How the Black Prince Treated the French King
Sir James Audley Honoured
After the battle, the Black Prince wanted to recognize the bravery of his knights. Sir James Audley had fought bravely but...
Capturing the French Nobles
The Battle Grows Fierce
The battle near Poitiers was full of action and danger. Both sides fought bravely, and many knights were injured or killed....
The Battle Begins The Tale of John of Helenes
John of Helenes Escapes
In the battle near Poitiers, a French squire named John of Helenes fled the battlefield. He met his page, who brought...
The Tower of Anemas and the Tower of Isaac Angelus
The next section of the city walls to be examined begins with a tower bearing an inscription in honor of Emperor Isaac II Angelus....
The Palace of Blachernae in the Last Centuries of Byzantium
After the Latin Empire took control of Constantinople in 1204, Baldwin II, the last Latin emperor, made the Palace of Blachernae his official residence....
The Palace of Blachernae
An Imperial Residence in the Northwest of Constantinople
The Palace of Blachernae was one of the most important imperial residences in Byzantine Constantinople, especially during...
