- The Capture of Jerusalem by Saladin

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De Expugatione Terrae Sanctae per Saladinum , translated as The Capture of the Holy Land by Saladin , was written by Joseph Stevenson and Rolls Series , and translated by James Brundage . The article illustrates how the city of Jerusalem fell in the hands of Saladin . The Christians living in Jerusalem fought hard to avoid their city being taken away from them , and even seeking the help of the Syrians . This did not however bear fruits since in the end , the city was captured , and

only those who had money bought their freedom . This reactions would thus show how the writer presents the points in a very detailed manner

The Capture of Jerusalem by Saladin

The writer introduces the piece of work by saying the exact date in which the fight started . Jerusalem is known to be a holy city , and this is also well brought out by the writer when he says that the city was surrounded by the non believers . Initially as the writer notes , both sides that is the Saladin and dwellers of Jerusalem fought courageously but after a period of two weeks , the Christians who were the dwellers of Jerusalem were worn down . The writer however does not explain in detail how the battle events for the first week were . The writer continues to explain how the situation was in Jerusalem and he uses exaggerated language when he says that God had taken charge over Jerusalem and he justifies this by saying...