OF THE QUEENS OF ENGLAND, FROM THE NORMAN CONQUEST; WITH ANECDOTES OF THEIR COURTS, NOW FIRST PUBLISHED FROM OFFICIAL RECORDS AND OTHER AUTHENTIC DOCUMENTS, PRIVATE AS WELL AS PUBLIC. ILLUSTRATIONS. PORTRAIT OF BERENGARIA, Queen of Richard I., in her bridal Costume, restored from her Effigy at the Abbey of Espan. (See page 38.) Frontispiece. BERENGARIA'S LANDING AT ACRE-Received on the beach by King Philip Augustus. (See page 15.) Vignette. BERENGARIA OF NAVARRE, THE QUEEN OF RICHARD I. CHAPTER I. Mutual attachment of Berengaria and Richard-Berengaria's descent-Berengaria demanded in marriage-Travels with Queen Eleanora— Waits with her at Brindisi-Consigned to Queen Joanna-Embarks for Palestine with her Storm - Terror of Berengaria Richard takes Cyprus-Berengaria lands-Nuptials at Cyprus-Costume of Richard and Queer Berengaria Crowned Queen of England and Cyprus Princess of Cyprus Berengaria sails for Palestine Received by King Philip at Acre-Adventures in Palestine-Truce -Berengaria embarks with Joanna-Richard shipwrecked - Imprisoned-Safe arrival of the two queens at Naples-Berengaria's stay at Rome-Queens escorted by Count Raymond St. Gilles-Queen Joanna married to him-Misfortunes of King Richard-Eleanora's regency-Travels to Germany-Berengaria resigns the captive Cypriot-Berengaria's brother-Queen-mother returns with Richard to England-Berengaria forsaken-Hermit reproves Richard-Richard's illness-His penitence St. Hugh - Richard implores his queen's pardon-Berengaria's goodness-Follows Richard to war-Devoted love-King's death-Berengaria with him-Death of Queen Joanna -She retires to Mans-Berengaria's dower-Her pecuniary troubles— Builds abbey of Espan-Resides there-Dies there-Buried-Effigy -Character. THE Princess Berengaria of Navarre captivated the VOL. II. B |