''The Crusade and Death of Richard I'' is a mid-13th-century
Anglo-Norman prose chronicle by an anonymous author. It tells of the journey of
Richard the Lionheart, King of England to the
Holy Land
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on the
Third Crusade (kings' Crusade) from 1190 to 1191. The chronicle details the trip through
France,
Sicily, and
Cyprus, as well as the siege and capture of
Acre
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Places
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, Richard's capture in
Austria on the return trip, and his eventual return to England. Later it describes his campaigns against
Philip II of France in
Normandy, and his death at
Châlus in 1199. It is based on the writings by
Roger of Howden,
Roger of Wendover and
Matthew Paris.
External links
Electronic version of this workdigitised by the Anglo-Norman hub project based at the University of Wales, Swansea, United Kingdom.
13th-century history books
Anglo-Norman literature
Crusade literature
Cultural depictions of Richard I of England
Third Crusade
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