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