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Richard I of England
Richard I, known as Richard the Lionheart or Richard Cœur de Lion because of his reputation as a great military leader and warrior, was King of England from 1189 until his death in 1199. He also ruled as Duke of Normandy, Aquitaine, and Gascony; Lord of Cyprus; Count of Poitiers, Anjou, Maine, and Nantes; and was overlord of Brittany at various times during the same period. He was the third of fiv…
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politics · King of England from 1189 to 1199 · poet · composer · monarch · also Richard I of England, Richard the Lionheart, Richard Cœur de Lion, Richard I, Lionheart, Cœur de Lion
Born 8 September 1157 · Died 6 April 1199 · Q42305
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2026· 17 entries
BBC: England march to early win over Pakistan held up by rain
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Sky Sports: England closing in on emphatic series sweep of Pakistan
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BBC: Aitchison to steer England in WXV opener
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The Guardian: ‘Football saved Dad’s life’: meet the coach of the England women’s Parkinson’s team
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BBC: England humble hapless Pakistan on opening day of final Test
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Sky Sports: Tongue tears through sorry Pakistan as England earn lead on day one
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bostonglobe.com: In ‘The Uprising’, it’s Andrew Garfield vs. King Richard II
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The Poke: This Reform UK supporter dressed as Richard the Lionheart explained why he supports the party and Farage, and as an insight into their voters’ minds it might be hard to beat
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The Guardian: ‘The noise was unbelievable’: the referee’s view of Mexico v England at the World Cup
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“Richard was head of a dynasty with far wider responsibilities than merely English ones, and that in judging a ruler”
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“that a horse or ass would have struggled to move under them”
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BBC: Start of England's community rugby season postponed
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BBC: 'Dad rang and I was like: What's happening?' - England U20s boss on Uefa threat
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2012· 1 entry
Scientists analysed the remains of Richard's heart and found that it had been embalmed with various substances, including frankincense, a symbolically important substance because it had been present both at the birth and
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2006· 1 entry
“Richard on King Philip II of France's early departure from the Third Crusade; Quoted in Christopher Tyerman, God's War: A New History of the Crusades, Harvard University Press, 2006, (p.455). [specific citation needed] (from primary source)”
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1999· 1 entry
“Richard, on his betrayal by King Philip; quoted in John Gillingham, Richard I (1999), p. 319”
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1199· 15 entries
Died 1199-04-06.
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“Chapter 5, The Legendary King (p. 98)”
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“Chapter 4, The Warrior King (p. 94)”
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“Chapter 2, The Absent King (p. 18)”
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“For the authors of chivalric literature, and even some of the more inventive historians writing in the thirteenth century, the Lionheart developed into an ideal protagonist—a heroic figure drawn from the near-past who could emulate the likes of Arthur and his knights.”
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“If it had not been for his malice, forcing me to return, I would have been able to recover the whole of Outremer. Then, when I was in prison he conspired to keep me there so that he could steal my lands.”
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“Citation rapportée du roi de France Philippe Auguste dans une lettre à Jean sans Terre, lorsqu'il apprend la libération de Richard.”
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“We, however, place the love of God and His honour above our own and above the acquisition of many regions.”
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“Opis: według Jeana de Joinville’a (1225?–1317) Saraceni mieli tymi słowami straszyć swoje dzieci jeszcze długi czas po wojnie tego króla z Saladynem.”
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“One startling fact looms over Richard I’s career: though among the most renowned of all England’s monarchs, the Lionheart spent barely six months on English soil.”
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“Chapter 1, In Search of the Lionheart (p. 7)”
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“All quotes from the hardcover first edition, published by Penguin Random House UK, ISBN 978-0-141-97685-3, first printing”
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“Cicho bądź, bo sprowadzę króla Ryszarda i on cię zabije…”
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“Richard on being corrected by the Bishop of Coventry; The Plantagenets - Harvey[specific citation needed]”
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“Stick to your own grammar, my lord, for it is much better.”
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1189· 3 entries
Career landmark: Duke of Normandy (1189–1199).
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Career landmark: monarch of England (1189–1199).
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Career landmark: coronation.
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1157· 1 entry
Born 1157-09-08.
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