ed 6ro$ +eroi wi'h a&&his "oo'#8 a,drode 'o a,o'her !i'#8 a da#s or,e# dis'a,'8 !a&&edB&is,o,( A,d as'he o'her )reeks had a"a,do,ed +eroi8 so did 'hedwe&&ers i, B&is,o,



a"a,do, 'heir !i'# a,d he 6o,d i' 6r,ished wi'h a&&'hi,s,e!essar#8 a,d 7ar'ered hi$se&6 'here(

THE EMPEROR MEETS ;OHANNIA8 ANDRECAPTURES HIS PRISONERS

The, !a$e 'idi,s 'ha' i, a !er'ai, ?a&&e#8 'hree&eaes dis'a,' 6ro$'he hos'8 were 'he $e, a,d wo$e, who$ oha,,i99awas &eadi, awa#!ap'i?e8 'oe'her wi'h <(.. his p&,der8 a,d a&& his!hario's( The,did He,r# appoi,' 'ha' 'he )reeks 6ro$ Adria,op&e a,dDe$o'i!a sho&do a,d re!o?er 'he !ap'i?es a,d 'he p&,der8 'wo"a''a&io,s o6 k,ih'soi, wi'h 'he$ a,d as had "ee, arra,ed8 so was'his do,e o, 'he$orrow( The !o$$a,d o6 'he o,e "a''a&io, was i?e,'o Es'a!e8 'he"ro'her o6 'he E$peror He,r# o6 Co,s'a,'i,op&e8 a,d'he !o$$a,d o6 'heo'her 'o Ma!aire o6 Sai,'e1Me,eho&d(

So 'he# rode8 'he# a,d 'he )reeks8 'i&& 'he# !a$e 'o 'he ?a&&e# o6 whi!h 'he# had "ee, 'o&d a,d 'here 'he# 6o,d 'he!ap'i?es( A,d

;oha,,i99as $e, e,aed 'he E$peror He,r#s $e,8a,d $e, a,d horseswere ki&&ed a,d wo,ded O, ei'her side "' "# 'heood,ess o6 )od8'he Fra,ks had

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'he ad?a,'ae8 a,d res!ed 'he !ap'i?es8 a,d !ased'he$ 'o 'r,aai,8 a,d "roh' 'he$ awa#(

A,d #o $s' k,ow 'ha' 'his was a $ih'# de&i?era,!e6or 'he !ap'i?es,$"ered 6&& 'we,'# 'hosa,d $e,8 wo$e,8 a,d!hi&dre, a,d 'here were6&& 'hree 'hosa,d !hario's &ade, wi'h 'heir !&o'hesa,d "aae8 'osa# ,o'hi, o6 o'her "oo'# i, ood 7a,'i'#( The &i,e o6'he !ap'i?es8as 'he# !a$e 'o 'he !a$p8 was 'wo rea' &eaes i,&e,'h8 a,d 'he#rea!hed 'he !a$p 'ha' ,ih'( The, was 'he E$perorHe,r# rea'&#reoi!ed8 a,d a&& 'he o'her "aro,s a,d 'he# had 'he!ap'i?es &odedapar'8 a,d we&& arded8 wi'h 'heir oods8 so 'ha' 'he#&os' ,o' o,epe,,#wor'h o6 wha' 'he# possessed( O, 'he $orrow'he E$peror He,r#res'ed 6or 'he sake o6 'he peop&e he had de&i?ered( A,do, 'he da#a6'er he &e6' 'ha' !o,'r#8 a,d rode da# "# da# 'i&& he!a$e 'o

Adria,op&e(

There he se' 6ree 'he $e, a,d wo$e, he had res!eda,d ea!h o,e we,'whi'hersoe?er he &is'ed8 'o 'he &a,d where he was "o$8or 'o a,# o'herp&a!e( The "oo'#8 o6 whi!h he had rea' p&e,'#8 wasdi?ided i, deshares a$o, 'he hos'( So 'he E$peror He,r#soo$ed 'here 6i?e da#s8





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o6 ;oha,,i99a8 'he @i, o6 %a&&a!hia a,d B&aria( The#!a$e 'o a !i'#!a&&ed Fer$e8 a,d 'ook i'8 a,d e,'ered i,8 a,d wo,$!h "oo'#( The#re$ai,ed 'here 6or 'hree da#s8 a,d o?erra, a&& 'he&a,d8 o' ?er# $!hspoi&8 a,d des'ro#ed a !i'# !a&&ed A7i&o(

O, 'he 6or'h da# 'he# depar'ed 6ro$ Fer$e8 whi!hwas a !i'# 6air a,dwe&& si'a'ed8 wi'h ho' wa'er spri,s 6or "a'hi,8 'he6i,es' i, 'hewor&d a,d 'he e$peror !ased 'he !i'# 'o "e "r,eda,d des'ro#ed8 a,d'he# !arried awa# $!h spoi&8 i, !a''&e a,d oods(The, 'he# rode da#"# da# 'i&& 'he# !a$e "a!k 'o 'he !i'# o6 Adria,op&ea,d 'he?soo$ed i, 'he &a,d 'i&& 'he 6eas' o6 A&& Sai,'s :.s'No?e$"er .20/>8whe, 'he# !o&d ,o &o,er !arr# o, 'he war "e!ase o6'he wi,'er( SoHe,r# a,d a&& his "aro,s8 who were $!h awear# o6!a$pai,i,8 'r,ed'heir 6a!es 'owards Co,s'a,'i,op&e a,d he &e6' a'

Adria,op&e8 a$o,'he )reeks8 a $a, o6 his ,a$ed Pe'er o6 Radi,he$8wi'h 'e, k,ih's(

THE EMPEROR RESUMES THE %AR A)AINSTTHEODORE LASCARIS

A' 'ha' 'i$e Theodore Las!aris8 who he&d 'he &a,d o,'he o'her side o6



'he s'rai's 'owards Trke#8 was a' 'r!e wi'h 'heE$peror He,r# "''ha' 'r!e he had ,o' kep' we&&8 ha?i, "roke, a,d

?io&a'ed i'( So 'hee$peror he&d !o,!i&8 a,d se,' 'o 'he o'her side o6 'hes'rai's8 'o'he !i'# o6 Pia8 Pe'er o6 Bra!ie8 'o who$ &a,d had"ee, assi,ed i,'hose par's8 a,d wi'h hi$ Pa#e, o6 Or&a,s8 a,d

A,sea o6 Ca#e8 a,dEs'a!e8 'he e$perors "ro'her8 a,d a rea' par' o6 his"es' $e, 'o'he ,$"er o6 se?e, s!ore k,ih's( These "ea, 'o$ake war i, ?er#ri$ a,d ear,es' 6ashio, aai,s' Theodore Las!aris8a,d rea'&# was'edhis &a,d(

The# $ar!hed 'o a &a,d !a&&ed Ski9a8 whi!h wassrro,ded "# 'he seae!ep' o, o,e side( A,d i, o&d da#s 'he wa# o6 e,'r#had "ee, de6e,dedwi'h wa&&s a,d 'owers8 a,d $oa's8 "' 'hese were ,owde!a#ed( So 'hehos' o6 'he Fre,!h e,'ered i,8 a,d Pe'er o6 Bra!ie8 'owho$ 'he &a,dhad "ee, de?ised8 "ea, 'o res'ore 'he de6e,!es8 a,d"i&' 'wo!as'&es8 a,d $ade 'wo 6or'i6ied wa#s o6 e,'r#( Fro$'he,!e 'he#o?erra, 'he &a,d o6 Las!aris8 a,d ai,ed $!h "oo'#a,d !a''&e8 a,d"roh' s!h "oo'# a,d !a''&e i,'o 'heir is&a,d5Theodore Las!aris8 o,'he o'her ha,d8 harked "a!k po,

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Ski9a8 so 'ha' 'here were 6re7e,' "a''&es a,dskir$ishes8 a,d &osseso, 'he o,e side a,d o, 'he o'her a,d 'he war i, 'hosepar's was6ier!e a,d peri&os(

Now &e' s &ea?e speaki, o6 'hose who were a' Ski9a8a,d speak o6 Thierri o6 Loos8 who was se,es!ha&8 a,d 'o who$Ni!o$edia sho&d ha?e"e&o,ed a,d Ni!o$edia &a# a da#s or,e# 6ro$ Ni!e'he )rea'8 'he!api'a& o6 'he &a,d o6 Theodore Las!aris( Thierri 'he,we,' 'hi'her8wi'h a rea' "od# o6 'he e$perors $e,8 a,d 6o,d 'ha''he !as'&e had"ee, des'ro#ed( So he e,!&osed a,d 6or'i6ied 'he!hr!h o6 S'( Sophia8whi!h was ?er# &are a,d 6air8 a,d $ai,'ai,ed 'he wari, 'ha' p&a!e(

AD+ANTA)ES OBTAINED BJ BONIFACE 1 MARRIA)EOF HIS DAU)HTER %ITH THE EMPEROR

A' 'ha' 'i$e 'he Mar7is Bo,i6a!e o6 Mo,'6erra'depar'ed 6ro$Sa&o,ika8 a,d we,' 'o Seres8 whi!h ;oha,,i99a haddes'ro#ed a,d here"i&' i' a,d a6'erwards re"i&' a !as'&e !a&&ed Dra$ai, 'he ?a&&e#o6 Phi&ippi( A&& 'he !o,'r# ro,d a"o' srre,dered 'ohi$8 a,d !a$e,der his r&e a,d he wi,'ered i, 'he &a,d(

Mea,whi&e8 so $!h 'i$e had o,e "#8 'ha' Chris'$aswas ,ow pas'( The,



!a$e $esse,ers 6ro$ 'he $ar7is 'o 'he e$peror a'Co,s'a,'i,op&e 'osa# 'ha' 'he $ar7is had se,' his dah'er i, a a&&e#'o 'he !i'# o6

A"#dos( So 'he E$peror He,r# se,' )eor# 'heMarsha& o6 Ro$a,ia a,dCha$pa,e8 a,d Mi&es 'he Bra"a,'8 'o "ri, 'he &ad#a,d 'hese rodeda# "# da# 'i&& 'he# !a$e 'o A"#dos(

The# 6o,d 'he &ad#8 who was ?er# ood a,d 6air8 a,dsa&'ed her o,"eha&6 o6 'heir &ord He,r#8 'he e$peror8 a,d "roh'her 'oCo,s'a,'i,op&e i, rea' ho,or( So 'he E$peror He,r#was wedded 'o heri, 'he Chr!h o6 S'( Sophia8 o, 'he S,da# a6'er 'he6eas' o6 or Lad#S'( Mar# Ca,d&e$as :'h Fe"rar# I20>8 wi'h rea' o#a,d i, rea'po$p a,d 'he# "o'h wore a !row, a,d hih were 'he$arriae16eas'i,si, 'he pa&a!e o6 B!o&eo,( Ths8 as #o ha?e s' heard8was 'he$arriae !e&e"ra'ed "e'wee, 'he e$peror a,d 'hedah'er o6 'heMar7is Bo,i6a!e8 A,es 'he e$press "# ,a$e(

THEODORE LASCARIS FORMS AN ALLIANCE%ITH ;OHANNIA

Theodore Las!aris8 who was warri, aai,s' 'heE$peror He,r#8 'ook $esse,ers a,d se,' 'he$ 'o ;oha,,i99a8 'he @i, o6%a&&a!hia a,dB&aria( A,d he ad?ised ;oha,,i99a 'ha' a&& 'he 6or!eso6 'he E$peror



He,r# were 6ih'i, aai,s' hi$ :Las!aris> o, 'heo'her side o6 'hes'rai's 'owards Trke# 'ha' 'he e$peror was i,Co,s'a,'i,op&e wi'h"' ?er# 6ew peop&e a,d 'ha' ,ow was 'he 'i$e 6or

?e,ea,!e8 i,as$!has he hi$se&6 wo&d "e a''a!ki, 'he e$peror o, 'heo,e side8 a,d

;oha,,i99a o, 'he o'her8 a,d 'he e$peror had so 6ew$e, 'ha' he wo&d,o' "e a"&e 'o de6e,d hi$se&6 aai,s' "o'h( Now

;oha,,i99a had a&read#e,aed a rea' hos' o6 Co$a,s8 who were o, 'heirwa# 'o oi, hishos' a,d had !o&&e!'ed 'oe'her as &are a 6or!e o6%a&&a!hia,s a,dB&aria,s as e?er he !o&d( A,d so $!h 'i$e had,ow o,e "#8 'ha' i'was 'he "ei,,i, o6 Le,' :'h Mar!h .20>(

Ma!aire o6 Sai,'e1Me,eho&d had "e, 'o "i&d a!as'&e a' Chara8whi!h &ies o, a &6 o6 'he sea8 si &eaes 6ro$Ni!o$edia8 'owardsCo,s'a,'i,op&e( A,d %i&&ia$ o6 Sai,s "ea, 'o "i&da,o'her !as'&e a'Ci"o'os8 'ha' &ies o, 'he &6 o6 Ni!o$edia8 o, 'he o'herside8'owards Ni!e( A,d #o $s' k,ow 'ha' 'he E$perorHe,r# had as $!h ashe !o&d do ,ear Co,s'a,'i,op&e as a&so 'he "aro,swho were i, 'he&a,d( A,d we&& does )eor# o6 +i&&ehardoi,8 'heMarsha& o6 Cha$pa,ea,d Ro$a,ia8 who is di!'a'i, 'his work8 "earwi',ess8 'ha' ,e?er a'



a,# 'i$e were peop&e so dis'ra!'ed a,d oppressed "#war 'his was "#reaso, 'ha' 'he hos' were s!a''ered i, so $a,# p&a!es(

SIE)E OF ADRIANOPLE BJ ;OHANNIA 1 SIE)E OFS@IA AND CIBOTOS BJ LASCARIS

The, ;oha,,i99a &e6' %a&&a!hia wi'h a&& his hos's8 a,dwi'h a rea'hos' o6 Co$a,s who oi,ed 'he$se&?es 'o hi$8 a,de,'ered Ro$a,ia( A,d'he Co$a,s o?erra, 'he !o,'r# p 'o 'he a'es o6Co,s'a,'i,op&e a,dhe hi$se&6 "esieed Adria,op&e8 a,d ere!'ed 'here'hir'#1'hree rea'pe'raries8 whi!h hr&ed s'o,es aai,s' 'he wa&&s a,d'he 'owers( A,di,side Adria,op&e were o,&# 'he )reeks a,d

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Pe'er o6 Radi,he$8 who had "ee, se' 'here "# 'hee$peror8 wi'h 'e,k,ih's( The, 'he )reeks a,d 'he La'i,s 'oe'her se,''o 'e&& 'heE$peror He,r# how ;oha,,i99a had "esieed 'he$8a,d pra#ed 6ors!!or(

M!h was 'he e$peror dis'rah' whe, he heard 'his6or his 6or!es o,'he o'her side o6 'he s'rai's were so s!a''ered8 a,dwere e?er#whereso hard pressed 'ha' 'he# !o&d do ,o $ore 'ha, 'he#were doi,8 whi&ehe hi$se&6 had "' 6ew $e, i, Co,s'a,'i,op&e( No,e'he &ess he



,der'ook 'o 'ake 'he 6ie&d wi'h as $a,# $e, as he!o&d !o&&e!'8 i,'he Eas'er 6or',ih' a,d he se,' word 'o Ski9a8 where$os' o6 hispeop&e were8 'ha' 'he# sho&d !o$e 'o hi$( So 'hese"ea, 'o !o$e 'ohi$ "# sea Es'a!e8 'he "ro'her o6 'he E$peror He,r#8a,d A,sea o6 Ca#e8 a,d 'he $ai, par' o6 'heir $e,8 a,d 'hs o,&#Pe'er o6 Bra!ie8 a,d Pa#e, o6 Or&a,s8 wi'h "' 6ew $e,8re$ai,ed i, Ski9a(

%he, Theodore Las!aris heard 'idi,s 'ha' Adria,op&ewas "esieed8 a,d'ha' 'he E$peror He,r#8 'hroh ''er ,eed8 wasre!a&&i, his peop&e8a,d did ,o' k,ow whi!h wa# 'o '$1whe'her 'o 'hisside or 'o 'ha'1sohea?i&# was he oppressed "# 'he war8 'he, did Las!ariswi'h 'herea'er 9ea& a'her 'oe'her a&& 'he peop&e he !o&d88a,d pi'!hed his'e,'s a,d pa?i&io,s "e6ore 'he a'es o6 Ski9a a,d $a,#were 'he"a''&es 6oh' "e6ore Ski9a8 so$e &os' a,d so$e wo,(

A,d whe, TheodoreLas!aris saw 'ha' 'here were 6ew peop&e re$ai,i, i,'he !i'#8 he 'ook a rea' par' o6 his hos'8 a,d s!h ships as he !o&d!o&&e!' o, 'hesea8 a,d se,' 'he$ 'o 'he !as'&e o6 Ci"o'os8 whi!h%i&&ia$ o6 Sai,swas 6or'i6#i, a,d 'he# se' siee 'o 'he !as'&e "# seaa,d &a,d8 o,'he Sa'rda# i, $id1Le,' :3.s' Mar!h .20>(



%i'hi, were 6or'# k,ih's8 ?er# ood $e,8 a,d Ma!aireo6 Sai,'e1Me,eho&d was 'heir !hie6 a,d 'heir !as'&e wasas #e' "'&i''&e 6or'i6ied8 so 'ha' 'heir 6oes !o&d !o$e a' 'he$wi'h swordsa,d &a,!es( The e,e$# a''a!ked 'he$ "# &a,d a,d "#sea ?er# 6ier!e&#a,d 'he assa&' &as'ed dri, 'he who&e o6 Sa'rda#8a,d or peop&ede6e,ded 'he$se&?es ?er# we&&( A,d 'his "ook "earswi',ess 'ha' ,e?erdid 6i6'# k,ih's de6e,d 'he$se&?es a' rea'erdisad?a,'ae aai,s's!h odds( A,d we&& $a# 'his appear8 6or o6 'he k,ih's'ha' were'here8 a&& were wo,ded sa?e 6i?e o,&# a,d o,e waski&&ed8 who was,ephew 'o Mi&es 'he Bra"a,'8 a,d his ,a$e was )i&es(

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THE EMPEROR ATTAC@S THE FLEET OFTHEODORE LASCARIS8 AND RESCUES CIBOTOS

Be6ore 'his assa&' "ea,8 o, 'he Sa'rda# $or,i,8'here !a$e a$esse,er G#i, 'o Co,s'a,'i,op&e( He 6o,d 'heE$peror He,r# i, 'hepa&a!e o6 B&a!her,ae8 si''i, a' $ea'8 a,d spoke 'o hi$'hs5 Sire8"e i' k,ow, 'o #o 'ha' 'hose a' Ci"o'os are "ei,a''a!ked "# &a,da,d sea a,d i6 #o do ,o' speedi&# de&i?er 'he$8 'he#wi&& "e 'ake,8a,d "' dead $e,(



%i'h 'he e$peror were Co,o, o6 B'h,e8 a,d )eor#'he Marsha& o6 Cha$pa,e8 a,d Mi&es 'he Bra"a,'8 a,d "' ?er# 6ewpeop&e( A,d 'he#he&d a !o,!i&8 a,d 'he !o,!i& was "' shor'8 a,d 'hee$peror we,'dow, 'o 'he shore8 a,d e,'ered i,'o a a&&eo, a,dea!h o,e was 'o'ake ship s!h as he !o&d 6i,d( A,d i' was pro!&ai$ed'hroho' 'he!i'# 'ha' a&& were 'o 6o&&ow 'he e$peror i, 'he ''er,eed wherei, hes'ood8 'o o a,d res!e his $e,8 seei, 'ha' wi'ho'he&p 'he# were"' &os'( The, $ih' #o ha?e see, 'he who&e !i'# o6Co,s'a,'i,op&ea&& a1swarr, wi'h +e,e'ia,s a,d Pisa,s a,d o'hersea6ari, 6o&k8r,,i, 'o 'heir ships8 he&'erske&'er a,d pe&&1$e&& a,dwi'h 'he$e,'ered i,'o 'he ships 'he k,ih's8 6&&# ar$ed a,dwhosoe?er was6irs' read#8 he 6irs' &e6' por' 'o o a6'er 'he e$peror(

So 'he# we,' rowi, hard a&& 'he e?e,i,8 as &o, as'he &ih' &as'ed8a,d a&& 'hroh 'he ,ih' 'i&& 'he daw, o6 'he 6o&&owi,da#( A,d 'hee$peror had sed s!h di&ie,!e8 'ha' a &i''&e a6'er s,1risi, he!a$e i, sih' o6 Ci"o'os8 a,d o6 'he hos' srro,di, i'"# sea a,d&a,d( A,d 'hose who were wi'hi, 'he !as'&e had ,o's&ep' 'ha' ,ih'8"' had kep' ard 'hroh 'he who&e ,ih'8 howe?ersi!k or wo,ded'he# $ih' "e8 as $e, who epe!'ed ,o'hi, "' dea'h(



The e$peror saw 'ha' 'he )reeks were !&ose 'o 'hewa&&s a,d a"o' 'oassa&' 'he !i'#( Now he hi$se&6 had "' 6ew o6 hispeop&e wi'hhi$1a$o, 'he$ were )eor# 'he Marsha& i, a,o'hership8 a,d Mi&es 'heBra"a,'8 a,d !er'ai, Pisa,s8 a,d o'her k,ih's8 so 'ha'he had so$esi'ee, ships rea' a,d s$a&&8 whi&e o, 'he o'her side'here were 6&&si'#( Ne?er'he&ess 'he# saw 'ha' i6 'he# wai'ed 6or'heir peop&e8 a,dsered 'he )reeks 'o assa&' Ci"o'os8 'he, 'hosewi'hi,

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$s' "e a&& ki&&ed or 'ake, a,d whe, 'he# saw 'his'he# de!ided 'osai& aai,s' 'he e,e$#s ships(

The# sai&ed 'hi'herward 'here6ore i, &i,e a,d a&& 'hoseo, "oard 'heships were 6&&# ar$ed8 a,d wi'h 'heir he&$s &a!ed(

A,d whe, 'he)reeks8 who were a"o' 'o a''a!k 'he !as'&e8 saw s!o$i,8 'he#per!ei?ed 'ha' he&p was a' ha,d 6or 'he "esieed8 a,d'he# a?oided 'he!as'&e8 a,d !a$e 'o $ee' s a,d a&& 'his rea' hos'8"o'h horse a,d6oo'8 drew p o, 'he shore( A,d 'he )reeks o, ship1"oard -The $ea,i,here is a &i''&e o"s!re i, 'he orii,a& 4 whe, 'he# saw'ha' 'he



e$peror a,d his peop&e $ea,' 'o a''a!k 'he$ i, a,#!ase8 drew "a!k 'owards 'hose o, shore8 so 'ha' 'he &a''er $ih' i?e'he$ he&p wi'h"ows a,d dar's(

So 'he e$peror he&d 'he$ !&ose wi'h his se?e,'ee,ships8 'i&& 'hesho's o6 'hose !o$i, 6ro$ Co,s'a,'i,op&e "ea, 'orea!h hi$ a,dwhe, 'he ,ih' 6e&& so $a,# had !o$e p 'ha' 'heFra,ks weree?er#where i, 6or!e po, 'he sea a,d 'he# &a# a&&ar$ed dri, 'he,ih'8 a,d !as' a,!hor( A,d 'he# se''&ed 'ha' as soo, as'he# saw 'heda#8 'he# wo&d o a,d do "a''&e wi'h 'he e,e$# o, 'heshore8 a,d a&sosei9e 'heir ships( B' whe, i' !a$e 'o a"o' $id,ih'8'he )reeksdraed a&& 'heir ships 'o &a,d8 a,d se' 6ire 'o 'he$8a,d "r,ed 'he$a&&8 a,d "roke p 'heir !a$p8 a,d we,' awa# G#i,(

The E$peror He,r# a,d his hos' were rih' &ad o6 'he ?i!'or# 'ha' )odhad i?e, 'he$88a,d 'ha' 'he# had 'hs "ee, a"&e 'os!!or 'heirpeop&e( A,d whe, i' !a$e 'o "e $or,i,8 'he e$perora,d his "aro,swe,' 'o 'he !as'&e o6 Ci"o'os8 a,d 6o,d 'hose whowere 'herei, ?er#si!k8 a,d 6or 'he $os' par' sore wo,ded( A,d 'hee$peror a,d hispeop&e &ooked a' 'he !as'&e8 a,d saw 'ha' i' was soweak as ,o' 'o "e



wor'h 'he ho&di,( So 'he# a'hered a&& 'heir peop&ei,'o 'he ships8a,d &e6' 'he !as'&e a,d a"a,do,ed i'( Ths did 'heE$peror He,r#re'r, 'o Co,s'a,'i,op&e(

;OHANNIA RAISES THE SIE)E OF ADRIANOPLE

;oha,,i99a8 'he ki, o6 %a&&a!hia8 who had "esieed Adria,op&e8 a?ehi$se&6 ,o res'8 6or his pe'raries8 o6 whi!h he had $a,#8!as' s'o,es,ih' a,d da# aai,s' 'he wa&&s a,d 'owers8 a,dda$aed 'he wa&&s a,d'owers ?er# rea'&#( A,d he se' his sappers 'o $i,e 'hewa&&s8 a,d$ade $a,#

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assa&'s( A,d we&& did 'hose who were wi'hi,8 "o'h)reeks a,d La'i,s8$ai,'ai, 'he$se&?es8 a,d o6'e, did 'he# "e 'heE$peror He,r# 'os!!or 'he$8 a,d wa$ hi$ 'ha'8 i6 he did ,o' s!!or'he$8 'he# were''er&# ,do,e( The e$peror was $!h dis'rah' 6orwhe, he wished 'oo a,d s!!or his peop&e a' Adria,op&e o, 'he o,eside8 'he, TheodoreLas!aris pressed po, hi$ so s'rai'&# o, 'he o'her side8'ha' o6 ,e!essi'# he was 6or!ed 'o draw "a!k(

So ;oha,,i99a re$ai,ed dri, 'he who&e $o,'h o6 Apri& :.20> "e6ore



Adria,op&e a,d he !a$e so ,ear 'o 'aki, i' 'ha' i,'wo p&a!es he"ea' dow, 'he wa&&s a,d 'owers 'o 'he ro,d8 a,d his$e, 6oh' ha,d'o ha,d8 wi'h swords a,d &a,!es8 aai,s' 'hose whowere wi'hi,( A&sohe $ade assa&'s i, 6or!e8 a,d 'he "esieed de6e,ded'he$se&?es we&&a,d 'here were $a,# ki&&ed a,d wo,ded o, o,e sidea,d o, 'he o'her(

As i' p&eases )od 'ha' ad?e,'res sho&d "e ordered8so i' "e6e&& 'ha''he Co$a,s who had o?err, 'he &a,d8 a,d ai,ed$!h "oo'#8 a,dre'r,ed 'o 'he !a$p "e6ore Adria,op&e8 wi'h a&& 'heirspoi&s8 ,owsaid 'he# wo&d re$ai, wi'h ;oha,,i99a ,o &o,er8 "'o "a!k 'o 'heirow, &a,d( Ths 'he Co$a,s a"a,do,ed ;oha,,i99a(

A,d wi'ho' 'he$ hedared ,o' re$ai, "e6ore Adria,op&e( So he depar'ed6ro$ "e6ore 'he!i'#8 a,d &e6' i'(

A,d #o $s' k,ow 'ha' 'his was he&d 'o "e a rea'$ira!&e5 'ha' 'hesiee o6 a !i'# so ,ear 'o 'he 'aki, sho&d "ea"a,do,ed8 a,d "# a$a, possessed o6 s!h power( B' as )od wi&&s8 so doe?e,'s "e6a&&(Those i, Adria,op&e $ade ,o de&a# i, "ei, 'hee$peror8 6or 'he &o?eo6 )od8 'o !o$e 'o 'he$ as soo, as he !o&d 6or soo'hi' was 'ha' i6

;oha,,i99a8 'he @i, o6 %a&&a!hia re'r,ed8 'he# wo&da&& "e ki&&ed



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S@IA A)AIN BESIE)ED BJ THEODORE LASCARIS 1THE EMPEROR DELI+ERS THE CITJ

The e$peror8 wi'h as $a,# $e, as he possessed8 hadprepared 'o o 'o

Adria,op&e8 whe, 'idi,s !a$e8 ?er# rie?os8 'ha'Es!rio,8 who wasad$ira& o6 'he a&&e#s o6 Theodore Las!aris8 hade,'ered wi'hse?e,'ee, a&&e#s i,'o 'he s'rai's o6 A"#dos8 i, 'he!ha,,e& o6 S'()eore8 a,d !o$e "e6ore Ski9a8 where Pe'er o6Bra!ie 'he, was8 a,dPa#e, o6

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Or&a,s a,d 'ha' 'he said Es!rio, was "esiei, 'he!i'# "# sea8whi&e Theodore Las!aris was "esiei, i' "# &a,d(Moreo?er8 'he peop&eo6 'he &a,d o6 Ski9a had re"e&&ed aai,s' Pe'er o6Bra!ie8 as a&so'hose o6 Mar$ora8 a,d had wroh' hi$ rea' har$8a,d ki&&ed $a,# o6 his peop&e(

%he, 'hese 'idi ( ,s !a$e 'o Co,s'a,'i,op&e8 'he#were rea'&#dis$a#ed( The, did 'he E$peror He,r# 'ake !o,!i&wi'h his $e,8 a,dhis "aro,s8 a,d 'he +e,e'ia,s a&so a,d 'he# said 'ha' i6 'he# did ,o's!!or Pe'er o6 Bra!ie8 a,d Pa#e, o6 Or&a,s8 'he#were "' dead





!o&d ,o' !o$e p wi'h hi$8 'he# 'r,ed "a!k8 a,d!a$e 'o Ski9a8 a,d6o,d 'here Pe'er o6 Bra!ie a,d Pa#e, o6 Or&a,sa,d TheodoreLas!aris had dis&oded 6ro$ "e6ore 'he !i'# a,drepaired 'o his ow,&a,d( Ths was Ski9a re&ie?ed8 as #o ha?e s' hearda,d 'hose i,'he a&&e#s 'r,ed "a!k 'o Co,s'a,'i,op&e8 a,dprepared o,!e $ore 'o$ar!h o, Adria,op&e(

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THE EMPEROR T%ICE DELI+ERS NICOMEDIA8BESIE)ED BJ THEODORE LASCARIS

Theodore Las!aris se,' 'he $os' par' o6 his 6or!e i,'o'he &a,d o6 Ni!o$edia( A,d 'he peop&e o6 Thierri o6 Loos8 who had6or'i6ied 'he!hr!h o6 S'( Sophia8 a,d were 'herei,8 "esoh' 'heir&ord a,d 'hee$peror 'o !o$e 'o 'heir re&ie6 6or i6 'he# re!ei?ed ,ohe&p 'he#!o&d ,o' ho&d o'8 espe!ia&&# as 'he# had ,opro?isio,s( Throhsheer dis'ress a,d sore ,eed8 'he E$peror He,r# a,dhis peop&e areed'ha' 'he# $s' o,!e $ore a"a,do, 'hoh' o6 oi, 'o

Adria,op&e8 a,d!ross 'he s'rai's o6 S'( )eore8 'o 'he Trkish side8 wi'has $a,#peop&e as 'he# !o&d !o&&e!'8 a,d s!!or Ni!o$edia(

A,d whe, 'he peop&e o6 Theodore Las!aris heard 'ha''he e$peror was



!o$i,8 'he# a?oided 'he &a,d8 a,d re'rea'ed 'owardsNi!e 'he )rea'(

A,d whe, 'he e$peror k,ew o6 i'8 he 'ook !o,!i&8 a,di' was de!ided'ha' Thierri o6 Loos8 'he se,es!ha& o6 Ro$a,ia8 sho&da"ide i,Ni!o$edia8 wi'h a&& his k,ih's8 a,d a&& his serea,'s8'o ard 'he&a,d a,d Ma!aire o6 Sai,'e1Me,eho&d sho&d a"ide a'Chara8 a,d%i&&ia$ o6 Per!hoi i, Ski9a a,d ea!h de6e,d 'he &a,dwhere he a"ode(

The, did 'he E$peror He,r#8 a,d 'he re$ai,der o6 hispeop&e re'r, 'oCo,s'a,'i,op&e8 a,d prepare o,!e aai, 'o o 'owards

Adria,op&e( A,dwhi&e he was so prepari,8 Thierri o6 Loos 'hese,es!ha&8 who was i,Ni!o$edia8 a,d %i&&ia$ o6 Per!hoi8 a,d a&& 'heirpeop&e8 we,' o'6orai, o, a !er'ai, da#( A,d 'he peop&e o6 TheodoreLas!aris k,ew o6 i'8 a,d srprised 'he$8 a,d 6e&& po, 'he$( Now 'hepeop&e o6 TheodoreLas!aris were ?er# $a,#8 a,d or peop&e ?er# 6ew( So'he "a''&e "ea,8a,d 'he# 6oh' ha,d 'o ha,d8 a,d "e6ore ?er# &o, 'he6ew were ,o'a"&e 'o s'a,d aai,s' 'he $a,#(

Thierri o6 Loos did rih' we&&8 as a&so his peop&e hewas 'wi!es'r!k dow,8 a,d "# $ai, s're,'h his $e, re$o,'edhi$( A,d %i&&ia$o6 Per!hoi was a&so s'r!k dow,8 a,d re$o,'ed a,dres!ed( B'



,$"ers he$$ed 'he$ i, 'oo sore8 a,d 'he Fra,kswere dis!o$6i'ed(There was 'ake, Thierri o6 Loos8 wo,ded i, 'he 6a!e8a,d i, peri& o6 dea'h( There8 'oo8 were $os' o6 his peop&e 'ake,8 6or6ew es!aped(%i&&ia$ o6 Per!hoi Ged o, a ha!k,e#8 wo,ded i, 'heha,d(

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Those 'ha' es!aped 6ro$ 'he dis!o$6i're ra&&ied i, 'he!hr!h o6 S'(Sophia(

He who di!'a'es 'his his'or# heard "&a$e a''a!hed i,'hisaair1whe'her rih'&# or wro,&# he k,ows ,o'1'o a!er'ai, k,ih',a$ed A,sea o6 Re$i8 who was &iee$a, o6 Thierri o6 Loos 'hese,es!ha&8 a,d !hie6 o6 his $e, a,d who a"a,do,edhi$ i, 'he 6ra#(

The, did 'hose who had re'r,ed 'o 'he !hr!h o6 S'(Sophia i,Ni!o$edia8 ?i9( %i&&ia$ o6 Per!hoi a,d A,sea o6 Re$i8'ake a$esse,er8 a,d se,d hi$ G#i, 'o Co,s'a,'i,op&e8 'o'he E$perorHe,r# a,d 'he# 'o&d 'he e$peror wha' had "e6a&&e,8how 'he se,es!ha&had "ee, 'ake, wi'h his $e, how 'he# 'he$se&?eswere "esieed i, 'he!hr!h o6 S'( Sophia8 i, Ni!o$edia8 a,d how 'he# had6ood 6or ,o $ore





The E$peror He,r# soo$ed a6'er 'his $a,,er 6or6i?e da#s i, 'he$eadow "# Ni!o$edia( A,d whi&e he was 'hssoor,i,8 TheodoreLas!aris 'ook $esse,ers8 a,d se,' 'he$ 'o hi$8aski, hi$ 'o $ake a'r!e 6or 'wo #ears8 o, !o,di'io, 'ha' 'he e$perorwo&d ser hi$ 'ode$o&ish

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Ski9a a,d 'he 6or'ress o6 'he !hr!h o6 S'( Sophia o6Ni!o$edia8 whi&ehe8 o, his side8 wo&d #ie&d p a&& 'he priso,ers 'ake,i, 'he &as'

?i!'or#8 or a' o'her 'i$es o6 who$ he had a rea' $a,#i, his &a,d(

Now 'he e$peror 'ook !o,!i& wi'h his peop&e a,d'he# said 'ha' 'he#!o&d ,o' $ai,'ai, 'wo wars a' 'he sa$e 'i$e8 a,d 'ha'i' was "e''er'o ser &oss as proposed 'ha, ser 'he &oss o6

Adria,op&e8 a,d 'he&a,d o, 'he o'her side o6 'he s'rai's a,d $oreo?er 'ha''he#(wo&d:"# areei, 'o 'his 'r!e> !ase di?isio, "e'wee, 'heire,e$ies8 ?i9(

;oha,,i99a8 'he @i, o6 %a&&a!hia a,d B&aria a,dTheodore Las!ariswho were ,ow 6rie,ds8 a,d he&ped o,e a,o'her i, 'hewar(

The $a''er was 'hs se''&ed a,d areed 'o( The, 'heE$peror He,r#



s$$o,ed Pe'er o6 Bra!ie 6ro$ Ski9a a,d he !a$e'o hi$ a,d 'heE$peror He,r# so wroh' wi'h hi$ 'ha' he a?e pSki9a i,'o hisha,ds8 a,d 'he e$peror de&i?ered i' 'o TheodoreLas!aris 'o "ede$o&ished8 as a&so 'he !hr!h o6 S'( Sophia o6Ni!o$edia( So was 'he'r!e es'a"&ished8 a,d so were 'he 6or'ressesde$o&ished( Thierri o6 Loos was i?e, p8 a,d a&& 'he o'her priso,ers(

The, 'he E$peror He,r# repaired 'o Co,s'a,'i,op&e8a,d ,der'ook o,!e$ore 'o o 'o Adria,op&e wi'h as $a,# $e, as he !o&d!o&&e!'( Heasse$"&ed his hos' a' Se&#$"ria a,d so $!h 'i$e hada&read# passed'ha' 'his did ,o' 'ake p&a!e 'i&& a6'er 'he 6eas' o6 S'(

;oh,8 i, ;,e:.20>( A,d he rode da# "# da# 'i&& he !a$e 'o

Adria,op&e8 a,de,!a$ped i, 'he 6ie&ds "e6ore 'he !i'#( A,d 'hose wi'hi,'he !i'#8 whohad rea'&# desired his !o$i,8 we,' o' 'o $ee' hi$i, pro!essio,8a,d re!ei?ed hi$ ?er# &ad&#(( A,d a&& 'he )reeks o6 'he&a,d !a$ewi'h 'he$(

The e$peror re$ai,ed o,&# o,e da# "e6ore 'he !i'# 'osee a&& 'heda$ae 'ha' ;oha,,i99a had do,e 'o 'he wa&&s a,d'owers8 wi'h $i,esa,d pe'raries a,d 'hese had worked rea' ha?o! 'o 'he!i'#( A,d o,



'he $orrow he depar'ed8 a,d $ar!hed 'owards 'he!o,'r# o6

;oha,,i99a8 a,d so $ar!hed 6or 6or da#s( O, 'he 6i6'hda# he !a$e 'o'he 6oo' o6 'he $o,'ai, o6 %a&&a!hia8 'o a !i'# !a&&edE&oi8 whi!h

;oha,,i99a had ,ew&# repeop&ed wi'h his 6o&k( A,dwhe, 'he peop&e o6 'he &a,d saw 'he hos' !o$i,8 'he# a"a,do,ed 'he !i'#8a,d Ged i,'o'he $o,'ai,s(

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THE E MPERORS FORA)ERS SUFFERLOSS

The E$peror He,r# a,d 'he hos' o6 'he Fre,!he,!a$ped "e6ore 'he !i'#a,d 'he 6orai, par'ies o?erra, 'he &a,d a,d !ap'redoe,8 a,d !ows8a,d "ee?es i, rea' p&e,'# a,d o'her "eas's( A,d 'hose6ro$

Adria,op&e8 who had "roh' 'heir !hario's wi'h 'he$8a,d were poora,d i&&6r,ished wi'h 6ood8 &oaded 'heir !hario's wi'h!or, a,d o'herrai, a,d 'he# 6o,d a&so pro?isio,s i, p&e,'# a,d&oaded wi'h 'he$8i, rea' 7a,'i'ies8 'he o'her !hario's 'ha' 'he# had!ap'red( So 'hehos' soo$ed 'here 6or 'hree da#s a,d e?er# da# 'he6orai, par'ieswe,' 6orai, 'hroho' 'he &a,d "' 'he &a,d was6&& o6 $o,'ai,s8a,d s'ro, de6i&es8 a,d 'he hos' &os' $a,# 6oraers8who ad?e,'red





A' 'ha' 'i$e Bo,i6a!e8 'he Mar7is o6 Mo,'6erra'8 whowas a' Seres8whi!h he had 6or'i6ied8 rode 6or'h as 6ar asMessi,opo&is8 a,d a&& 'he&a,d srre,dered 'o his wi&&( The, he 'ook $esse,ers8a,d se,' 'he$'o 'he E$peror He,r#8 a,d 'o&d hi$ 'ha' he wo&d rih'wi&&i,&# speak wi'h hi$

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"# 'he ri?er 'ha' r,s "e&ow C#pse&a( Now 'he# 'wohad ,e?er "ee, a"&e'o speak 'oe'her 6a!e 'o 6a!e si,!e 'he !o,7es' o6 'he&a,d8 6or so$a,# e,e$ies &a# "e'wee, 'he$ 'ha' 'he o,e had,e?er "ee, a"&e 'o !o$e'o 'he o'her( A,d whe, 'he e$peror a,d 'hose o6 his!o,!i&heard'ha''he$ar7is Bo,i6a!e was a' Messi,opo&is8 'he# reoi!edrea'&# a,d'he e$peror se,' "a!k word "# 'he $esse,ers 'ha' hewo&d speak wi'h'he $ar7is o, 'he da# appoi,'ed(

So 'he e$peror we,' 'hi'herward8 a,d he &e6' Co,o, o6Be'h,e 'o ard'he &a,d ,ear Adria,op&e8 wi'h o,e h,dred k,ih's(

A,d 'he# !a$e o,'he se' da# 'o 'he p&a!e o6 $ee'i, i, a ?er# 6air 6ie&d8,ear 'he!i'# o6 C#pse&a( The e$peror !a$e 6ro$ o,e side8 a,d'he $ar7is 6ro$'he o'her8 a,d 'he# $e' wi'h ?er# rea' o# ,or is 'ha''o "e





BONIFACE IS @ILLED IN A BATTLE A)AINSTTHE BUL)ARIANS

%he, 'he $ar7is had !o$e 'o Messi,opo&is8 he did,o' re$ai, 'here$ore 'ha, 6i?e da#s "e6ore he rode 6or'h8 "# 'he ad?i!eo6 'he )reekso6 'he &a,d8 o, a, epedi'io, 'o 'he $o,'ai, o6Messi,opo&is8 whi!hwas dis'a,' a &o, da#s

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or,e#( A,d whe, he had "ee, 'hroh 'he &a,d8 a,dwas a"o' 'odepar'8 'he B&aria,s o6 'he &a,d !o&&e!'ed a,d saw'ha' 'he $ar7ishad "' a s$a&& 6or!e wi'h hi$( So 'he# !a$e 6ro$ a&&par's a,da''a!ked 'he rear1ard( A,d whe, 'he $ar7is heard'he sho'i,8 he&eap' o, a horse8 a&& ,ar$ed as he was8 wi'h a &a,!e i,his ha,d( A,dwhe, he !a$e 'oe'her8 where 'he B&aria,s were6ih'i, wi'h 'herear1ard8 ha,d 'o ha,d8 he ra, i, po, 'he$8 a,ddro?e 'he$ a rea'wa# "a!k(

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$ar7is he&d hi$ p8 a,d he was &osi, $!h "&ooda,d he "ea, 'o6ai,'( A,d whe, his $e, per!ei?ed 'ha' he !o&d i?e'he$ ,o 6ar'herhe&p 'he# were 'he $ore dis$a#ed a,d "ea, 'o

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Memoirs or Chronicle of the Fourth Crusade and the Conquest of Constantinople