How similar were Richard and Saladin?

Richard
1. Look at Source F. Which person in the
picture do you think is Richard? Why?
2. Is source F PRIMARY or SECONDARY?
Explain your answer
3. 3. What do sources G-J tell us about
Richard?
4. Was Richard a good soldier? Use the
sources to help you
5. Was Richard a good King? Use the
sources to help you

Saladin
1. Look at source A. Write down three words
you think best describe the person in the
picture
2. Look at source B. Does it agree with source
A? Explain
3. Look at source C. Is it PRIMARY or
SECONDARY? Explain
4. Why do you think Saladin was known as
'the Merciful'? Use the sources
5. What do sources C-E tell us about Saladin?

1. EXT: Create a list of ten words, write them in the circles to explain
whether they are qualities of Richard, Saladin or both

Richard Both Saladin

B) A description of Saladin by one
of his friends and advisers. A) A portrait of Saladin by an Egyptian artist.
Pictures of Muslim rulers are very rare
"Small and frail with a short neat
beard, his thoughtful and sad face
would light up with a comforting
smile that would put anyone
talking to him at ease"

C) Written by Baha-al-Din, one of

Saladin's officials.

"I never saw him find the enemy

too powerful. He would think
carefully about each aspect of the
situation and take necessary steps
to deal with it, without becoming
angry. At the battle of Acre, the
centre of the Moslem army was
broken, but he stood firm with a
handful of men and led them into
battle again." E) Written by Baha-al-Din

D) A modern picture of Saladin and Richard " A scout came to us with a

negotiating peace sobbing Frankish woman.
'Yesterday some Moslem thieves
entered my tent and stole my
little girl. I cried all night and
commanders told me: 'The King
of the Moslems is merciful' Sal-
adin was touched and tears
came to his eyes. He sent
someone to the slave market to
look for the girl. Less than an
hour later a horseman arrived
bearing the child on his
shoulders. Thus was her daugh-
ter returned to her"
F) A modern version of a picture of King Richard which was painted 100 years ago

G) Written by Baha-al-Din, an H) Written by Richard of I) 'Everyone agreed that

official of Saladin Holy Trinity, a Christian Richard was a brave
biographer of King Richard soldier. That's why he
"A very powerful man, of was given the nickname
great courage and spirit. He King Richard, always eager "Lionheart". However, he
fought great battles and to destroy the Turks, to was not very interested
showed a burning passion for defeat the law of in England. He sold
war. The King was indeed a Muhammad and defend everything he could to
man of wisdom, experience, that of Christ, had 2,700 get money to go on a
courage and energy. Turkish hostages led out of Crusade.
Excitable, brave and clever. the city and beheaded Richard was King for 10
years, but only spent 9
J) Written by Richard of Holy Trinity months during this time
in England!
"He was a tall man, of good build, with hair of a tawny
yelloW colour. His limbs were straight and supple, his arms
rather on the long side, and, for this reason, they were
better fitted than those of most people for drawing a
sword.. His features looked like those of a king