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 the members.—Although some of the details are inaccurate from a historical standpoint, yet Martorell reveals an intimate knowledge of the Order.

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The attempt of the Genoese to capture Rhodes.—Rhodes threatened by the Turks.—Siege of Rhodes, in 1444, forms the historical background of Tirant's enterprise.

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Certain incidents and geographical names pertaining to this expedition coincide with certain others in connection with the Crusades of Louis IX.—Joinville's description of the king's leap into the sea compared with a later version.

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Portuguese campaigns against the Moors do not furnish any material for this undertaking.—Statements in regard to the origin of Tirant lo Blanch apparently refuted.—Muntaner's Chronica furnished historical background for Tirant's activities in Barbary, perhaps suggested by Guy of Warwick.

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General description of Tirant lo Blanch.—This Catalan romance of chivalry is a composite historical novel, with a hero of a composite historical character.

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