CHAPTER IX.

Election of a King--Godfrey of Bouillon--Sketch of the History of Jerusalem--Death of the chief Crusaders--New Bodies of Crusaders set out from Europe--Their Destruction in Asia Minor--Armed Pilgrimages--The Northern Armaments--The Venetians--The Genoese and Pisans--Anecdotes of the Crusaders--Battle of the Children at Antioch--The Thafurs-- Baldwin's Humanity well repaid--Superstitions--Arms of the Crusaders--Of the Turks--Hospitallers--Templars 175