Really Random Thoughts

 

 

         I'm sorry for the delay in posting a new blog, but life in Outremer has gotten very busy lately.   Richard did something rather remarkable about two weeks ago.  Well, my Richard did; the real Richard did it in October of 1191.  After the battle of Arsuf, he sent the ineffectual King of Jerusalem, Guy de Lusignan (yes, one of those de Lusignans) back to Acre to collect their truant soldiers, who'd preferred to loiter in that sinful port city's taverns and brothels rather than take...