September 2,1192, Saladin and Richard, of England agreed to a five year treaty to be defended by King Henry, of Jerusalem, Knights Templar Grandmaster, de Sable, and the Grandmaster Gamier de Naplouse of the Hospitalliers. Years of heroics, epic battles and defeat, sickness and disease all taking its tolls on our Nobel leader. The extended negoitations with Saladin culimated in successions yet a much needed end to his crusading days. Richard had to return to England to salvage his kingdom and people. It wasn't to be as soon as Richard intended. Attempting to secret himself and his most trustworthy knights and Templars through Austria his mannerisms gave up his stealth and Leopold of Austria revenged Richards removal of his father Frederick of Barbossas battlements from the the walls of Arce, by capturing and inprisoning Richard Coeur de Lion. Note; Blondel's discovery of Richards place of captivity was found out by Leopold who then secreted Richard to be held in yet another prision in Germany. During this period Richard I first assumed the armes of the three Leopards —Lions gardant.

Blondel Hears the voice of Richard
Book VIII .. Joseph-Francois Michaud .. Illustrated by Gustave Dore

History of the Crusades

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BLONDEL HEARS THE VOICE OF RICHARD

A long captivity awaited Richard on his return to Europe. The vessel in which he embarked was shipwrecked on the coast of Italy, and fearing to pass through France, he took the route of Germany. concealed under the habit of a simple pilgrim. His liberality betrayed the monarch, and as he had enemies everywhere, he was seized by the soldiers of the Duke of Austria. It was not known in Europe what had become of King Richard, when a gentleman of Arras, named Blondel, set out in search of his master, and traversed Germany in the dress and with the lyre of a minstrel. On his arrival before a castle, in which, it was said, languished an illustrious captive, Blondel began to sing the first couplet of a song which he had composed in conjunction with Richard. From the top of a high tower a voice answered him, and sang the second couplet. Then the faithful troubadour returned into England to announce that he had discovered the prison of the king. . . .

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