Memoirs or Chronicle of the Fourth Crusade part 27
And a sergeant let himself down from his ship into the boat, and said to those in the ship, “I cry quits to you...
Memoirs or Chronicle of the Fourth Crusade part 26
And when those of the other part saw this, they were filled with very great compassion; and they wept very bitterly at seeing their...
Memoirs or Chronicle of the Fourth Crusade part 25
How the Chiefs of the Crusaders Held Back those who Wanted to Abandon the Host
The host sojourned thus for three weeks in that island,...
Memoirs or Chronicle of the Fourth Crusade part 24
Departure of the Crusaders for Corfu – Arrival of the Young Alexius – Capture of Duras
So much time had passed that it was now...
Memoirs or Chronicle of the Fourth Crusade part 23
Now be it known to you, lords, that if God had not loved the host, it could never have held together, seeing how many...
Memoirs or Chronicle of the Fourth Crusade part 22
Of those who Separated Themselves from the Host to go to Syria, and of the Fleet of The Count of Flanders
Thus did the host...
Memoirs or Chronicle of the Fourth Crusade part 21
And the other party replied: “Fair lords, in Syria you will be able to do nothing; and that you may right well perceive by...
Memoirs or Chronicle of the Fourth Crusade part 20
“`Lords,’ says the king, ‘ I will send you the brother of my wife; and I commit him into the hands of God-may He...
Memoirs or Chronicle of the Fourth Crusade part 19
As he had spoken, so was it done. The Venetians took the part of the city towards the port, where were the ships, and...
Memoirs or Chronicle of the Fourth Crusade part 18
Then rose the abbot of Vaux, of the order of the Cistercians, and said to them: ” Lords, I forbid you, on the part...