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f gold. Macgregor. Story of France. _Spain, 8th Century._ 4. The Alhambra. _Outline_: Moors in Spain--The Alhambra built--Destruction of Moorish power in Europe--Legend of the three beautiful princesses--Legend of the Rose of the Alhambra. _Source:_ Irving. Alhambra. _Spain, 11th Century._ 5. The Cid. _Outline_: Time and conditions in Spain--Character of Roderigo--He proves his father's champion--Rescues men from Moors and wins title--The Cid and the Leper--Chosen as champion to save the city of Calahorra--Death of King Ferdinand--Quarrel over division of kingdom--The Cid sent to Urrica--The queen defies her brother--Murder of Sancho--Alfonso becomes king--His attitude toward the Cid--The Cid banished, becomes a free lance--Captain of Valencia--Death of the Cid. _Sources:_ Stories from the Chronicles of the Cid by M.W. Plummer. Story of the Cid for young people, by C.D. Wilson. Greene. With spurs of gold. _England and France, 12th and 15th Centuries_. 6. Richard my king; Page of Count Renaud; Armorer's apprentice. _Source:_ Stories of chivalry retold from St. Nicholas. _Holy Land, 12th Century_. 7. The talisman. (Part 1.) _Outline_: Meeting and encounter of Christian and Saracen knights--Pledge of friendship and journey to cell of the Hermit--Scene in chapel of the Hermit--Camp of Richard, the Lion Heart--Coming of Kenneth and the Arabian physician--Conflict outside the tent of Richard--Kenneth placed in charge of English banner--Kenneth deserts his post to aid the Lady Edith--English flag dishonored--Kenneth summoned to tent of Richard--Kenneth sentenced to death by Richard--Kenneth becomes bond servant of Arabian physician and leaves English camp. 8. The talisman. (Part 2.) _Outline_: Journey of Kenneth, the physician discovered and the departure of Kenneth in disguise to camp of Richard--Nubian slave saves life of king and proves who was traitor in camp--Combat arranged between Conrade and Saladin's champion--Meeting of Richard and Saladin--The combat--Kenneth crowned victor. _Source:_ Scott. The talisman. _England, 12th Century_. 9. Ivanhoe. (Part 1.) _Outline_: Scene at dinner in home of Cedric, the Saxon--Entrance of Templars, Palmer, the Lady Rowena, and the Jew--Hasty departure of Palmer and Je
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