The fleet set sail on the 4th of July, 1270, and in a few days arrived in the road of Cagliari. Here the council of the counts and barons was
The Last Crusaders Gather
As religious enthusiasm was not sufficiently strong to make men forget their worldly interests, many nobles who had taken the cross entertained great
Louis IX Leads The Last Crusade
IntroductionLouis IX, King of France, 1226-1270, was at once a monarch of great ability and a man of intense religious spirit. Naturally, in such a
Disputes in the Council
The violence of Frontenac’s resentments and antipathies overcame the very slender share of prudence with which nature had endowed him.Our
Parkman Vol. 5, Chapter 4
It is no longer necessary for me to enter into particulars, which could only serve to show you that you are completely in the wrong."Our special
Edward Takes the Fateful Title
Today's installment concludes The King of England Claims Throne of France,our selection from History of The Civilization of France by François P. G.
Van Artevelde’s Vexation and Disquietude
It is possible that, as some historians have thought, Froissart, being less favorable to burghers than to princes, did not deny himself a little
The King of England Claims Throne of France
This series has three easy 5 minute installments. This first installment: Edward III Pressures Flanders.IntroductionHaving defeated the Flemings
Frontenac and Fenelon
Among the priests of St. Sulpice at Montreal was the Abbé Salignac de Fénelon, half-brother of the celebrated author of Télémaque. He was a zealous