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Interestingly, would appear that Henry II also had Saracen mercenaries in his employ in the 1180s: http://users.ox.ac.uk/~prosop/prosopon/issue11-1.pdf … (p.1 & fn.3)
Just 7 pp & very interesting.
Agreed, fascinating piece! :)
Very interesting thread. Thanks.
my pleasure, glad you like :)
@cobbpasha Great find. What a good historian the young Powicke was. I've always thought The Loss of Normandy his best book.
@medievalpoc The Saracen Mercenaries is a helluva band name BTW.
Richard of course suggested that his sister might marry Saladin's brother, an idea probably not welcome to ether.
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