The Great Betrayal (1967)
“His payments to them had been growing steadily smaller and more irregular, until at last they had ceased altogether. It was essential that the army, no less than the fleet, should know where it stood, and whether the Emperor intended to fulfil his obligations. The Crusaders’ position was growing increasingly difficult as the wintry weather set in.
Three Crusaders and three Venetians were chosen as ambassadors, an equal division as on the previous occasion, and Conon de Béthune was again made pr...incipal spokesman. It is hardly surprising to find that Geoffrey de Villehardouin was one of the three ambassadors chosen from the Crusaders, for he seems to have been nearly always selected by the inner council to represent their interests. There can be little doubt, after reading his history of the Fourth Crusade, that Villehardouin—like so many military men throughout the centuries—was as gullible as he was brave. His straightforward presentation of the facts (as he was told them) was enough to make even the opposition doubt their arguments.MoreLess
Three Crusaders and three Venetians were chosen as ambassadors, an equal division as on the previous occasion, and Conon de Béthune was again made pr...incipal spokesman. It is hardly surprising to find that Geoffrey de Villehardouin was one of the three ambassadors chosen from the Crusaders, for he seems to have been nearly always selected by the inner council to represent their interests. There can be little doubt, after reading his history of the Fourth Crusade, that Villehardouin—like so many military men throughout the centuries—was as gullible as he was brave. His straightforward presentation of the facts (as he was told them) was enough to make even the opposition doubt their arguments.MoreLess
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