Memoirs or Chronicle of the Fourth Crusade part 8
His sickness waxed and grew worse, so that at the last he made his will and testament, and divided the money which he would...
Memoirs or Chronicle of the Fourth Crusade part 7
When the treaties were duly indited and sealed, they were brought to the Doge in the grand palace, where had been assembled the great...
Memoirs or Chronicle of the Fourth Crusade part 6
Conclusion of the Treaty, and return of the Envoys
When mass had been said, the Doge desired the envoys to humbly ask the people to...
Memoirs or Chronicle of the Fourth Crusade part 5
“We will build transports* to carry four thousand five hundred horses, and nine thousand squires, and ships for four thousand five hundred knights, and...
Memoirs or Chronicle of the Fourth Crusade part 4
So the Doge replied: ” Signors, I have seen your letters; well do we know that of men uncrowned your lords are the greatest,...
Memoirs or Chronicle of the Fourth Crusade part 3
Directly afterwards took the cross Geoffry of Perche, Stephen his brother, Rotrou of Montfort, Ives of La Jaille, Aimery of Villeroi, Geoffry of Beaumont,...
Memoirs or Chronicle of the Fourth Crusade part 2
In the land of Count Thibaut of Champagne took the cross Garnier, Bishop of Troyes, Count Walter of Brienne, Geoffry of Joinville*, who was...
Memoirs or Chronicle of the Fourth Crusade part 1
Memoirs or Chronicle of the Fourth Crusade and the Conquest of Constantinople
The first Preaching of the Crusade
Be it known to you that eleven hundred...
Two Miracles part 6
At last a low murmur ran through the crowd. The child with the evil spirit was being brought in, and “Zia” Batdra caught a...
Two Miracles part 5
The mass began. Every one arose. The heat was intense, and the anticipation of the approaching ceremony held all spellbound.
Batora alone was not absorbed...
