Queens of Jerusalem: The Women Who Dared to Rule Lauren Groff A movie is a perfect

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Queens of Jerusalem: The Women Who Dared to Rule Lauren Groff A movie is a perfectIn 1187 Saladin's armies besieged the holy city of Jerusalem. He had previously annihilated Jerusalem's army at the battle of Hattin, and behind the city's high walls a last ditch defence was being led by an unlikely trio including Sibylla, Queen of Jerusalem. They could not resist Saladin, but, if they were lucky, they could negotiate terms that would save the lives of the city's inhabitants. Queen Sibylla was the last of a line of formidable female