The Crusade and Death of Richard I
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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 King Richard I ("the Lionheart") from England to the Holy Land 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, 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.
This work is currently (June 2006) being digitised by the Anglo-Norman hub project based at the University of Wales, Swansea, by kind permission of the Anglo-Norman Text Society, and is due to appear eventually at www.anglo-norman.net
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- Ronald C. Johnson, ed. (1961), The Crusade and Death of Richard I, Anglo-Norman Text Society, no. 17
