Crusader Collection (page 7)

Death of Amalric I of Jerusalem. Coronation of Baldwin IV. Miniature from the Historia by William of Tyre, 1460s. Found in the collection of the Bibliotheque de Geneve

Meeting of Conrad III of Germany and Louis VII of France. Miniature from the Historia by William of Tyre, 1460s. Found in the collection of the Bibliotheque de Geneve

Soldiers playing dice before the city of Caesarea. Miniature from the Historia by William of Tyre, 1460s. Found in the collection of the Bibliotheque de Geneve

The Siege of Tyre, 1124. Miniature from the Historia by William of Tyre, 1460s. Artist: Anonymous
The Siege of Tyre, 1124. Miniature from the Historia by William of Tyre, 1460s. Found in the collection of the Bibliotheque de Geneve

The Siege of Jerusalem, 1099. Miniature from the Historia by William of Tyre, 1460s. Artist: Anonymous
The Siege of Jerusalem, 1099. Miniature from the Historia by William of Tyre, 1460s. Found in the collection of the Bibliotheque de Geneve

Camp of the Crusaders near Jerusalem. Miniature from the Historia by William of Tyre, 1460s. Artist: Anonymous
Camp of the Crusaders near Jerusalem. Miniature from the Historia by William of Tyre, 1460s. Found in the collection of the Bibliotheque de Geneve

Peter the Hermit hears Pope Urban II at the Council of Clermont. Miniature from the Historia by William of Tyre, 1460s. Found in the collection of the Bibliotheque de Geneve

The Council of Clermont in 1095. Miniature from the Historia by William of Tyre, 1460s. Artist: Anonymous
The Council of Clermont in 1095. Miniature from the Historia by William of Tyre, 1460s. Found in the collection of the Bibliotheque de Geneve

The coronation of Philippe II Auguste in the presence of Henry II of England (From the Chroniques de France ou de St Denis), after 1380. From a private collection

Saint Louis died during his second crusade in Tunis (From the Chroniques de France ou de St Denis), after 1380. From a private collection

Crusaders and Saracen Fighting during the Third Crusade (From the Chroniques de France ou de St Denis), after 1380. From a private collection

Detail of a miniature of the Third Crusade of Pastoureaux. Jews throwing their children from a tower, after 1380. From a private collection

St Louis, King of France, seeking refuge from the Saracens, (1909). Engraving from the Harmsworth History of the World, (London, 1909)

Knight, late 12th century, (1843). Artist: Henry Shaw
Knight, late 12th century, (1843). The knight seems to be a crusader in coat and hood of mail with a silk surcoat ornamented with crosses

King and knight, late 12th century, (1843). Artist: Henry Shaw
King and knight, late 12th century, (1843). The king wears a long dalmatica (tunic) ornamented with fleur de lys, and mantle thrown back to show his jewelled collar and girdle

Richard I, King of England, (c1850). Richard (1157-1199) was king from 1189 to 1199. Below is a vignette of Richard fighting the Saracen leader, Saladin, during the Third Crusade (1189-1192 AD)

The King of France leaving for the Crusades, c1336, (1455). The departure of the king (probably Philip VI) and his host for the Holy Land

Siege of Antioch, c1097, (14th century). Illustration of a scene during the first crusade, from the Chronicle of William of Tyre, in the collection of the Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

Siege of a town led by Godefroy de Bouillon, c1099, (14th century). Siege during the 1st Crusade (1095-099), showing Saracens firing arrows at Crusaders as they attempt to scale the walls with

Mosaic of a crusader from the fourth Crusade, 13th century
Mosaic in the Church of San Giovanni Evangelista, depicting a crusader from the fourth crusade which sacked Constantinople, 13th century

Richard I Coeur de Lion (Lionheart), 12th century King of England, 1528. Artist: Wynkyn de Worde
Richard I Coeur de Lion (Lionheart), 12th century King of England, 1528. Richard (1157-1199), shown here in armour mounted on a caparisoned horse, became king in 1189

Frederick I, Barbarossa, 12th century Holy Roman Emperor, 13th century. Frederick, Duke of Swabia (c1123-1190), succeeded his uncle Conrad III as Holy Roman Emperor in 1152

Scenes from the life of Louis IX, King of France, 13th century (15th century). Top left: baptism of a Jew in the presence of Louis

Scenes from the Seventh Crusade, 1248-1254 (15th century). Top: Louis IX (1215-1270), King of France from 1226, called Saint Louis, being brought as a prisoner before the Sultan

Scenes from the First Crusade, 1096-1099 (c1490). Artist: Sebastian Marmoret
Scenes from the First Crusade, 1096-1099 (c1490). In the foreground of the main image, mounted knights unhorsed and killed in a melee of hand-to-hand fighting with (left)

Richard the Lionheart and Saladin in mounted combat, 1191 (13th century)
Richard I, Coeur de Lion (Lionheart) (1157-1199), king of England (1189-99) and Saladin (1137-93) in mounted combat during the Crusade of 1191. Encaustic tiles (1250-1260) from Chertsey Abbey, Surrey

Battle during First Crusade (Peoples Crusade), 1096-1099, (c1490). Artist: Sebastian Marmoret French
Battle during First Crusade (Peoples Crusade), 1096-1099, (c1490). Foreground: mounted knights unhorsed and killed. Centre: melee of hand-to-hand fighting with, on left

Scenes from the First Crusade, 1096-1099 (14th century). The First Crusade was ordered by Pope Urban II at the Council of Clermont in 1095

Council of Acre and the Siege of Damascus, 1147-1148 (late 12th century). Events from the Second Crusade showing the Council of Acre (top)

Louis IX of France disembarking at Damietta, Egypt, Seventh Crusade, 1249 (1522). The Saracen army is shown at top right. Louis led the Seventh Crusade, with Egypt as his objective

Louis IX of France disembarking at Carthage during the Eighth crusade, 1270 (1518). Louis IX commanded both the Seventh and Eighth Crusades

Saint Louis and his brothers taken prisoner during the Seventh Crusade, 1250 (1522). Louis IX of France and his brothers Alphonse

Christian prisoners taken during a crusade, 13th century. Envoys of Sultan, with an old merchant on crutches acting as interpreter

Godfrey of Bouillon, 11th century French crusader, 15th century. Godfrey (c1060-1100) wearing the symbols of Christs passion in his helmet during the First Crusade

Siege of Damietta, Egypt, 13th century (18th century). Strategically situated on the Nile Delta, Damietta was an important commercial centre for the Arab textile trade

Crusaders embarking for the Holy Land, 15th century. Banners show the Papal arms, those of the Holy Roman Emperor and the kings of England, France and Sicily. From Statutes of Order of Saint Esprit

Band of crusaders armed and mounted, 15th century. From Statutes of Order of Saint Esprit

Game of Chess between a Crusader and a Saracen, 13th century. From a Spanish manuscript of a treatise on chess by Alfonso X, the Wise (1221-1284), King of Castile and Leon from 1252

Knights Templar before Jerusalem, c1099, (14th century). Two knights approach the open gate to the city. On the battlements are three Saracen warriors

Meeting of the Chapter of the Knights Templar, Paris, 1147 (19th century). Artist: Francois-Marius Granet
Meeting of the Chapter of the Knights Templar under Robert de Bouguignon, held in Paris in the presence of Louis VII of France and Pope Eugene III, 22 April 1147

Richard I, Coeur de Lion landing at Sandwich, 14 March 1194, (c1880). Artist: William Heysham Overend
Richard I, Coeur de Lion landing at Sandwich in Kent, 14 March 1194, (c1880). Richard the Lionheart (1157-1199), was the eldest son of Henry II and Eleanor of Aquitaine

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