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37: The History of the Plantagenets II

Classical Stuff You Should Know

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The Battle of Acre in 1191

All of the leading players of Christendom just happened to go to this wedding and it was apparently a very glorious affair. So Richard marries the princes of Navara whose name I can't pronounce who I'm pretty sure is bern Jania in Cyprus. He captures the Cyprian King and he says if you are going to capture me and parade me around At least do it in a noble way so like don't you know like strip me naked or anything. The word that came back to Christendom to show how to pray if this battle was was that there was no mercy on either side.

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