hurtful_a order_n for_o the_o christian_a common-weal_n the_o ground_n of_o the_o error_n of_o divers_a writer_n about_o the_o successor_n of_o tangrolâ—pix_n otherwise_o of_o they_o call_v sadoch_n peter_n a_o french_a hermit_n go_v on_o pilgrimage_n to_o jerusalem_n the_o description_n of_o peter_n the_o hermit_n the_o letter_n of_o simon_n patriarch_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o of_o the_o grand_a master_n of_o the_o hospitaler_n unto_o the_o pope_n and_o other_o christian_a prince_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o oppress_a christian_n in_o jerusalem_n rome_n and_o constantinople_n which_o be_v also_o call_v nova_n roma_n or_o new_a rome_n the_o council_n of_o claremont_n in_o france_n a_o expedition_n agree_v upon_o by_o the_o council_n for_o the_o relief_n of_o the_o christian_n oppress_v in_o the_o holy_a land_n the_o chief_a commander_n of_o the_o christian_n in_o their_o expedition_n into_o the_o holy_a land_n godfrey_n duke_n of_o buillon_n and_o the_o other_o christian_a prince_n meet_v together_o at_o constantinople_n nice_n besiege_v by_o the_o câ—ristiâ—ans_n a_o cruel_a battle_n â—â—ught_v betwixt_o the_o turk_n and_o the_o christian_n solyman_n fly_v antioch_n in_o pisidia_n take_v by_o the_o christian_n heraclea_n yield_v sultan_n solyman_n his_o letter_n unto_o the_o persian_a sultan_n axan_n the_o christian_n bind_v themselves_o by_o oath_n never_o to_o return_v until_o they_o have_v win_v the_o holy_a city_n antioch_n in_o syria_n besiege_v by_o the_o christian_n the_o description_n of_o the_o famous_a city_n of_o antioch_n antâ—och_n betray_v to_o the_o christian_n cassianus_n governor_n of_o antioch_n in_o fly_v slay_v the_o â—_z of_o bohemund_n prince_n of_o tarentum_n to_o his_o brother_n roger_n prince_n of_o apulia_n concern_v the_o win_n of_o antâ—och_n edessa_n in_o vain_a besiege_v by_o the_o turk_n corbanas_n the_o sultan_n lieutenant_n with_o a_o great_a army_n come_v to_o recover_v again_o the_o city_n of_o antioch_n bohemund_n choose_a prince_n of_o antioch_n the_o plaguâ—_n in_o the_o christian_a army_n discord_n arise_v upon_o emulation_n betwixt_o bohemund_n and_o raimund_n the_o exceed_a joy_n of_o the_o christian_n upon_o the_o first_o descry_v of_o the_o holy_a city_n jerusalem_n re-edify_v by_o the_o great_a emperor_n aelius_n adrianus_n a_o brief_a discourse_n of_o the_o state_n and_o fortune_n oâ—_n the_o holy_a city_n of_o jerusalem_n from_o the_o destruction_n thereof_o under_o vespasianus_n the_o emperor_n and_o tiâ—us_o his_o son_n until_o it_o be_v now_o again_o recover_v out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o tâ—e_v infidel_n by_o godfrâ—y_n of_o buillon_n anâ—_n the_o other_o christian_a prince_n of_o the_o west_n jerusalem_n besiege_v by_o the_o christian_n the_o genoese_n come_v to_o the_o siege_n a_o most_o cruel_a and_o bloody_a fight_n betwixt_o the_o christian_n and_o the_o turk_n in_o the_o temple_n of_o jerusalem_n godfrey_n duke_n of_o buillon_n by_o the_o general_a consent_n of_o the_o christian_a army_n choose_v first_o king_n of_o jerusalem_n a_o hundred_o thousand_o turk_n and_o saracen_n slay_v godfrey_n of_o buillon_n first_o christian_a king_n of_o jerusalem_n die_v of_o the_o plague_n baldwin_n count_n of_o edessa_n and_o brother_n to_o godfrey_n second_o king_n of_o jerusalem_n king_n baldwin_n mortal_o wound_v ptolemaâ—s_v win_v by_o king_n baldwin_n bohemund_n die_v at_o antioch_n 1111._o sidon_n win_v baldwin_n brugensis_n choose_v king_n of_o jerusalem_n joppa_n besiege_v by_o the_o saracen_n tyre_n besiege_v by_o the_o christian_n damascus_n in_o vain_a besiege_v by_o the_o christian_n the_o death_n of_o baldwin_n the_o second_o the_o three_o king_n of_o jerusalem_n calo_n joannes_n the_o greek_a emperor_n seek_v in_o vain_a to_o have_v surprise_v the_o city_n of_o antioch_n the_o deatâ—_n of_o calo_n johannes_n the_o greek_a emperor_n the_o miserable_a death_n of_o fulk_n four_o king_n of_o jerusalem_n baldwin_n the_o three_o of_o that_o name_n five_o king_n of_o jerusalem_n conrade_z three_o emperor_n of_o germany_n take_v upon_o he_o a_o expedition_n into_o the_o holy_a land_n conrade_z the_o emperor_n not_o suffer_v to_o enter_v into_o constantinople_n the_o turk_n with_o a_o great_a army_n seek_v to_o stay_v conrade_z his_o far_a passage_n at_o the_o river_n maeander_n a_o notable_a speech_n of_o conrade_n the_o emperor_n to_o encourage_v his_o soldier_n to_o adventure_v the_o river_n maeander_n the_o turk_n overthrow_v by_o the_o christian_n with_o a_o wonderful_a slaughter_n nicetas_n chonlate_v annali_fw-la primo_fw-la reium_fw-la a_o manuele_n comneno_fw-la imperatore_n gestar_n fol._n 139._o icoâ—lum_fw-la in_o vain_a besiege_v by_o the_o christian_n the_o honourable_a expedition_n of_o lewis_n the_o french_a king_n by_o the_o malice_n of_o the_o greek_n and_o envy_v of_o other_o christian_a prince_n of_o syria_n frustrate_v and_o bring_v to_o nought_o damascus_n in_o vain_a besiege_v by_o lewis_n the_o french_a king._n paneada_n take_v and_o sack_v by_o the_o turk_n paneada_n again_o repair_v by_o the_o christian_n the_o death_n of_o king_n baldwin_n lament_v by_o his_o enemy_n discord_n among_o the_o turk_n in_o the_o lesser_a asia_n masut_o the_o sultan_n divide_v his_o kingdom_n among_o his_o three_o son_n another_o foolish_a icarus_n nicetas_n choniates_n rerum_fw-la â—b_fw-la imper_n manuele_n comneno_fw-la gestar_n li._n 3._o sol_fw-la 143._o unkindness_n betwixt_o the_o emperor_n and_o the_o sultan_n a_o great_a oversight_n of_o the_o emperor_n baldwin_n slay_v the_o misery_n of_o the_o christian_n by_o the_o turk_n incluse_v in_o the_o strait_n the_o emperor_n in_o great_a perplexity_n the_o desperate_a resolution_n of_o the_o emperor_n a_o most_o miserable_a spectacle_n the_o emperor_n in_o danger_n to_o have_v be_v take_v valiant_o defend_v himself_o the_o malapert_a speech_n of_o a_o insolent_a soldier_n to_o the_o emperor_n the_o great_a patience_n of_o the_o emperor_n the_o fearful_a resolution_n of_o the_o emperor_n a_o sharp_a reprehension_n of_o a_o common_a soldier_n unto_o the_o emperor_n the_o emperor_n return_v the_o emperor_n altogether_o perform_v not_o what_o he_o have_v promise_v to_o the_o sultan_n atapack_o with_o all_o his_o army_n slay_v andronicus_n aspire_v ambition_n cover_v with_o the_o zeal_n of_o the_o common-weal_n andronicus_n depart_v from_o oenum_n towards_o constantinople_n andronicus_n encamp_v in_o sight_n over_o against_o constantinople_n xiphilinus_n send_v over_o to_o andronicus_n deal_v unfaithful_o in_o do_v his_o message_n the_o proud_a answer_n of_o andronicus_n contoslephanus_fw-la revolt_v to_o andronicus_n alexius_n in_o despair_n alexius_n and_o his_o friend_n apprehend_v a_o strange_a alteration_n alexius_n bring_v to_o andronicus_n have_v his_o eye_n put_v out_o the_o meeting_n of_o the_o patriarch_n and_o andronicus_n andronicus_n pass_v over_o the_o straight_a andronicus_n take_v upon_o he_o the_o government_n andronicus_n tyrannize_v a_o miserable_a state_n of_o a_o commonweal_n marry_o the_o daughter_n of_o emanuel_n with_o her_o husband_n caesar_n poison_v by_o andronicus_n xene_n the_o empress_n accuse_v of_o treason_n and_o condemn_v dangerous_a to_o speak_v the_o truth_n to_o a_o tyrant_n a_o wicked_a council_n the_o miserable_a death_n of_o the_o empress_n the_o sly_a practice_n of_o andronicus_n in_o aspire_v to_o the_o empire_n alexius_n deprive_v of_o of_o the_o empire_n alexius_n condemn_v alexius_n the_o emperor_n cruel_o strangle_v a_o unequal_a marriage_n andronicus_n seek_v by_o tyranny_n to_o establish_v his_o estate_n exceed_v cruelty_n isaac_n angelus_n take_v sanctuary_n the_o people_n in_o a_o tumult_n resort_v unto_o angelus_n andronicus_n in_o vain_a seek_v to_o appease_v the_o tumultuous_a people_n isaac_n angelus_n by_o the_o people_n in_o a_o tumult_n salute_v emperor_n andronicus_n forsake_v of_o his_o flatter_a favourite_n a_o strange_a change_n andronicus_z the_o emperor_n take_v and_o bring_v in_o bond_n to_o angelus_n andronicus_z the_o emperor_n hang_v up_o by_o the_o heel_n niceâ—as_o choniates_n annal._n lib._n 1._o fol._n 161._o col_fw-fr 4._o isaac_n angelus_n the_o emperor_n tyrannise_v isaac_n the_o emperor_n thrust_v from_o the_o empire_n and_o deprive_v of_o his_o sight_n by_o his_o brother_n alexius_n clizasthlan_n the_o turk_n sultan_n incroach_v upon_o the_o greek_a empire_n in_o the_o lesser_a asia_n clizasthlan_n divide_v hiâ—_n kingdom_n among_o his_o four_o son_n the_o son_n of_o clizasthlan_n at_o variance_n among_o themselves_o almericus_n six_o king_n of_o jerusalem_n noradin_n the_o turk_n discomfit_v by_o the_o christian_n saladin_n lest_o in_o alexandria_n by_o saracon_n crave_v aid_n alexandria_n yâ—eded_v to_o almericus_n pelusium_n â—aken_v by_o almeriâ—us_n the_o sultan_n of_o egypt_n under_o the_o colour_n of_o friendship_n slay_v by_o saracon_n how_o the_o kingdom_n of_o egypt_n first_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o saracen_n with_o the_o notable_a alteration_n thereof_o baldwin_n the_o four_o of_o that_o name_n seven_o king_n of_o jerusalem_n saladin_n overthrow_v by_o king_n baldwin_n the_o christian_n divide_v the_o spoil_n overthrow_v by_o the_o turk_n saladin_n goetâ—_n out_z of_o
emanuel_n himself_o be_v long_o before_o dead_a yet_o be_v he_o still_o desirous_a to_o have_v it_o of_o some_o one_o of_o the_o greek_a emperor_n whosoever_o he_o be_v unto_o the_o pope_n and_o the_o italian_n both_o he_o and_o the_o nobleman_n with_o he_o have_v before_o promise_v that_o the_o greek_a church_n shall_v ever_o acknowledge_v the_o supremacy_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o from_o thenceforth_o submit_v itself_o thereunto_o as_o unto_o the_o sovereign_a judge_n of_o all_o the_o christian_a church_n which_o cause_v the_o pope_n innocentius_n by_o letter_n by_o legate_n by_o ambassador_n and_o by_o all_o other_o mean_v possible_a to_o further_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o young_a prince_n alexius_n so_o combine_v with_o his_o own_o allege_v the_o diversity_n of_o opinion_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n betwixt_o the_o greek_n and_o the_o latin_n to_o have_v be_v the_o chief_a cause_n that_o the_o mahometan_n have_v not_o be_v long_o ago_o by_o their_o unite_a force_n subdue_v or_o utter_o root_v out_o in_o brief_a the_o young_a prince_n spare_v not_o to_o promise_v most_o bountiful_a reward_n in_o general_a to_o all_o that_o shall_v take_v his_o part_n against_o his_o uncle_n the_o usurp_a emperor_n by_o this_o mean_n the_o devout_a war_n take_v in_o hand_n for_o the_o relief_n of_o the_o poor_a christian_n in_o syria_n be_v lay_v aside_o and_o the_o same_o force_n that_o shall_v have_v be_v therein_o employ_v now_o convert_v against_o the_o greek_a empire_n to_o the_o great_a weaken_n of_o that_o side_n of_o the_o christian_a common-weal_n and_o advantage_n of_o the_o common_a enemy_n who_o may_v then_o easy_o have_v be_v oppress_v have_v he_o with_o the_o unite_a force_n of_o the_o christian_n be_v on_o this_o side_n charge_v home_o as_o he_o be_v on_o the_o far_a by_o the_o tartar_n the_o grecian_a war_n thus_o resolve_v upon_o it_o seem_v best_o unto_o the_o great_a commander_n of_o the_o army_n to_o march_v direct_o to_o constantinople_n as_o to_o the_o head_n of_o the_o grecian_a state_n and_o place_n where_o the_o tyrant_n who_o they_o seek_v after_o be_v resiant_a in_o the_o mean_a time_n it_o be_v by_o they_o give_v out_o through_o all_o the_o greek_a city_n which_o the_o emperor_n have_v strong_o man_v and_o fortify_v for_o the_o stay_n of_o their_o passage_n that_o their_o purpose_n be_v not_o to_o make_v war_n against_o the_o grecian_n their_o friend_n but_o only_o to_o restore_v their_o lawful_a emperor_n unto_o his_o former_a state_n and_o honour_n and_o that_o forasmuch_o as_o every_o city_n and_o town_n in_o ancient_a greece_n have_v appoint_v reward_n and_o almost_o divine_a honour_n unto_o such_o as_o have_v deliver_v they_o from_o tyrant_n they_o shall_v now_o more_o favourable_o receive_v and_o entreat_v they_o that_o come_v to_o restore_v unto_o every_o city_n and_o to_o every_o man_n in_o general_a their_o former_a liberty_n and_o honour_n and_o so_o upon_o the_o resolution_n for_o constantinople_n embarking_a their_o army_n and_o pass_v through_o the_o jonian-sea_n into_o the_o aegeum_n and_o so_o without_o let_v through_o the_o strait_o of_o helespontus_n into_o propontis_n and_o enter_v the_o strait_o of_o bosphorus_n thracius_n which_o divide_v europe_n from_o asia_n they_o come_v to_o a_o anchor_n even_o in_o the_o face_n of_o the_o city_n constantinople_n in_o this_o fleet_n be_v two_o hundred_o and_o forty_o sail_n of_o tall_a ship_n sixty_o galley_n seventy_o ship_n for_o burden_n and_o one_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o sail_n of_o victualler_n which_o all_o together_o make_v a_o most_o brave_a show_v cover_v that_o straight_a in_o such_o sort_n as_o that_o it_o seem_v rather_o a_o wood_n than_o a_o part_n of_o the_o sea._n thus_o for_o a_o space_n they_o lie_v face_v the_o city_n attend_v if_o happy_o upon_o the_o come_n and_o sight_n of_o so_o great_a a_o fleet_n and_o the_o report_n of_o so_o puissant_a a_o army_n as_o the_o young_a prince_n alexius_n have_v bring_v with_o he_o any_o tumult_n or_o sedition_n may_v arise_v in_o the_o city_n but_o the_o wary_a tyrant_n have_v so_o well_o provide_v therefore_o before_o hand_n that_o the_o citizen_n although_o they_o in_o heart_n favour_v the_o young_a prince_n and_o wish_v he_o well_o yet_o dare_v they_o not_o once_o move_v or_o stir_v in_o his_o quarrel_n whilst_o the_o fleet_n thus_o lay_v ambassador_n come_v from_o the_o isle_n of_o crect_n in_o two_o great_a galley_n with_o three_o bank_n of_o oar_n yield_v unto_o the_o young_a prince_n that_o goodly_a island_n with_o all_o the_o town_n and_o city_n therein_o which_o he_o forthwith_o give_v unto_o the_o marquis_n of_o mont-ferrat_a general_n of_o the_o army_n thereby_o to_o encourage_v the_o other_o great_a commander_n of_o the_o army_n to_o do_v the_o uttermost_a of_o their_o devoir_n in_o hope_n of_o recompense_n and_o reward_n answerable_a to_o their_o desert_n and_o valour_n before_o the_o arrival_n of_o this_o fleet_n constanâ—â—â—nople_n alexius_n the_o emperor_n have_v with_o a_o great_a chain_n make_v fast_o the_o entrance_n of_o the_o haven_n betwixt_o constantinople_n and_o pera_n and_o appoint_v twenty_o great_a galley_n well_o man_v for_o the_o keep_n thereof_o but_o a_o great_a gale_n of_o wind_n arise_v the_o general_n send_v out_o the_o great_a and_o strong_a ship_n in_o the_o fleet_n for_o her_o greatness_n and_o swiftness_n call_v the_o eagle_n which_o with_o all_o her_o sail_n up_o carry_v with_o a_o full_a gale_n of_o wind_n by_o main_a force_n break_v the_o chain_n and_o make_v a_o way_n for_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o fleet_n to_o enter_v which_o the_o greek_n in_o the_o galley_n see_v for_o fear_v flee_v leave_v the_o galley_n for_o a_o spoil_n unto_o the_o venetian_n by_o who_o they_o be_v all_o take_v but_o not_o a_o man_n find_v in_o they_o the_o haven_n thus_o gain_v theodorus_n lascaris_n the_o emperor_n son_n in_o law_n be_v present_o ready_a upon_o the_o shore_n with_o a_o select_a company_n of_o the_o brave_a gallant_n of_o the_o city_n and_o of_o the_o court_n land_n to_o have_v hinder_v the_o latin_n from_o land_v who_o run_v their_o ship_n aground_o land_v with_o such_o cheerfulness_n and_o courage_n and_o with_o such_o haste_n that_o in_o one_o moment_n you_o may_v have_v see_v they_o leap_v out_o of_o their_o ship_n take_v land_n enter_v into_o the_o battle_n and_o lay_v about_o they_o like_o mad_a man_n this_o hot_a skirmish_n endure_v a_o great_a while_n for_o that_o they_o be_v only_a footman_n that_o sustain_v this_o brunt_n for_o the_o horse_n can_v not_o so_o soon_o be_v land_v and_o the_o greek_n be_v brave_o mount_v all_o this_o great_a fight_n the_o constantinopolitan_o behold_v with_o doubtful_a heart_n expect_v what_o shall_v be_v the_o event_n thereof_o there_o be_v in_o the_o city_n six_o thousand_o of_o the_o flower_n of_o greece_n which_o brave_o sally_v out_o make_v the_o battle_n much_o more_o doubtful_a yet_o such_o be_v the_o valour_n and_o resolution_n 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