CHAPTER VIII

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THE FOURTH CRUSADE.

Motives of the chief promoters of the fourth crusade 140

1193 Death of Saladin and its consequences 141

Encouragement given to the crusade by the emperor Henry VI. 141

1196 Death of Henry VI. 142

Arrival of his barons with their troops in the Holy Land 142

Capture of Jaffa by Saphadin 142

Arrival of fresh crusaders under Conrad, bishop of Hildesheim 142

1197 Siege of the castle of Thoron 142

Complete defeat of the crusaders 143

Capture of Jaffa, and massacre of the crusaders 143

Almeric of Lusignan, king of Jerusalem and Cyprus 144

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