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Warriors of God: Richard the Lionheart, Saladin and the Third Crusade by James Reston Jnr. |
It is almost inevitable that Richard emerges as the more fascinating of these two rivals. Anyone leaving their kingdom under the protection of their aged mother whilst setting out on a holy war with an ex-lover, bitter rival and fellow king is bound to be complex. Richard was a born warrior beset by self-doubt and full of bluster in the face of adversity and the one adversary Saladin was pleased to see the back of.
(Clive Yelf - bwl 69 Summer 2013 ) |
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