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	The '''Third Crusade''' was preached by [[Pope]] Gregory VIII in 1187. The immediate cause was the success of the [[Muslim]] [[general]] and [[sultan]] ~~'''~~Yusuf Salah al-Din~~'''~~ (otherwise, to [[Christian]]s, [[Saladin]]), who had fought against the [[Kingdom]] of [[Jerusalem]] since 1169 and had defeated and captured Guy of Lusignan, consort to to [[Queen]] [[Sybilla]]. Finally, at the end of the year, news reached [[Europe]] that the Holy City had fallen to the "infidels" (although, of course, to both sides, the other followed an illegitimate faith).		The '''Third Crusade''' was preached by [[Pope]] [[Gregory VIII]] in 1187. The immediate cause was the success of the [[Muslim]] [[general]] and [[sultan]] Yusuf Salah al-Din (otherwise known to [[Christian]]s as [[Saladin]]), who had fought against the [[Kingdom]] of [[Jerusalem]] since 1169 and had defeated and captured Guy of Lusignan, [[consort]] to [[Queen]] [[Sybilla]]. Finally, at the end of the year, news reached [[Europe]] that the Holy City had fallen to the "infidels" (although, of course, to both sides, the other followed an illegitimate [[faith]]).

	The three main leaders of the Crusade were		The three main leaders of the Crusade were
	* ~~'''~~Frederick I Babarossa~~'''~~, [[Holy Roman Empire\|Holy Roman]] [[Emperor]]. He set out in May 1189, with over 100,000 men, ~~travllig~~ overland (as ~~ships~~ could not accommodate his army). The [[Byzantium\|Byzantine]] [[emperor]] Isaac II is said to have conspired with Saladin to impede Frederick's progress and all that ~~Fredericks~~' forces managed was the ~~captire~~ of the city of Konya in May 1190. ~~the~~ next month Frederick was thrown from his horse and drowned in a river.		* [[Frederick I Babarossa]], [[Holy Roman Empire\|Holy Roman]] [[Emperor]]. He set out in May 1189, with over 100,000 men, travelling overland (as [[ship]]s could not accommodate his army). The [[Byzantium\|Byzantine]] [[emperor]] [[Isaac II]] is said to have conspired with Saladin to impede Frederick's progress and all that Frederick's forces managed was the capture of the city of Konya in May 1190. The next month Frederick was thrown from his [[horse]] and drowned in a river.
	* [[Richard I]] of [[England]] and		* [[Richard I]] of [[England]] and
	* ~~'''~~Philip II~~'''~~ of [[France]]. The two [[king]]s set out together in July 1190; they undertook a minor campaign in Sicily, to recover ~~Richar~~'s sister Joan, and then fell out over the long-standing issue of Richard's [[marriage]] to Philip's half-sister Alys (Richard taking the view that she had been deflowered and debauched by his father [[Henry I]], and he declined to marry her). Philip sailed direct to Palestine; Richard, leaving 10 days later, sailed via Cyprus (where he overthrew Isaac Comnenus, and seized the island, where he (hastily) married Berengaria of Navarre, before carrying on to the Holy Land.		* [[Philip II]] of [[France]]. The two [[king]]s set out together in July 1190; they undertook a minor campaign in [[Sicily]], to recover Richard's sister Joan, and then fell out over the long-standing issue of Richard's [[marriage]] to Philip's half-sister Alys (Richard taking the view that she had been deflowered and debauched by his father [[Henry I]], and he declined to marry her). Philip sailed direct to [[Palestine]]; Richard, leaving 10 days later, sailed via Cyprus (where he overthrew Isaac Comnenus, and seized the island, where he (hastily) married Berengaria of Navarre, before carrying on to the Holy Land.

	The capture of the city of Acre, held by Conrad of Montferrat was achieved after a siege of 2 months, but this led to disagreement among the leaders, and ~~eventualy~~ Philip, his army, and what was left of the Holy Roman contingents left.		The capture of the city of Acre, held by Conrad of Montferrat was achieved after a [[siege]] of 2 months, but this led to disagreement among the leaders, and eventually Philip, his [[army]], and what was left of the Holy Roman contingents left.

	Richard went on, to the point at which he could glimpse the walls of Jerusalem the city. He defeated Saladin, at the [[battle]] of Arsuf, and then negotiated a treaty which allowed Christian [[pilgrimage\|pilgrim]]s to visit the city, before leaving Palestine, to return to Europe, and to capture and imprisonment.		Richard went on, to the point at which he could glimpse the walls of Jerusalem the city. He defeated Saladin, at the [[battle]] of Arsuf, and then negotiated a [[treaty]] which allowed Christian [[pilgrimage\|pilgrim]]s to visit the [[city]], before leaving Palestine, to return to Europe, and to capture and imprisonment.

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The '''Third Crusade''' was preached by [[Pope]] Gregory VIII in 1187. The immediate cause was the success of the [[Muslim]] [[general]] and [[sultan]] '''Yusuf Salah al-Din''' (otherwise, to [[Christian]]s, [[Saladin]]), who had fought against the [[Kingdom]] of [[Jerusalem]] since 1169 and had defeated and captured Guy of Lusignan, consort to to [[Queen]] [[Sybilla]]. Finally, at the end of the year, news reached [[Europe]] that the Holy City had fallen to the "infidels" (although, of course, to both sides, the other followed an illegitimate faith).

The three main leaders of the Crusade were
* '''Frederick I Babarossa''', [[Holy Roman Empire|Holy Roman]] [[Emperor]]. He set out in May 1189, with over 100,000 men, travllig overland (as ships could not accommodate his army). The [[Byzantium|Byzantine]] [[emperor]] Isaac II is said to have conspired with Saladin to impede Frederick's progress and all that Fredericks' forces managed was the captire of the city of Konya in May 1190. the next month Frederick was thrown from his horse and drowned in a river.
* [[Richard I]] of [[England]] and
* '''Philip II''' of [[France]]. The two [[king]]s set out together in July 1190; they undertook a minor campaign in Sicily, to recover Richar's sister Joan, and then fell out over the long-standing issue of Richard's [[marriage]] to Philip's half-sister Alys (Richard taking the view that she had been deflowered and debauched by his father [[Henry I]], and he declined to marry her). Philip sailed direct to Palestine; Richard, leaving 10 days later, sailed via Cyprus (where he overthrew Isaac Comnenus, and seized the island, where he (hastily) married Berengaria of Navarre, before carrying on to the Holy Land.

The capture of the city of Acre, held by Conrad of Montferrat was achieved after a siege of 2 months, but this led to disagreement among the leaders, and eventualy Philip, his army, and what was left of the Holy Roman contingents left.
Richard went on, to the point at which he could glimpse the walls of Jerusalem the city. He defeated Saladin, at the [[battle]] of Arsuf, and then negotiated a treaty which allowed Christian [[pilgrimage|pilgrim]]s to visit the city, before leaving Palestine, to return to Europe, and to capture and imprisonment.

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