Richard I of England
| Richard I "the Lionheart" | |
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| King of the English; Lord of Ireland (more...) | |
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| Reign | 6 July 1189 – 6 April 1199 |
| Coronation | 3 September 1189 |
| Predecessor | Henry II "Curtmantle" |
| Regent | Queen Eleanor; William Longchamp, Bishop of Ely (Third Crusade) |
| Successor | John "Lackland" |
| Consort | Berengaria of Navarre |
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| The King Richard "the Lionheart" Richard Plantagenet |
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| Royal house | House of Plantagenet |
| Father | Henry II "Curtmantle" |
| Mother | Eleanor of Aquitaine |
| Born | 8 September 1157 Beaumont Palace, Oxford |
| Died | 6 April 1199 (aged 41) Châlus, Limousin |
| Burial | Fontevraud Abbey, France |
Richard I of England (September 8, 1157 – April 6, 1199) was the king of England from 1189 to 1199. He is sometimes called Richard the Lionheart. Richard was the son of Henry II of England and Eleanor of Aquitaine, two famous people in the history of England. In 1168 he became Duke of Aquitaine. He was one of the leaders of the third crusade against Saladin. He was stopped many times on his journey to Jerusalem, which never actually succeeded. During his journey, he conquered Sicily and Cyprus. He fought in the Battle of Acre and the Battle of Arsuf. He was shot with an arrow in the arm. A doctor (nicknamed "the Butcher") tried to help him, but the shot became infected. He died as a result. He was considered a very brave and noble king, but he did not spend a lot of time in England - only sixth months of his eleven year reign were spent in his country. He is buried at Fontevraud Abbey near Saumur in France, as are his father and mother. On his way back from the Crusade, Richard was captured by the Germans and the English people had to pay a huge ransom to set him free.
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