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cruel_a and_o bloody_a sight_n betwixt_o the_o christian_n and_o the_o turk_n even_o in_o the_o temple_n of_o jerusalem_n 1099_o 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 tâ—e_v plâ—gâ—â—_n 1100_o baldwin_n countâ—â—_n of_o edessa_n and_o brother_n to_o godfrey_n second_o king_n of_o jerusalem_n 1101_o king_n baldwin_n mortal_o wound_v ptolomais_n win_v by_o king_n baldwin_n bohemund_n die_v at_o antioch_n 1111_o sidon_n win_v 1118_o baldwin_n brâ—gensis_n choose_v king_n of_o jerusalem_n 1118_o 1120_o 1122_o iâ—ppa_n besiege_a bâ—_n the_o saracen_n tâ—re_o besiege_v by_o the_o christian_n 1124_o damascus_n in_o vaiâ—e_n 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 1131_o caâ—o_o joannes_n 〈◊〉_d greek_a empeâ—â—uâ—_n seek_v 〈…〉_z tâ—e_v death_n of_o 〈…〉_z the_o greek_a emperor_n the_o miserabâ—â—_n 〈…〉_z of_o jerusalem_n baldwin_n the_o three_o of_o that_o name_n five_o king_n of_o jerusalem_n 1142_o 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 〈…〉_z 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 meander_n the_o turk_n overthrow_v by_o the_o christian_n with_o a_o wonder_a slaughter_n nicetas_n choniates_n annali_fw-la primo_fw-la rerum_fw-la à _fw-la manuele_n comoeno_fw-la imperatore_n gestar_n fol._n 139._o iconium_n in_o vain_a besiege_v by_o the_o christianâ—_n 1146_o 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 〈◊〉_d of_o other_o christian_a prince_n of_o syria_n 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insolent_a soldier_n to_o the_o emperor_n the_o great_a patience_n of_o the_o emperor_n the_o â—earfull_a resolution_n of_o the_o emperor_n a_o sharp_a reprehension_n of_o a_o common_a soldior_fw-la unto_o the_o emperor_n the_o emperor_n return_v the_o emperor_n altogether_o 〈◊〉_d not_o what_o he_o hâ—d_v 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o sultan_n andronicus_n aspire_v ambition_n cover_v with_o the_o zeal_n of_o the_o commonweal_n andronicus_n depart_v from_o oenum_n towards_o constantinople_n androniâ—us_o encamp_v in_o sight_n over_o against_o constantinople_n xiphilinus_n senâ—_n over_o to_o andronicus_n deal_v unfaithful_o in_o dâ—â—ng_v his_o message_n the_o proud_a answer_n of_o andronicus_n contostephanus_n 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 &_o andronicus_n andronicus_n pass_v over_o the_o straâ—â—_n andronicus_n take_v upoâ—_n he_o the_o government_n andronicus_n tyrannize_v a_o miserable_a state_n of_o a_o commonweal_n mary_n 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 counsel_n the_o miserable_a death_n of_o the_o empress_n the_o sly_a practice_n oâ—_n andronicus_n in_o aspire_v to_o the_o empire_n alexius_n deprive_v of_o the_o empire_n alexius_n condemn_v to_o die_v alexius_n the_o emperor_n cruel_o strangle_v a_o unequal_a marriage_n androniâ—us_o seek_v 〈◊〉_d â—â—â—annie_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 â—eâ—ort_n 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 〈◊〉_d salute_v emperor_n andronicus_n forsake_v of_o his_o flatter_a favourit_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 nicetas_n chomates_n annal._n lâ—b_n 1._o fol._n 161._o col_fw-fr 4._o isaac_n angelus_n the_o emperor_n 〈…〉_z isaac_n the_o emperor_n 〈◊〉_d from_o the_o empire_n and_o 〈◊〉_d of_o his_o 〈…〉_z brother_n 〈◊〉_d cazastâ—lan_n the_o turkâ—_n sultan_n 〈…〉_z upon_o the_o 〈◊〉_d empire_n in_o the_o â—â—sser_n asia_n the_o son_n of_o clizasâ—lan_n at_o variance_n among_o themselves_o almericus_n 〈◊〉_d king_n of_o jerusalem_n noradin_n the_o turk_n discomfit_v by_o the_o christian_n aâ—â—â—andria_n yield_v to_o aâ—meâ—icus_n 1167_o pelusium_n takeâ—â—_n by_o almericus_n the_o sultan_n of_o egypt_n under_o the_o colour_n of_o friendship_n slainâ—_n 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 1170_o 1171_o 1173_o 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