Makers of History Richard I. By JACOB ABBOTT WITH ENGRAVINGS
PREFACE.
CONTENTS.
ENGRAVINGS.
KING RICHARD I. Chapter I. King Richard's Mother. 1137-1154 Richard the Crusader. A quarrelsome king.
Chapter II. Richard's early Life. 1154-1184 The sons and
Chapter III. Fair Rosamond. 1184 The mystery surrounding Fair Rosamond's history.
Chapter IV. Accession of Richard to the Throne. 1189 The reverses of King Henry.
Chapter V. The Coronation. 1189
Chapter VI. Preparations for the Crusade. 1189 Richard was thirty-two years of age at his accession.
Chapter VII. The Embarkation. 1190 The plan of embarking the troops.
Chapter VIII. King Richard at Messina. 1190 The triumphal entry
Chapter IX. Berengaria. 1190 Richard's betrothal to Berengaria.
Chapter X. The Campaign in Cyprus. 1190 The expedition is at last ready to sail from Sicily.
Chapter XI. Voyage to Acre. 1190 The different names of Acre.
Chapter XII. The Arrival at Acre. 1190 The besieging army at Acre.
Chapter XIII. Difficulties. 1191
Chapter XIV. The Fall of Acre. 1191 The distress of the besieged city. Famine. Disappointed hopes.
Chapter XV. Progress of the Crusade. 1191 Richard leaving Acre. Modern warfare.
Chapter XVI. Reverses. 1191 Feuds in the Christian army.
Chapter XVII. The old Man of the Mountains. 1191 The conquest
Chapter XVIII. The Battle of Jaffa. 1192 The battle of Jaffa.
Chapter XIX. The Truce. 1192
Chapter XX. The Departure from Palestine. 1192
Chapter XXI. Richard made Captive. 1192 The returning Crusaders met by a storm.
Chapter XXII. The Return to England. 1193-1199 Conjectures of
