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faithles_o deal_v with_o &_o lay_v at_o on_o all_o side_n begin_v to_o learn_v war_n and_o grow_v good_a soldier_n on_o a_o sudden_a and_o although_o they_o former_o fight_v with_o bow_n only_o yet_o noâ—_n they_o learn_v of_o the_o christian_n to_o use_v aâ—_n offensive_a and_o defensive_a weapon_n it_o beinâ—_n usual_a with_o rude_a nation_n to_o better_a themâ—_n self_n by_o fight_v with_o a_o skilful_a enemâ—_n and_o four_o almericks_n hope_n of_o conquer_a egypt_n be_v whole_o frustrate_v bâ—ing_v after_o some_o few_o victory_n driveâ—_n out_o and_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n conquer_v by_o saladine_n nephew_n to_o syracon_n whâ—_n beat_v out_o the_o caliphs_n brain_n when_o he_o prâ—tended_v to_o do_v he_o reverence_n and_o â—_z change_v the_o government_n of_o egypt_n froâ—_n the_o saracen_n caliph_n to_o a_o turkifh_n king_n aâ—_n short_o after_o upon_o the_o death_n of_o noradiâ—_n the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o turk_n in_o syria_n anâ—_n the_o lesser_a asia_n be_v likewise_o bestoweâ—_n upon_o he_o whereby_o he_o become_v the_o moâ—potent_a monarch_n in_o the_o world_n whilst_o jerusalem_n be_v leave_v as_o a_o poâ—_n weather-beaten_a kingdom_n bleak_a anâ—_n open_a to_o the_o storm_n of_o its_o enemy_n oâ—_n every_o side_n lie_v as_o it_o be_v between_o thâ—_n lion_n tooth_n damascus_n on_o the_o northâ—_n and_o egypt_n on_o the_o south_n two_o poteâ—_n turkish_a kingdom_n unite_v under_o a_o valiant_a and_o successful_a prince_n which_o make_v aâ—merick_n fend_v for_o succour_n into_o europâ—_n there_o be_v now_o but_o few_o volunteer_n flock_v to_o this_o service_n and_o souldieâ—_n be_v force_v to_o be_v press_v with_o importunity_n before_o they_o will_v consent_v to_o undertake_v the_o voyage_n but_o it_o be_v just_a with_o god_n that_o those_o who_o have_v betray_v the_o saracen_n who_o they_o undertake_v to_o secure_v shall_v want_v succour_v themselves_o â—hen_o they_o stand_v most_o in_o need_n of_o it_o his_o ambassador_n be_v force_v to_o return_v without_o any_o other_o supply_n than_o pity_v and_o commiseration_n and_o last_o the_o king_n himself_o weary_v with_o so_o many_o successive_a misery_n end_v his_o life_n of_o a_o bloody_a flux_n when_o he_o â—ad_v reign_v about_o eleven_o year_n leave_v â—esides_v his_o two_o child_n by_o his_o first_o wife_n one_o daughter_n name_v isabel_n by_o mary_n his_o second_o wife_n daughter_n to_o john_n protosebastus_a a_o grecian_a prince_n who_o be_v afterward_o marry_v to_o humphred_n the_o three_o prince_n of_o thorone_n chap._n xvii_o baldwin_n the_o four_o succee_v the_o viciousness_n of_o the_o patriarch_n of_o jerusalem_n his_o embassy_n to_o henry_n the_o second_o king_n of_o england_n the_o original_a and_o power_n of_o the_o mammaluke_n saladine_n conquer_v by_o baldwin_n yet_o afterward_o conquer_v mesopotamia_n baldwin_n death_n baldwin_n his_o son_n the_o four_o of_o that_o name_n succeed_v his_o father_n have_v have_v the_o benefit_n of_o a_o excellent_a education_n under_o william_n archbishop_n of_o tyre_n a_o very_a pious_a learned_a man_n skill_v in_o all_o the_o oriental_a tongue_n beside_o the_o dutch_a and_o french_a his_o native_a language_n heraclius_n who_o be_v now_o patriarch_n of_o jerusalem_n be_v prefer_v to_o that_o dignity_n for_o his_o handsomeness_n by_o queen_n mary_n second_o wife_n to_o king_n almerick_n and_o mother_n to_o baldwin_n be_v a_o man_n of_o a_o debauch_a and_o vicious_a life_n keep_v company_n with_o a_o vintner_n wife_n who_o he_o maintain_v in_o great_a state_n like_o a_o empress_n so_o that_o she_o be_v general_o salute_v by_o the_o name_n of_o patriarch_n his_o ill_a example_n infect_v the_o inferior_a clergy_n who_o corrupt_a manner_n be_v a_o sad_a presage_n of_o the_o approach_a ruin_n of_o that_o kingdom_n this_o man_n be_v send_v by_o king_n baldwin_n as_o his_o ambassador_n to_o henry_n the_o second_o king_n of_o england_n to_o crave_v his_o personal_a assistance_n in_o the_o holy_a war_n and_o as_o a_o inducement_n thereunto_o to_o deliver_v he_o the_o royal_a standard_n of_o that_o kingdom_n the_o key_n of_o our_o saviour_n sepulchre_n the_o tower_n of_o david_n and_o the_o city_n of_o jerusalem_n henry_n be_v choose_v out_o before_o any_o other_o prince_n because_o the_o world_n just_o esteem_v he_o valiant_a wise_a rich_a and_o fortunate_a and_o which_o be_v the_o main_a that_o so_o he_o may_v thereby_o expiate_v his_o murder_n and_o gather_v up_o again_o the_o innocent_a blood_n that_o he_o have_v spill_v in_o the_o death_n of_o thomas_n becket_n and_o that_o he_o may_v the_o more_o easy_o be_v draw_v to_o undertake_v the_o voyage_n the_o patriarch_n entitle_v he_o to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o jerusalem_n because_o geoffrey_n plantagenet_n his_o father_n be_v son_n to_o fulco_n the_o four_o king_n of_o jerusalem_n but_o he_o be_v too_o wise_a a_o prince_n to_o be_v so_o easy_o wheedle_v however_o he_o pretend_v he_o will_v go_v and_o get_v together_o a_o mass_n of_o money_n towards_o the_o defray_a the_o charge_n of_o his_o voyage_n make_v every_o one_o as_o well_o the_o clergy_n as_o the_o laity_n pay_v that_o year_n the_o ten_o of_o all_o their_o revenue_n both_o moveable_n and_o immovables_n and_o when_o he_o bid_v fill_v his_o purse_n all_o man_n expect_v he_o shall_v perform_v his_o promise_n but_o he_o change_v the_o voyage_n into_o palestine_n for_o a_o journey_n into_o france_n the_o patriarch_n while_o he_o stay_v in_o england_n consecrate_v the_o temple_n church_n near_o st._n dunstan_n in_o the_o west_n and_o the_o house_n adjoin_v belong_v then_o to_o knight_n templar_n but_o since_o employ_v to_o a_o better_a use_n viz._n the_o entertain_v those_o gentleman_n who_o study_n and_o practice_v the_o english_a law_n in_o the_o minority_n of_o king_n baldwin_n who_o be_v but_o thirteen_o year_n old_a milo_n de_fw-fr planci_n a_o nobleman_n be_v protector_n of_o the_o kingdom_n who_o pride_n and_o insolence_n can_v not_o be_v endure_v by_o the_o great_a man_n and_o therefore_o they_o get_v he_o to_o be_v stab_v at_o ptolemais_n and_o choose_v raimund_n count_n of_o tripoli_n to_o suceee_v he_o and_o saladine_n have_v now_o serious_o resolve_v upon_o the_o ruin_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o jerusalem_n endeavour_v to_o furnish_v himself_o with_o such_o soldier_n as_o may_v be_v most_o fit_a for_o that_o service_n in_o order_n whereunto_o he_o buy_v a_o great_a number_n of_o slave_n of_o the_o circassian_n a_o people_n by_o the_o lake_n of_o meotis_n near_o taurica_n chersonesus_n who_o be_v bring_v up_o to_o be_v extreme_a hardy_a and_o enure_v to_o war_n by_o their_o continual_a skirmish_v with_o the_o neighbour_a tartar_n those_o slave_n he_o train_v up_o in_o military_a discipline_n after_o the_o turkish_a manner_n they_o have_v most_o of_o they_o be_v christian_n and_o be_v baptize_v in_o their_o infancy_n but_o be_v take_v from_o their_o parent_n whilst_o young_a they_o be_v untaught_a christ_n and_o instruct_v in_o the_o mahometan_a superstition_n whereby_o they_o become_v the_o more_o implacable_a enemy_n to_o christianity_n for_o have_v be_v once_o its_o friend_n they_o receive_v from_o saladine_n the_o name_n of_o mammaluke_n and_o be_v so_o courageous_a and_o expert_a in_o war_n that_o his_o and_o his_o successor_n greatness_n be_v not_o to_o be_v so_o much_o attribute_v to_o their_o own_o conduct_n as_o to_o those_o mammaluke_n valour_n till_o at_o last_o perceive_v their_o own_o strength_n they_o wrest_v the_o sovereignty_n from_o the_o turkish_a king_n and_o advance_v one_o of_o their_o own_o number_n to_o the_o regal_a dignity_n saladine_n have_v thus_o furnish_v himself_o with_o a_o new_a sort_n of_o soldier_n resolve_v to_o try_v their_o valour_n upon_o the_o christian_n and_o therefore_o invade_v the_o holy_a land_n slay_v and_o burn_v all_o before_o he_o till_o he_o come_v to_o askelon_n where_o king_n baldwin_n then_o be_v before_o which_o he_o sit_v down_o and_o close_o besiege_v it_o and_o count_n raimund_n protector_n of_o
habitation_n save_v only_o the_o latins_n know_v full_a well_o that_o if_o the_o christian_n can_v not_o buy_v their_o life_n cheaâ—_n they_o will_v not_o fail_v to_o sell_v they_o dear_a aâ—_n fight_v it_o out_o to_o the_o last_o man_n saladine_n flush_v with_o this_o great_a success_n summon_v askelon_n but_o the_o governor_n refuse_v to_o surrender_v it_o he_o conclude_v will_v not_o be_v convenient_a to_o hazard_v thâ—_n check_v of_o his_o fortune_n in_o so_o long_a a_o siegâ—_n and_o therefore_o leave_v it_o and_o go_v to_o jerusâ—lem_n which_o he_o look_v upon_o to_o be_v a_o plaâ—_n of_o less_o difficulty_n and_o more_o honour_n 〈◊〉_d conquer_v and_o so_o indeed_o he_o find_v it_o fâ—â—_n though_o they_o within_o the_o city_n valiant_o defend_v it_o for_o about_o fourteen_o day_n yet_o a_o last_o consider_v that_o it_o be_v but_o play_v out_o a_o desperate_a game_n which_o must_v certain_o be_v lose_v in_o the_o end_n in_o regard_n theâ—_n enemy_n be_v near_o and_o their_o friend_n fâ—â—_n off_o and_o unable_a to_o send_v they_o any_o other_o relief_n than_o vain_a and_o helpless_a pity_n they_o resolve_v to_o lavish_a out_o no_o more_o valour_n bâ—_n yield_v up_o the_o city_n upon_o condition_n thâ—_n all_o their_o life_n may_v be_v redeem_v 〈◊〉_d man_n for_o ten_o a_o woman_n for_o five_o and_o child_n for_o one_o besent_a but_o 14000_o wâ—â—_n be_v not_o able_a to_o discharge_v their_o ransom_n be_v keep_v as_o perpetual_a slave_n those_o of_o the_o greek_a church_n be_v permit_v to_o stay_v in_o the_o city_n but_o all_o the_o latin_n be_v command_v to_o depart_v except_o two_o frenchman_n to_o who_o saladine_n give_v leave_v to_o stay_v and_o allow_v they_o maintenance_n to_o live_v on_o in_o reverence_n to_o their_o great_a age_n one_o of_o they_o have_v be_v a_o soldier_n under_o godfrey_n when_o he_o first_o take_v the_o city_n and_o the_o other_o the_o first_o child_n that_o be_v bear_v in_o it_o after_o it_o be_v conquer_v by_o the_o christian_n thus_o jerusalem_n after_o it_o have_v be_v enjoy_v by_o the_o christian_n for_o the_o space_n of_o eighty_o eight_o year_n be_v by_o the_o just_a judgement_n of_o god_n wrest_v from_o they_o again_o by_o the_o turk_n and_o all_o their_o stately_a church_n turn_v into_o stable_n except_o those_o of_o the_o sepulchre_n and_o the_o temple_n the_o former_a whereof_o saladine_n spare_v for_o a_o great_a sum_n of_o money_n to_o the_o chiristians_n which_o be_v enjoy_v by_o they_o to_o this_o day_n by_o licence_n from_o the_o grand_a signior_n and_o innumerable_a pilgrimage_n continual_o make_v to_o it_o by_o all_o sort_n of_o christian_n either_o out_o of_o zeal_n or_o curiosity_n and_o the_o other_o he_o convert_v to_o a_o mosque_n for_o the_o worship_n of_o mahomet_n sprinkle_v it_o all_o over_o with_o rose-water_n as_o if_o he_o intend_v thereby_o to_o cleanse_v it_o from_o its_o profanation_n by_o the_o christian_n whilst_o he_o real_o defile_v it_o by_o his_o unholy_a wash_n it_o be_v general_o observe_v that_o the_o sun_n as_o sympathize_v with_o the_o christian_n in_o their_o approach_a misery_n suffer_v a_o eclipse_n which_o be_v afterward_o look_v upon_o as_o a_o sad_a presage_n of_o the_o loss_n of_o thaâ—_n city_n but_o that_o which_o be_v much_o more_o deplorable_a and_o threaten_a than_o the_o sun_n eclipse_n be_v the_o total_a eclipse_n of_o piety_n wickedness_n abound_v in_o every_o corner_n and_o scarce_o one_o honest_a woman_n to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o whole_a city_n of_o jerusalem_n for_o heraclius_n the_o patriarch_n and_o the_o whole_a clergy_n be_v exceed_o debauch_v the_o laity_n imitate_v their_o bad_a example_n when_o this_o doleful_a news_n of_o jerusalem'â—_n loss_n arrive_v in_o europe_n it_o fill_v every_o eye_n with_o tear_n and_o swell_v all_o heart_n with_o sorrow_n and_o anguish_n chap._n xix_o conrade_z valiant_o defend_v tyre_n be_v choose_v king_n the_o voyage_n of_o frederick_n emperor_n of_o germany_n to_o the_o holy_a land_n the_o siege_n of_o ptolemais_n the_o voyage_n of_o richard_n king_n of_o england_n and_o philip_n king_n of_o france_n to_o the_o holy_a land_n in_o this_o sad_a &_o deplorable_a state_n stand_v the_o affair_n in_o palestine_n when_o conrade_n arrive_v there_o who_o worth_a and_o excellence_n command_v my_o pen_n to_o attend_v he_o from_o his_o own_o country_n thither_o he_o be_v son_n to_o boniface_n marquis_n of_o montferrat_n who_o be_v take_v prisoner_n in_o that_o fatal_a battle_n wherein_o king_n guy_n lose_v himself_o and_o his_o kingdom_n his_o youth_n be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n spend_v in_o the_o service_n of_o isaaccius_fw-la angelus_n the_o grecian_a emperor_n who_o be_v breed_v in_o a_o monastery_n the_o confine_n of_o his_o body_n seem_v to_o have_v bring_v he_o to_o a_o pen_a and_o narrow_a soul_n and_o endue_v he_o with_o accomplishment_n more_o become_v a_o priest_n than_o a_o prince_n for_o when_o his_o rebellious_a subject_n affront_v he_o to_o the_o face_n instead_o of_o send_v a_o army_n against_o they_o to_o reduce_v they_o to_o their_o obedience_n he_o only_o commit_v his_o cause_n to_o a_o company_n of_o bald-pated_n friar_n who_o he_o keep_v in_o his_o court_n to_o pray_v for_o his_o prosperity_n hope_v that_o by_o their_o suppose_a pious_a tear_n he_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o quench_v the_o combustion_n of_o his_o empire_n but_o this_o conrade_n tell_v he_o plain_o that_o if_o ever_o he_o intend_v to_o sit_v upon_o the_o imperial_a throne_n in_o peace_n he_o must_v make_v use_n of_o the_o weapon_n of_o the_o left_a hand_n as_o well_o as_o those_o of_o the_o right_n and_o fight_v as_o well_o as_o pray_v which_o advice_n be_v take_v by_o the_o emperor_n he_o do_v by_o the_o help_n of_o this_o general_n quick_o subdue_v all_o his_o enemy_n but_o our_o brave_a conrade_n find_v but_o a_o small_a reward_n for_o so_o great_a a_o service_n be_v only_o grace_v in_o consideration_n thereof_o to_o wear_v his_o shoe_n of_o the_o imperial_a fashion_n 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