In this translation from the 13th century, an anonymous French minstrel tells a gripping story of the Crusades. As Christian and Muslim forces wage war for control of the Holy Land, monarchs and clergy alike grapple for power back home. Tales of a Minstrel of Reims in the Thirteenth Century (Catholic University of America Press) blends truth with morals in telling the stories of Richard the Lionhearted, Blanche of Castile, Frederick the Great, Saladin, and many others.
