The Crusades Page #6

But how?

How can I possibly help him?

What can I do?

You must step from the path

of the Crusade.

You mean, kill myself?

What else is to be done?

Richard has been summoned

to the Council.

He stands now at bay

before the kings.

Take me there at once.

Richard, you are no longer

King of England.

And who has dethroned me,

Cousin Philip?

Your brother, John.

My brother?

Who brings you such report?

Tell this Lion of ours

the news from England.

Tell him who holds

the throne of England.

King John.

"King" John?

You lie, you treacherous dog.

Milord of England.

Who dares believe his words?

I have proof.

I am England's king!

Not if I support

your brother John.

How bold

we grow with treason.

I serve France,

not England.

Richard,

put that woman aside.

Marry my sister,

and I support you

against John.

John offers to make Alice

Queen of England.

Richard,

you must make your choice.

She was sold for cattle.

I am land and power.

What does love matter?

I am France.

Richard is England,

or John is England.

I marry England.

Choose, Richard.

Who gives Alice

the Crown of England?

You or John?

Kneel, Berengaria.

What would you do?

Kneel.

Richard, please.

Give me up, put me aside.

You will kneel, Berengaria.

Think. You will destroy

yourself, the Crusade...

for me.

What she says is true,

you will destroy yourself.

Please, Richard.

I, Richard, King of England...

bestow upon thee,

Berengaria of Navarre...

the right of sovereignty.

In the presence of these

Lords of Christendom...

I grant thee

the royal privileges...

that thou shalt rule

by my side

and share my crown...

and only death shall deprive

thee of this power.

Berengaria...

Queen of England.

Whoever challenges this act

makes war with Richard.

I have only one answer.

Renounce this woman or France

withdraws from the Crusade.

Milord of France,

you must not.

Marshal of France.

France must not withdraw.

Call back your men.

No, milord.

We need you.

France and England

are the two arms

of the Crusade.

I will not fight beside him.

Don't let him withdraw

from the Crusade.

Make peace with France.

This will end the Crusade.

Give her up

and the Crusade will go on.

This woman

means war with France.

Give her up, Richard.

Send her away.

There is no other way.

Put her aside.

This maid will be

your undoing.

Listen, Richard...

I stand firm!

Father, stop them.

Make peace between them.

You'll regret this.

Cease your quarrels.

I'll follow Philip of France.

Aye.

Cease your quarrels.

Will ye fight over

your petty kingdoms here?

There is but one kingdom,

the Kingdom of God.

Richard of England,

you lied when you took

that cross you bear.

You've broken faith

with man and God.

Do you hold to that woman

against the Crusade?

Will you destroy the Crusade...

Silence!

I have my wife

at my side...

and English swords

to follow me.

I'll open the gates

of Jerusalem if I go alone.

Now what do you think

of your husband?

You're magnificent.

There's no one like you,

Richard.

And you no longer hate me?

For standing alone

against them all...

against the worid, for me.

I want to kneel to my king.

Oh, Berengaria.

It's I who should kneel

to my queen.

England will be

so proud of you.

But England must be

proud of you.

If you could only

love me a little.

Oh, Richard.

Much more than a little.

Does anything else matter?

Yes.

What?

What matters most

is you're wrong.

For making you

Queen of England?

I loved you for doing it,

and still you're wrong.

If I could pluck the stars

from Heaven...

to make

a brighter crown for you...

I'd do it.

It's lovely.

But it's nothing.

You are everything.

The crown is yours,

not mine.

The fate of these men,

the Crusade itself

is in your hands.

Richard, if you break

with Philip, you wrong God.

And make me guilty.

I have broken already.

But you'd make peace

if I were out of the way.

England, France,

what's it all matter?

All that counts now is that

I love you and you love me.

But it means your throne,

your life.

Richard, send me away.

To a convent.

If you went to 40 convents...

I'd smash my way

through 40 walls to find you.

I won't destroy you.

Destroy me?

Why, you've given me

something to fight for.

I never knew there was such

a power of fighting in love.

Would you let our love

stand in the way

of the whole worid?

In the way of Heaven,

if need be.

Why do you look

at me like that?

Berengaria,

what are you thinking of?

Richard, hold me.

Closer.

I am yours.

I do love you,

and will love you

no matter where I am, forever.

You'll be here

in my arms forever.

Nothing else counts,

does it?

Nothing.

I'd give my life for you.

And I will give mine for you.

Kiss me, beloved.

One kiss to last

through all eternity.

Oh, Richard.

Make me proud of this sword

that I call my husband.

It brought us together.

Till now,

it's kept us apart.

The priest said,

"Until death."

Richard...

promise me one thing.

Anything.

Swear that

you'll go on to Jerusalem,

no matter what happens...

that you'll let this sword

stand between us

until the Crusade is won.

I swear to you, Berengaria...

that this sword

will enter Jerusalem...

and rest on the tomb.

And if that is not done...

may it stand between us

as man and wife...

forever.

Make way for Saladin.

Saladin comes.

"He sendeth his bolts

and smiteth whom he will."

Oh, my Sultan, why do

I see you in these garments

of the Christians?

So that I may pass

through their lines

as a Christian knight.

Your life is sacred to Islam.

You must not risk it.

My life is in the hand

of Allah.

I must ride to our army

in Jerusalem and return

with 100,000 horsemen.

Or Acre will fall.

Allah grant

that you return unharmed.

As Allah wills.

Have the horses brought

to the shepherd's gate

in the east wall.

The foes of Islam

shall be as dust...

and the wind

of the wrath of Islam...

shall scatter their dust

over the earth.

Fourth hour of the night...

and all's well.

Fourth hour of the night...

and all's well.

Fourth hour of the night...

and all's well.

Stop!

You can't go out there.

See what you nearly got?

What are you doing here?

Holy Mother, the Queen!

Forgive me, milady.

You can't go out there.

There's nothing out there

but death.

Many have died

for the Crusade.

I seek the Hermit,

the Holy Man.

He's not out yonder.

Then find him for me.

I want him.

I want him to comfort someone

who is about to die.

Yes, milady.

Milady,

I can't leave my post.

But you can if I order you.

Well...

I shall keep

your post for you.

You?

I will wear your mantle.

Then no one will know.

Milady, it's kind of

rough for you.

I must have something

to cover my head.

Will you give me

your helmet, too?

Why, yes.

Now, do I look

like a real sentry?

A very funny sentry.

Please go.

I'll find him.

I'll bring the Holy Man

to you, milady.

Thank you.

The Sultan is leaving.

Let your eyes be the eyes

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