. Page, esquire, and knight : a book of chivalry . trong again. The Turks threw sacks ofblazing straw upon the wall where Godfreywas attacking, making a barricade of flamewhich choked and stifled the crusaders asthey pushed forward. For a moment theyfell back, and the Turks shouted with joy,thinking the victory won. But at that momenta knight was seen on the Mount of Olives,radiant in glittering white armor, and wavingtoward the Holy City a white shield markedwith the red cross. Godfrey, the first to seethis strange warrior, shouted : St. George toour aid ! The saints fight for us ! At that mo
. Page, esquire, and knight : a book of chivalry . trong again. The Turks threw sacks ofblazing straw upon the wall where Godfreywas attacking, making a barricade of flamewhich choked and stifled the crusaders asthey pushed forward. For a moment theyfell back, and the Turks shouted with joy,thinking the victory won. But at that momenta knight was seen on the Mount of Olives,radiant in glittering white armor, and wavingtoward the Holy City a white shield markedwith the red cross. Godfrey, the first to seethis strange warrior, shouted : St. George toour aid ! The saints fight for us ! At that moment the wind changed anddrove the flames towards the Saracens, so thatthey fell back. That was Godfreys dropped the drawbridge from his tower, WITHIN THE HOLY CITY 141 and sprang across it to the wall of the knights followed him, driving back theTurks, and Godfrey stood victorious on thewalls of Jerusalem. A frightful slaughter followed, as theChristians dashed into the city. Godfreyfought as long as there was need, but when. he could not restrain his men from massa-cring their hated foe even after all resistancehad ceased, he threw away his bloody weap-ons and went with three companions to theChurch of the Holy Sepulcher. Barefoot and,without arms he entered the church, andkneeling there, gave thanks that Jerusalemhad been rescued from the infidels. 142 PAGE, ESQUIRE, AND KNIGHT When the other crusaders heard of thispious act, they ceased their bloody work andcame and offered up their prayers with the priests chanted a new anthem to thekneeling multitude, repeating over and overthe words of the prophet, You who loveJerusalem, rejoice with her, rejoice with her. When the barons and lords came togetherafter the conquest of Jerusalem, they decidedto elect a king who should remain in theHoly Land and guard the Holy City. God-frey was chosen to this office because of hisgreat wisdom and valor and piety, and hefulfilled his duties faithfully and gained
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