I have slain many men in anger, but none by treachery.

When Richard of England strikes, he strikes in the light of day.

He leaves poison and treachery to his enemies, and I hurl back with indignation and scorn in the teeth of him who makes them the charges brought against me." So saying King Richard took his seat amidst a murmur of applause from the crowded hall.
The trial then commenced.

The accusations against Richard were of many kinds.

Chief among them was the murder of Conrad of Montferat; but there were charges of having brought the crusade to naught by thwarting the general plans, by his arrogance in refusing to be bound by the decision of the other leaders, and by having made a peace contrary to the interests of the crusaders.