Falconer's Judgement by Ian Morson

Author:Ian Morson [Morson, Ian]
Language: eng
Format: azw3, epub
Tags: Reference
ISBN: 9781906288631
Publisher: Ostara Publishing
Published: 2011-11-16T16:00:00+00:00

The Fifth Seal

In the year 1250, Louis, King of France, began his attack on the Saracens. He had received absolution and blessing from the Pope two years before, upon committing himself to the Crusade. Having landed in Egypt, Louis decided to cross the river called Thanis on Ash Wednesday. Some Templars and other noblemen crossed before him and were exposed to the great host of the heathen army. The King could not come to their help, for he too was surrounded by Saracens. In the battle fought on that day there perished most of the knights of the Temple, William Longspee, Raoul de Coucy, the Count of Artois and many other Christians. In retreat the King himself was captured, suffering from an evil sickness. When the Fifth Seal was broken there was revealed underneath the altar the souls of those who were martyred for God's word. Each of them was given a white robe, and asked to rest a while until all who were to be killed in God's service had joined them.

From the Chronica Oseneiensis

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