Crusades Chess Set with Maple and Walnut Board on Sale Coupon From The Real Masters Of Chess
Steal This Deal! This is a magnificent chess set which epitomizes the struggles for domination between Christians and Muslims. This conflict has continued intermittently for over a thousand yearsbut it is the period between 1095 and 1292 which has captured our imagination because of the exploits of the Crusader knights. Skillfully hand decoratedthese pieces represent the Christian side led by King Richard I of Englandknown as Richard the Lionheartin combat with the Muslim armies led by Saladin. This chess set concentrates particularly on the Third great Crusade led by King Richard I of Englandwho in 1189 joined King Philip II of France in an effort to recapture the holy city of Jerusalem. King Richardwith 8000 troopsseized Cyprus and some cities on the Palestinian coastbut ultimately failed to dislodge the Muslim leaderSaladinfrom Jerusalem. These chessmen are made out of Polyresin Chess House The Real Masters of Chess
Steal This Deal! This is a magnificent chess set which epitomizes the struggles for domination between Christians and Muslims. This conflict has continued intermittently for over a thousand yearsbut it is the period between 1095 and 1292 which has captured our imagination because of the exploits of the Crusader knights. Skillfully hand decoratedthese pieces represent the Christian side led by King Richard I of Englandknown as Richard the Lionheartin combat with the Muslim armies led by Saladin. This chess set concentrates particularly on the Third great Crusade led by King Richard I of Englandwho in 1189 joined King Philip II of France in an effort to recapture the holy city of Jerusalem. King Richardwith 8000 troopsseized Cyprus and some cities on the Palestinian coastbut ultimately failed to dislodge the Muslim leaderSaladinfrom Jerusalem. These chessmen are made out of Polyresin
