Richard the Lion Heart

A fine scholarly work on Richard the Lionheart, King of England. This book focuses primarily on Richard's time crusading in the Holy Land. Here are the chapters of the Preface Book I "Richard of Aquitane, 1157-1189" ChI The Boy Duke, 1157-1179 ChII Father and Sons, 1179-1183 ChIII King Henry's Heir 1183-1189 Book II Richard's Crusade, 1189-1192 ChI The Year of Preparation ChII The Outward Voyage ChIII The Fall of Acre ChIV From Acre to Joppa, 1191 ChV The Advance on Jerusalem ChVI Richard and Saladin BookIII Richard and Europe, 1192-1199 ChI Richard and the Empire ChII Richard and France Other Notes by Norgate in the end. The book is a fine addition to any collection, and a valuable resource to historians of Richard I and the Crusades. A useful feature throughout the book is the use of dates next to the text to help the reader keep track and identify the time period and chronology of events.