Saracens Collection

Crusaders Near Jerusalem
Crusaders under Richard I gain sight of Jerusalem, though they were unable to seize it from the Saracens

Battle of Tours - 2
The Saracens are repulsed at Tours by Charles Martel, losing their commander Abderrahman ibn Abdillah : it is regarded as one of the decisive battles of history

Charles Martel 732
Because of the heavy blows he showered upon the Saracens at Poitiers, Duke Charles Martel became known as " Charles The Hammer"

Roland (Card)
ROLAND, Comte de Mans, Sire de Blaives, son of duc Milo d Aiglant, semi-legendary warrior in the service of Charlemagne, heroically slain by Saracens at Roncevaux

Guiscard Defeats Arabs
The Saracens and Greeks are defeated by a Norman prince, Robert Guiscard, who rides triumphally into Palermo and takes the title of Count of Sicily

The Great Bed of Ware, once belonging to the Saracen's Head Inn, was later kept at Rye House. Nowadays it resides at the V&A Museum. Date: circa 1954

Victory of Heraclius over the Saracens. Miniature. Le Miroir
Victory of Heraclius over the Saracens. Fol. 65v. Miniature in Le Miroir Historial by Vincent de Beauvais (c.1190-c.1264). French school. 15th century. Conde Museum. Castle of Chantilly. France

FRENCH ATTACK ACRE 1162
Between the 2nd/3rd Crusades a truce exists between Crusaders and Saracens, but a quarrel leads to an attack on Acre by Amaury I, king of Jerusalem, who dies fighting in 1173 Date: 1162

Charles Martel halts the advance of the Saracen forces at the Battle of Tours. Date: 10th October 732

Photograph of Saracens Head PH, Deal, Kent. The main side of the print (shown here) depicts: Face on view of the pub. The back of the print (available on request) details: Trading Record 1950

William the Conqueror with his ragtag army of Normans in 1066. William in chain mail suit of armor with mace and helmet on horseback

Royal Saracens Head Hotel, Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire. Date: circa 1920

Robert Guiscard defeats Saracens and Greeks
The Saracens and Greeks are defeated by a Norman prince, Robert Guiscard, who rides triumphantly into Palermo and takes the title of Count of Sicily. Date: 1071

Louis IX of France sets sail for the Holy Land which he hopes to reconquer; alas, he himself gets captured by the Saracens and has to be ransomed at great expense Date: 1248

French knights discuss with the emissaries of the Sultan the terms whereby Louis IX, captured by the Saracens, might be ransomed and permitted to go home Date: 1250

Bridge Fight, Pisa
PISA : the long-ago defeat of the Saracens is celebrated by two groups of warriors who battle it out on a bridge over the Arno Date: 18th century

Saracens Head, Snow Hill
The Saracens Head, Snow Hill. From a sketch taken during its demolition in 1863. It was a celebrated tavern and coaching establishment, which stood on the north side of Snow Hill, without Newgate

First Crusade (1095-1099). Taking of Jerusalem. Combat between Crusaders and Saracens under the wall of Jerusalem. Picture from the romance Ogier le Danois, illustrated by Antoine Verard in 1498

Ludovico Ariosto (1474 1533) Italian poet. Orlando Furio
Ludovico Ariosto (1474 1533) was an Italian poet. He is best known as the author of the romance epic Orlando Furioso (1516). Book cover Orlando Furioso, edited in Lyon (Lugdunum), 1556

The Village, Preesall, Poulton-le-Fylde, England
The Village, Preesall, Poulton-le-Fylde, near Knott End on Sea, Lancashire, England. Showing the Saracens Head and the Black Bull Inn. Date: 1900s

Saracens Head Hotel, Southwell, Nottinghamshire
Saracens Head Hotel, Southwell, near Newark-on-Trent, Nottinghamshire, England. Date: 1930s

Great Chronicles of France (14th c. ). Two messengers
Great Chronicles of France (14th c.). Two messengers communicate to Charles the Great the victory over the Saracens. Gothic art. Miniature Painting. FRANCE. Castres. Goya Museum

VALDɓLEAL, Juan de (1622-1690). The Retreat
VALDɓ LEAL, Juan de (1622-1690). The Retreat of Saracens. 1652 - 1653. Baroque art. Oil on canvas. SPAIN. Sevilla. City Hall

Charlemagne fighting against the Saracens to
" Charlemagne fighting against the Saracens to liberate the church in Santiago de Compostela. Illustration from " Grandes Chroniques of France" (15th century). Gothic art

Greek fire used by Saracens, 1248
Greek fire used by Saracens against Crusaders when crossing a branch of the Nile, 1248

Battle of Tours - 3
Charles Martel makes a triumphant entry into Paris, after repelling the Saracens at Tours by Charles Martel : they lost their commander Abderrahman ibn Abdillah

Charlemagne & Norsemen
As if the Saracens aren t problem enough, Charlemagne also has to deal with the Norsemen : he watches with apprehension the approach of their vessels

Pepin at Narbonne
Pepin le Bref, king of the Franks, defeats the Saracens, forcing them to evacuate Narbonne in southwest France

Saracens at Bordeaux
The Saracens attack Bordeaux and set it alight, forcing Eudes, duc d Aquitaine, to flee. But they will be repulsed by Charles Martel at the battle of Tours in 732

Battle of Tours - 1

Richard at Jerusalem
THIRD CRUSADE - Richard I, unable to take Jerusalem from the Saracens, refuses to even look at it

Moors in Spain / 1091
The Moors, invited into Spain by the Saracens, turn against them

Saracens in Sicily
Saracens from the east ravage Sicily, spreading fire and desolation as they go

Saracens in Sicily 2

Battle of Narbonne
The Franks, besieging Narbonne which is occupied by the Saracens, are victorious in this battle, but fail to take the town which will not be theirs again until 759

Saracen Army / 10th C
Musicians & standard bearers of a Saracen army

Martel Defeats Saracens
Charles Martel halts the advance of the Saracen forces at the Battle of Tours

Despreaux & Saladin / 1190
William Despreaux taken by the Saracens and brought before the Sultan Saladin

Saracens Attack Constan
SARACENS ATTACK CONSTANTINOPLE An early attempt to seize the city fails : the city will not be taken by the Moslems until seven centuries later

Crusades / a Charge
FIRST CRUSADE A cavalry charge by the Knights of Saint John against the Saracens

Folklore / Giants
When the Saracens invade southern France, a francophile giant drives them back with his hammer near Castelsarrasin (near Albi)

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