The Crusades Page #8

But, Richard, I...

Here, give me that torch.

Templar,

you stay on that mound...

and watch.

What brings

Conrad of Montferrat to me?

I offer you victory.

Tomorrow I shall win it.

The Crusade is broken.

Not yet.

Victory is not sure while

Richard of England lives.

You're his brother's friend.

And would be yours.

What price do you ask

for your treachery?

The kingdom of Jerusalem,

which I shall rule

under you.

And what do you offer me?

Richard's death.

Within the hour, he will lie

on the battlefield

among the slain.

Who would slay your Lion

of the Crusades?

Fifteen swords of mine

follow him

where he goes alone.

With Richard dead,

you will rule unchallenged

in Asia.

I have no traffic

with assassins.

Away with this dog!

My Lord Sultan,

you can save him.

Your Lion King?

Yes.

It is not my hand

that will strike him down.

Would you let him die

by the swords of traitors?

He is the tempest

that has shaken Islam.

My men have died

beneath his sword.

But you can tell him,

warn him.

If he were here, as you are,

my captive...

then I would spare him.

For a ransom?

Yes.

Then I will be his ransom.

You, my Princess?

Yes, yes.

Take me to be your wife,

but save his life.

Send men

to aid him quickly...

or quickly warn him

before it's too late.

You will open your arms

to my love?

Yes, yes, I promise.

Karakush.

Ride to the English King.

He searches among the dead

on the battlefield.

Say to him:

"Guard thyself against

the soldiers of Montferrat."

Oh, my Sultan...

guard thyself against this

accursed Christian woman.

Go.

I obey.

Ride swiftly. Swiftly.

Sire.

Hercules!

Old Smithy.

They told me you were dead.

Here, let me.

No, lad.

No, lad. I'm done.

I wanted to tell you,

Richard...

Yes?

I've been...

lying here by it, thinking...

it's more than a sword

I made for you, lad.

Nothing else...

matters...

Steady, steady.

...if you've got this.

The cross.

Old Hercules.

If you...

If you really are there...

receive this old man's soul.

Whose men are these?

Conrad of Montferrat's.

But they obey me.

And what message

do you bring me now?

Your death.

Strike him down!

Strike him! Kill him!

Look out!

Go at him!

Back, you treacherous dogs!

Pull him down!

How is it that Saracens

come to the aid

of the English King?

By Allah,

I come not of my own will.

Then who sent you?

The Christian Queen.

Berengaria? Where is she?

In the tent of my master.

Get off, you dog!

Give me that horse!

The tent of your master?

Oh, my master,

the King of the Christians.

Let him pass.

Richard.

Lion King, you come unbidden

to my tent.

I have come for my wife.

She is my captive.

You were not wise

to seek her here.

Now I hold you...

as my army holds within

its ranks the remnant

of your Crusaders...

I have conquered.

If I die here, at least

I'll take you with me...

and my men will fill hell

with your infidels.

By Allah, I wish you might

have been my brother,

not my foe.

I offer the Lion

what I would offer

no other man.

Your Crusade is crushed.

Your kingdom is seized

by your brother, John...

and other traitors

seek your life.

Surrender yourself.

Accept Islam,

and I will make you

King of Jerusalem.

I fight for the cross.

No.

You wear the cross...

of one who gave his life

in this very land...

that men might be at peace.

But you have no faith

in that cross.

Those who follow me

have faith.

In their blood, they crawled

to that cross in Acre.

Shall I break faith

with them now?

Oh, no, Richard, no.

Not to save my life.

You have chosen your fate.

What ransom will you take

for my wife?

Whatever you ask, I grant.

I will take no ransom.

She promised herself to me,

and she is mine.

You'll not say that

and live!

Richard!

Ho!

Out of my way!

Richard,

if it's blood you want,

I'll tear open my wound.

Let my blood flow with yours

and all the others.

Oh, my love,

they've hurt you.

No, no.

No, Saladin healed me,

cared for me.

You owe your own life to him.

To Saladin?

She promised herself to me,

to save your life.

I'll not accept my life

at that price!

Do you intend

to keep your promise?

Yes.

Richard, you must believe...

I've never loved

anyone but you.

I love you now.

Don't make me suffer more.

If only we could

put an end to pain,

if only we could have peace.

If you fight on,

thousands and thousands

more will die.

Richard, you mustn't.

You know how to yield

to a conqueror.

Do you think to teach me?

We've been blind.

We were proud, dearest,

when we took the cross...

and in our pride, we fought

to conquer Jerusalem.

We tried to ride through blood

to the Holy Place of God.

And now...

Now we suffer.

The Holy City of Allah.

What if we call him

Allah or God?

Shall men fight

because they travel

different roads to him?

There is only one God.

His cross is burned

deep into our hearts.

It's here...

and we must carry it with us

wherever we go.

Don't you see, Richard?

There's only one way.

Peace.

Make peace between

Christian and Saracen.

You ask me

to lay down my sword?

If you love me.

Sultan...

I offer you peace.

You ask

for the truce of Allah?

Truce of Allah

or peace of God, yes.

I ask it for the Crusade.

Upon what terms?

The gates of Jerusalem

shall be opened...

and all Christian captives

shall be freed.

All Muslim captives in Acre

shall be freed.

Every Christian shall be

allowed to enter Jerusalem.

If they bear no arms.

Granted.

They shall come in peace

to the tomb...

and go in peace.

All but you...

Lion of the Christians,

the foe of Islam...

you may not enter the gates.

I vowed to go to Jerusalem

with my sword.

And I vowed you should

never pass the gates

of Jerusalem.

I offer terms

your sword could never win.

Richard.

Richard, you hold the peace

of the worid in your hands.

What does it matter

what happens to us...

if men can live

and the Holy City be freed?

Berengaria,

you know what you ask?

Yes.

We've come to our cross,

beloved.

We carry our love...

and the pain of it

deep in our hearts.

Your terms are granted.

It stands between us

as man and wife...

forever.

I make peace with you.

Let there be peace.

You love him...

deeply.

Oh, God...

I was blind.

But now I see.

I know now

you really are here.

I've come through blood

to your Holy City.

Have pity

on the fool that I am.

The Holy Man was right.

Your cross has burned

deep into my heart.

I'm no longer king.

I've no pride now...

no glory.

I kneel to my God.

Grant me your mercy...

and give her back to me.

Have pity on a penitent fool.

Jerusalem is freed!

The war is over.

Freedom! Freedom!

The Crusade! The Crusade

is at the gates!

I'm free!

I can see the light.

Open the gates!

There is peace.

Let them open the gates.

Open the gates!

We are free!

Open the gates!

We're free!

There they are!

# Light of Creation #

# Joy of the worid #

# We kneel to thee

and we praise thee #

# Light of the cross #

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