Kevin James Lewis completed a doctorate in History at the University of Oxford, where he produced a thesis on aspects of the ‘crusader’ county of Tripoli during the twelfth century, under the supervision of Professor Christopher Tyerman. Previously he studied at Cardiff University’s Centre for the Crusades, taught by Professors Helen Nicholson, Peter Edbury and Denys Pringle. More recently he held a Past & Present Postdoctoral Fellowship at the Institute of Historical Research, University of London.

• List of FiguresPrefaceAcknowledgementsList of AbbreviationsIntroduction Sons of Saint-Gilles1 The Succession of Cousins: Counts Raymond I (1103–05), William Jordan (1105–09) and Bertrand (1109–12)2 The Forging and Freedom of the County: Count Pons (1112–37)3 Military Decline and Matrimonial Discord: Count Raymond II (1137–52)4 Count and Captive: Count Raymond III (1152–74)5 The Regent Thwarted: Count Raymond III (1174–87)Conclusion Alien and NativeAppendix 1 SourcesAppendix 2 Troubadour poetry and TripoliBibliographyIndex

Kevin James Lewis completed a doctorate in History at the University of Oxford, where he produced a thesis on aspects of the ‘crusader’ county of Tripoli during the twelfth century, under the supervision of Professor Christopher Tyerman. Previously he studied at Cardiff University’s Centre for the Crusades, taught by Professors Helen Nicholson, Peter Edbury and Denys Pringle. More recently he held a Past & Present Postdoctoral Fellowship at the Institute of Historical Research, University of London.

• List of FiguresPrefaceAcknowledgementsList of AbbreviationsIntroduction Sons of Saint-Gilles1 The Succession of Cousins: Counts Raymond I (1103–05), William Jordan (1105–09) and Bertrand (1109–12)2 The Forging and Freedom of the County: Count Pons (1112–37)3 Military Decline and Matrimonial Discord: Count Raymond II (1137–52)4 Count and Captive: Count Raymond III (1152–74)5 The Regent Thwarted: Count Raymond III (1174–87)Conclusion Alien and NativeAppendix 1 SourcesAppendix 2 Troubadour poetry and TripoliBibliographyIndex

Kevin James Lewis completed a doctorate in History at the University of Oxford, where he produced a thesis on aspects of the ‘crusader’ county of Tripoli during the twelfth century, under the supervision of Professor Christopher Tyerman. Previously he studied at Cardiff University’s Centre for the Crusades, taught by Professors Helen Nicholson, Peter Edbury and Denys Pringle. More recently he held a Past & Present Postdoctoral Fellowship at the Institute of Historical Research, University of London.

• List of FiguresPrefaceAcknowledgementsList of AbbreviationsIntroduction Sons of Saint-Gilles1 The Succession of Cousins: Counts Raymond I (1103–05), William Jordan (1105–09) and Bertrand (1109–12)2 The Forging and Freedom of the County: Count Pons (1112–37)3 Military Decline and Matrimonial Discord: Count Raymond II (1137–52)4 Count and Captive: Count Raymond III (1152–74)5 The Regent Thwarted: Count Raymond III (1174–87)Conclusion Alien and NativeAppendix 1 SourcesAppendix 2 Troubadour poetry and TripoliBibliographyIndex