This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1882 edition. Excerpt: ...and slaying of Jews in all parts of the country. At York the Jews hurried with their goods into the castle. The governor left it; and taking this as a sign that he was plotting with the Christians for their destruction, they closed the gates against him on his return. With the armed bands of the sheriff, and ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1882 edition. Excerpt: ...and slaying of Jews in all parts of the country. At York the Jews hurried with their goods into the castle. The governor left it; and taking this as a sign that he was plotting with the Christians for their destruction, they closed the gates against him on his return. With the armed bands of the sheriff, and with the mob of the city, the governor advanced to the attack; and the Jews could hear the voice of a clergyman urging on the people to destroy the enemies of Christ. To avoid falling into their hands, the Jews resolved to kill each other, and a very few only were found alive when the castle gates were thrown open. These few men had agreed to surrender if their lives should be spared. The promise was made, and it was broken. Leaving his country in this state of disorder and misery, Richard reached Palestine in time to join in the siege of Acre. Saladin was compelled to surrender the town (1191); and he agreed to give up the piece of the true cross, which had been taken from the Christians in the battle of Tiberias, and to give some thousands of hostages for the payment of a large sum of money within forty days. The days passed and the money was not paid, nor was the piece of the true cross given up. On the forty-first day two thousand seven hundred of the hostages were led up to the top of a hill from which the sight could be seen in the camp of Saladin, and were there all slaughtered; and a number not much smaller were put to death at the same time on the walls of the city. Patriarch, the highest officer of the Church at Jerusalem Crescent, the Mohammedan flag covenant, agreement effectually, thoroughly sheriff; the officer who puts the law in force homage, honour mosque, Mohammedan place of worship dome, circular roof surrender, give up...
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