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Richard (5 January 1209 [2] – 2 April 1272) was an English prince who was King of the Romans from 1257 until his death in 1272. He was the second son of John, King of England, and Isabella, Countess of Angoulême. Richard was nominal Count of Poitou from 1225 to 1243, and he also held the title Earl of Cornwall since 1225.
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5 January 1209 - 2 April 1272. The younger son of King John and Isabella of Angouleme, Richard Earl of Cornwall was born on 5 January 1209 at Winchester Castle and named in honour of his uncle King Richard the Lionheart. Richard Earl of Cornwall. Richard was but six years old when his father died and his elder brother Henry succeeded to the throne.
Apr 4, 2024 · Richard (born Jan. 6, 1209, Winchester, Hampshire, Eng.—died April 2, 1272, Berkhampstead Castle, Hertfordshire) was the king of the Romans from 1256 to 1271, aspirant to the crown of the Holy Roman Empire. He was the second son of King John of England and was created Earl of Cornwall (May 30, 1227). Between 1227 and 1238 he frequently ...
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by Susan Flantzer © Unofficial Royalty 2017. Reconstructive drawing of the seal of Richard, Earl of Cornwall as King of the Romans; Credit – Wikipedia. Richard, the second of the two sons and the second of the five children of King John of England and Isabella of Angoulême, was born at Winchester Castle in Winchester, England on January 5, 1209.
May 5, 2007 · Richard, Earl of Cornwall, was the second son of King John and the younger brother of Henry III. Far more forceful and competent than his brother, he was Frederick II’s brother-in-law, one of the richest men in Europe and one of the few English barons of the time who actually spoke English. To continue reading this article you will need to ...
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Richard (5 January 1209 – 2 April 1272) was an English prince who was King of the Romans from 1257 until his death in 1272. He was the second son of John, King of England, and Isabella, Countess of Angoulême. Richard was nominal Count of Poitou from 1225 to 1243, and he also held the title Earl of Cornwall since 1225.
Richard was crowned King of the Romans on 27 May 1257 by the Archbishop of Cologne, seated on Charlemagne’s throne in the magnificent Cathedral of Aachen (or Aix-la-Chapelle). This title placed Richard just lower than the Holy Roman Emperor, and the complex power structure of the Empire, holders of this title usually went on to be crowned ...
