| 1187 | Oct 2 | Jerusalem falls to the Muslims |
| | | The al-Asqu mosque was returned to Islam. The Muslims allowed four Christian Priests to hold services in the Church of the Holy Sepulche. This was opposed to the first Crusaders who since they first captured the city in 1099 had treated Jerusalem as theirs alone. The Muslim leader was Al-Malik al-Nasir Salad ed-Din Yusuf (Saladin). |
| Nov | Richard takes the Cross. The Crusade |
| | | Richard took the Cross. Before going on a Crusade a vow was taken and the person was given a piece of cloth in the shape of a cross to be sown onto the surcoat. To go on a Crusade meant a person was granted a plenary indulgence which freed them from the terrors of purgatory and hell if they killed the enemy and gave them the promise of eternal life in heaven. |
| 1190 | Jul 4 | Richard's Crusade starts |
| | | Richard leaves to begin his crusade. |
| 1191 | Apr 10 | Richard's fleet leave Sicily |
| | | The fleet left Sicily to sail to Rhodes. On route, three ships were separated from the group and landed on Cyprus at the port of Limassol. The governor of Cyprus at the time was Isacc Dacus Comnenus, who had come to power from trickery. He had sided with Saladin, and treated the Richard's ships as the enemy. |
| Apr 20 | Philippe V arrives in Acre |
| | | Philippe V landed in Acre in an attempt to remove Guy of Lusignan as the King of Jerusalem, and replace him with Conrad of Montferrat. |
| May 6 | Richard sails to Cyprus. |
| | | Richard located the three lost ships at Limissol, and promptly attacked Comnenus' troops in the town and drove them out. Comnenus was again attacked outside the town, but escaped, leaving behind his standard, embroidered with gold cloth. This was later presented to the abbey of Bury St. Edmunds. |
| May 11 | Meeting in Limassol |
| | | Richard met Guy of Lusignan (King of Jerusalem), Geoffrey (Richard's brother), Bohemund (Prince of Antioch), Raymond (Count of Tripoli), Humphrey of Toron and other knights to discuss the attempt by Philippe V of France to replace Guy of Lusignan with Conrad of Monferrat as the King of Jerusalem. |
| May 12 | Richard marries Berengaria |
| | | Richard took time to marry Berengaria at Limassol. |
| Jun 1 | Richard controls Cyprus |
| | | By the 1st of June, Richard had control of the whole of Cyprus and imposed a 50% tax in return for letting the Cypriots return to a more traditional way of life. Richard of Camville and Robert of Turnham were left in charge of Cyprus. |
| Jun 6 | Richard arrives at Tyre and attacks Acre |
| | | Richard landed at Tyre and quickly moved towards Acre, where he needed to help an army that was besieging the town which was being held by a garrison of Saladin's troops. By July 12th, the town fell to Richard. Richard held Saladin's men hostage in exchange for 200,000 dinars and 1500 of Richard's own troops who were being held by Saladin. When no ransom was paid, Richard publicly executed 2700 of the garrison. It was at this point that Richard angered Leopold of Austria, who was to imprison Richard as he tried to return to Normandy. Leopold's banner was ripped down from alongside Richard's and the French. The banners indicated that the spoils of war should be shared, but Richard was not prepared the share with Leopold, who had not contributed that much to the fall of Acre. |
| Jul | Richard takes Acre |
| | | Under Richard's command, the city of Acre is taken back by the Crusaders. |
