France, 13th Century.

12.  St. Louis.

Outline: Conditions in France at the time of Louis’ accession to throne—­Queen Blanche as Regent—­Enmity of nobles—­Marriage of Louis and Margaret—­War with England—­Vow of St. Louis—­Strategy of King in preparation for Crusades—­Louis in Egypt—­Encounter at Nansourah—­King taken captive—­Return to France—­Louis as King of France—­Private life—­The 8th crusade—­Death of St. Louis.

  Sources:
    Macgregor.  Story of France. 
    Perry.  St. Louis.

France, 13th Century.  Reign of King Louis IX.

13.  Count Hugo’s sword.

Outline:  At the inn of William, the Conqueror—­Its history—­Geoffrey’s connection with the inn, and the cause of his grief—­Coming of Count Hugo—­The strolling jongleur brings news from Rouen—­Geoffrey secretes the “Saracen sword”—­The count discovers his loss and Geoffrey confesses to the theft—­The wrath of Count Hugo—­Coming of the king’s heralds—­Release of Geoffrey—­Summons to court of King Louis IX.

  Source:
    Stein.  Troubadour tales.

England and Holy Land, 13th Century.  Reign of Henry III and Richard I.

14.  The prince and the page.

Outline:  The hunter captures the two fugitives—­Princess Eleanor pleads for the pardon of Richard and his servant—­Richard becomes a royal page—­The landing of the Crusaders—­Death of King Louis—­Illness of John—­Richard’s wrath—­Return of Sir Raynal—­Richard writes to England—­Richard accused of sending letter to order arrest of Prince Henry—­The combat—­Richard sent as messenger meets his brother—­Richard accused of being in league with his brothers—­Edward defends his page—­The pilgrim in the hospitalier—­Richard gives his life for his prince.

  Source:
    Yonge.  Prince and the page.

Germany, 13th Century.

15.  The boy and the baron.

Outline:  “Shining Knight” hides his treasure and becomes a captive—­Carl, the armorer, finds a child among the osiers and takes him into his own home—­Wulf’s first visit to the castle and what befell—­Wulf makes the castle his home—­Enmity of Conradt—­The baron declared an outlaw—­The baron breaks ill news to Elsie—­Flight of Wulf and Elsie—­Wulf becomes messenger to the King—­The battle—­The “Shining Knight” brought forth from the dungeon—­Knighting of Wulf.

  Source:
    Knapp.  The boy and the baron.

Germany, 13th Century.

16.  Otto of the silver hand.

Outline:  “Dragon’s House,” its inmates—­Baron Conrad goes forth to fleece the merchants and is shorn—­Otto at St. Michaelsburg—­Otto returns to the “Dragon’s House”—­Conrad answers the summons of the king—­Capture of Otto—­Hans enters Baron Henry’s castle—­Flight of Baron Conrad and his men—­Conrad’s last stand—­Otto before King Rudolph.

  Source:
    Pyle.  Otto of the silver hand.