Chapter XIII

Death of Saladin--Disunion among his Successors--Celestine
III. preaches a new Crusade--Henry of Germany takes the
Cross--Abandons his Purpose--Crusaders proceed without him--
Saif Eddin takes the Field, and captures Jaffa--The Crusaders
are reinforced--Defeat Saif Eddin--Lay Siege to Thoron--
Seized with Panic, and retreat--Disperse--Death of Henry of
Champagne, King of Jerusalem--His Widow marries Almeric, King
of Cyprus--Truce--Death of Almeric; and Isabella Mary,
Heiress of Jerusalem, wedded to John of Brienne--Affairs of
Europe--Innocent III. and Foulque, of Neuilly, promote a
Crusade--The Barons of France take the Cross--Proceed to
Venice--Their Difficulties--Turn to the Siege of Zara--A
Change of Purpose--Proceed to Constantinople--Siege and
Taking of that City--Subsequent Proceedings--A Revolution in
Constantinople, Alexius deposed by Murzuphlis--Second Siege
and Capture of the Greek Capital--Flight of Murzuphlis--
Plunder and Outrage--Baldwin, Count of Flanders, elected
Emperor 264