The Albigenses Volume I

I finished the first volume of The Albigenses. At its core, it is a romance between Sir Paladour and Lady Isabelle. The year is 1216 and Sir Paladour is a knight without lineage fighting the crusades against the heretics, the Albigeois. The young knight encounters Lady Isabelle when visiting her uncle, the Lord of Courtenaye. There is also a suspicious female character who is some sort of sorceress, and volume 1 ends with an encounter between her and several of the knights and other men. It will be interesting to see how the story plays out. The biggest complaint I have is the burdensome language. The story was written in 1824 and the author seemed to want a very authentic feel regarding the language of the 13th century.