http://www.dianaswednesday.com/2008/05/israel-is-60/ Where the world comes together Thu, 16 Oct 2008 00:29:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.2 http://www.dianaswednesday.com/2008/05/israel-is-60/#comment-2697 Diana Thébaud Nicholson Mon, 19 May 2008 22:59:01 +0000 http://www.dianaswednesday.com/2008/05/israel-is-60/#comment-2697 Ron Robertson sends this timely history lesson: <strong>Battles with Richard the Lionheart</strong> The Battle of Hattin and the fall of Jerusalem prompted the Third Crusade, financed in England by a special "Saladin tithe". Richard I of England led the siege of Acre, conquered the city and executed 3,000 Muslim prisoners including women and children. Saladin retaliated by killing all Franks captured from August 28 - September 10. Bahà' al-Dïn writes: "Whilst we were there they brought two Franks to the Sultan (Saladin) who had been made prisoners by the advance guard. He had them beheaded on the spot." The armies of Saladin engaged in combat with the rival armies of King Richard I of England at the Battle of Arsuf on September 7, 1191, at which Saladin was defeated. Saladin's relationship with Richard was one of chivalrous mutual respect as well as military rivalry; both were celebrated in courtly romances. When Richard became ill with fever, Saladin offered the services of his personal physician. Saladin also sent him fresh fruit with snow, to chill the drink, as treatment. At Arsuf, when Richard lost his horse, Saladin sent him two replacements. Richard had suggested to Saladin that his sister could marry Saladin's brother - and Jerusalem could be their wedding gift. The two came to an agreement over Jerusalem in the <strong>Treaty of Ramla in 1192, whereby the city would remain in Muslim hands but would be open to Christian pilgrimages</strong>; the treaty reduced the Latin Kingdom to a strip along the coast from Tyre to Jaffa. Ron Robertson sends this timely history lesson:
Battles with Richard the Lionheart
The Battle of Hattin and the fall of Jerusalem prompted the Third Crusade, financed in England by a special “Saladin tithe”. Richard I of England led the siege of Acre, conquered the city and executed 3,000 Muslim prisoners including women and children. Saladin retaliated by killing all Franks captured from August 28 - September 10. Bahà’ al-Dïn writes: “Whilst we were there they brought two Franks to the Sultan (Saladin) who had been made prisoners by the advance guard. He had them beheaded on the spot.”
The armies of Saladin engaged in combat with the rival armies of King Richard I of England at the Battle of Arsuf on September 7, 1191, at which Saladin was defeated. Saladin’s relationship with Richard was one of chivalrous mutual respect as well as military rivalry; both were celebrated in courtly romances. When Richard became ill with fever, Saladin offered the services of his personal physician. Saladin also sent him fresh fruit with snow, to chill the drink, as treatment. At Arsuf, when Richard lost his horse, Saladin sent him two replacements. Richard had suggested to Saladin that his sister could marry Saladin’s brother - and Jerusalem could be their wedding gift.
The two came to an agreement over Jerusalem in the Treaty of Ramla in 1192, whereby the city would remain in Muslim hands but would be open to Christian pilgrimages; the treaty reduced the Latin Kingdom to a strip along the coast from Tyre to Jaffa.

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