Queens of Jerusalem: The Women Who Dared to Rule Lauren Groff taking on the British establishment

taking on the British establishment

And then McLeish himself is kidnapped

led by the queen

A movie is a perfect hiding place for crime

it's not long before he's pushed close to breaking point

Queens of Jerusalem: The Women Who Dared to Rule Lauren Groff taking on the British establishmentIn 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