91. Q. When did Jerusalem fall into the hands of the crusaders? A. July
15, 1099.
92. Q. Who were the leaders of the second crusade? A. Conrad III., king
of Germany, and Louis VII., king of France.
93. Q. What was the ostensible intention of the crusaders? A. To free
Eastern Christianity from the oppression of the Turks.
94. Q. What does our author say was their ultimate object? A. The
capture of Constantinople and the abolition of the Byzantine empire.
95. Q. What was the result of the second crusade? A. It was wholly
inglorious, being relieved by no heroic deeds whatever.
96. Q. What took place in Syria during 1187? A. The Christian authority
was overthrown in Syria, and Jerusalem was captured by Saladin, the
sultan of Egypt.
97. Q. What occurred to Constantinople during the fourth crusade, in
the year 1204? A. After a siege of five months it fell into the hands
of the crusaders.
98. Q. When and by whom was Constantinople recovered? A. In 1261, under
the leadership of Michael Palœologus.
99. Q. When was Constantinople again attacked by the Turks? A. In 1453,
under the famous Mohammed II.
100. Q. What was the result of the final decisive engagement? A. The
city fell before overwhelming numbers, and passed under Turkish rule.