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  2. France. Important Dates: Born: Sept. 8, 1157. Crowned king of England: Sept. 3, 1189. Captured: March, 1192. Freed from captivity: Feb. 4, 1194. Crowned again: April 17, 1194. Died: April 6, 1199. About Richard I: Richard the Lionheart was the son of King Henry II of England and Eleanor of Aquitaine and the second king in the Plantagenet line.

  3. May 21, 2018 · Richard I (1157–99) King of England (1189–99), known as Richard the Lion-Heart, or Coeur de Lion. He was involved in rebellions against his father, Henry II , before succeeding him. A leader of the Third Crusade (118992), he won several victories but failed to retake Jerusalem .

  4. Jan 12, 2022 · Richard I, called coeur de lion, or ‘Lionheart’, by his people, was one of the most savage and charismatic English kings. He inherited some of his father’s administrative ability, but his true passion was warfare – and he nearly bankrupted his vast empire to support his endless battles.

  5. After Saladin captured Jerusalem in 1187 following a victory at the Battle of Hattin, Pope Gregory VIII ordered a Third Crusade in an attempt to reclaim the Holy Land. King Richard I of England - later known as ‘Coeur de Lion’ or ‘the Lion-hearted’ - was keen to lead the charge.

  6. Explore the timline of Richard I of England. Richard I of England, also known as Richard the Lionheart (Cœur de Lion), reigned as king of England from 1189 to 1199 CE. The son of Henry II of England (r. 1154-1189 CE) and Eleanor of Aquitaine (c...

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  7. Richard the Lionheart is undoubtedly one of England's most famous kings. While he only actually sat on the English throne for a decade, he is still remembered today, no doubt due in large part to his illustrious epithet, Lionheart. After his father's death in 1189, Richard ascends the throne at the age of 32.

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  8. King of england. Sources. Absentee Monarch. Richard I (Richard the Lion-Heart) was the third son of Henry II and Eleanor of Aquitaine. He inherited the English throne from his father in 1189; from that date until his death in 1199, he spent only five months in his island kingdom.

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