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Philip
    German policy of
    celebrates freedom in Cologne
    lands in England
    recoronation of
    dealings of, with William of Scotland
    makes war on Philip (1194)
    arrives in Normandy
    at Verneuil
    forgives John
    takes Loches
    wins victory at Angouleme
    reconciled with Berengaria
    intrigues with emperor Henry VI
    defeats raiders of Dieppe
    defeats Philip at Issoundoun
    agrees truce at Louviers
    invades Britanny (1196)
    checked at Aumale
    wounded
    builds Chateau-Gaillard
    abandons 40-year war against Toulouse
    constructs alliance against Flanders
    revival of military fortunes of (1197)
    begins two-pronged offensive against Philip
    agrees new truce with Philip
    recognises John as his heir
    intervenes in German politics
    winning the battle against Philip
    defeats Philip at Dangu
    loses patience with papal legate
    and his suspicions of John
    campaigns around Limoges
    hatred of, for Philip
    and the Lusignans
    death of
    Richard of Devizes ( see also Notes passim)
    Robin Hood
    Roger of Howden ( see also Notes passim)
    Roger of Wendover
    Runnymede
     
    Safadin
    Saladin
    early career of
    clashes with crusader states
    defeats crusaders at Hattin (1187)
    and power struggles within the Islamic world
    and unsuccesful siege of Tyre (1187-88)
    defensive campaign of, in 1189-90
    and siege of Acre
    negotiates with Richard
    reaction of, to slaughter of Muslim prisoners
    military technology of
    military tactics of
    defeated at Arsuf,
    strategy of, after Arsuf
    and the defence of Jerusalem
    and the Assassins
    cast down by the defeat of his supply caravan
    attacks Jaffa,
    commando attack of, on Richard’s camp
    further discouraged by two defeats at Jaffa
    opinion of, of Richard
    Salisbury, William Longsword, earl of
    Scotland
    seapower and navies
    Shakespeare
    sheriffs and sheriffdom
    Sicily description of
    Richard in
    Sidon
    siegecraft
    Spain
    Stephen, king
    Swabia, duke of
     
    Tancred of Lecce, king of Sicily
    taxation in England
    Templars , 194
    Tiberias
    Toulouse
    tournaments , Richard’s attitude to
    Tripoli
    troubadours, importance of and influence
    Tyre
     
    Venice
    Vesci, Eustace de
    Vexin, struggle for
    Wales
    Walter Map
    Walter of Coventry
    Walter, Hubert
    William Rufus
    William the Conqueror
    William, king of Scotland
    William le Breton ( see also Notes passim)
    William of Newburgh ( see also Notes passim)
    William de Barres
    women, role of ( see also Eleanor of Aquitaine, Berengaria, Isabella of Angouleme, Joan, Alice)
    wool trade
    William des Roches

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