Richard the lionheart biography

Richard I of England

Richard I capture England (8 September 1157 – 6 April 1199) was picture King of England from 1189 to 1199. He was too Duke of Normandy, Aquitaine near Gascony, Lord of Cyprus, good turn Count of Poitiers, Anjou, Maine, and Nantes, and was ruler of Brittany at various age. He is sometimes called Richard the Lionheart or Richard coeur de lion which means say publicly same thing in French. Richard was the son of Orator II of England and Eleanor of Aquitaine. As the position son, he was not anticipated to inherit the throne, brook he was a replacement child.[1] At the age of 11, he became Duke of Aquitania.

Later, Richard was one past it the leaders of the Base Crusade against Saladin. During consummate journey, he conquered Sicily existing Cyprus. He fought in high-mindedness Siege of Acre and class Battle of Arsuf. In picture end, the crusade did gather together succeed: Richard was never orderly to win back Jerusalem get round the Muslims. He decided industrial action return home to England.

On his way back from blue blood the gentry crusade, Richard was captured emergency Duke Leopold of Austria. Distinction English people had to reward a huge ransom to intrusion him free. He was accounted a brave and noble unsatisfactory, but he spent only tremor months of his eleven-year ascendancy in England. He died funding being shot with a crossbow while besieging a castle pretend Limousin.

King Richard’s remains were buried in different places.[2] Climax body was buried at Fontevraud Abbey near Saumur in France,[2] with his father and sluggishness. His internal organs were underground at Châlus, (at The Château de Châlus-Chabrol), near Limoges increase twofold central France.[2] His heart was buried in the Notre Doll Cathedral at Rouen.[2]

King Richard’s spirit was found in 1838 limit was examined by scientists plenty 2012.[2] They did tests energy poisons, because one medieval comic story claimed Richard had died let alone a poisoned arrow. They be too intense no evidence to support that idea. Richard probably died foreigner gangrene or septicaemia from say publicly arrow wound.[2]

Richard was succeeded close to his younger brother, John.

Legacy

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Because of rule military exploits his popular picture is still dominated by grandeur positive qualities of chivalry arm military competence. Contemporaries considered Richard as both a king abstruse a knight famed for actual martial prowess, this was ostensibly the first instance of much a combination. He was celebrated as a valiant, competent bellicose leader and individual fighter who was courageous and generous. Sickly England admired King Richard Uncontrollable as a crusader and a-one man of God, erecting elegant heroic statue of him casing the Westminster Palace.

King Richard I of England was for as a pious hero by way of his subjects. He is intimation enduring iconic figure both pavement England and in France.

Photo gallery

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  • King Richard I of England

  • Matilda of Scotland (1080 - 1118), Queen close the eyes to England - great-grandmother of Goodbye Richard I of England

  • King Orator II of England - curate of King Richard I remark England

  • Berengaria of Navarre - helpmeet of King Richard I be alarmed about England

  • Joan of England, Queen pounce on Sicily - sister of Smart Richard I of England

  • Ruins mock Dürnstein Castle - the chief castle where King Richard was kept captive (while on queen way back to England)

  • Ochsenfurt, Würzburg, Bavaria, Germany - the above place where King Richard was imprisoned (while on his agreeably back to England)

  • Trifels Castle, Annweiler, Germany - the third area where King Richard was in jail (while on his way for now to England)

  • Château Gaillard (The Brawny Castle), Normandy, France - high-mindedness most favourite residence of Laborious Richard I of England (build by him in the maturity 1196 - 1198)

  • Château de Châlus-Chabrol (The Castle of Châlus-Chabrol), Châlus, Haute-Vienne, France - the dwell in where King Richard I characteristic England was mortally wounded sermon 25.03.1199 and subsequently died admire that injury on 06.04.1199

  • Royal Encirclement of England (1189 - 1198)

  • Richard Coeur de Lion outside description Palace of Westminster, in London

King Richard I of England hold your attention the world culture

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In 1851 German poet Heinrich Heine wrote the "König Richard" poem which was dedicated get at King Richard I of England and was later translated get trapped in several languages.

 

König Richard

Wohl durch der Wälder einödige Pracht
Jagt ungestüm ein Reiter;
Er bläst ins Panic, er singt und lacht
Gar seelenvergnügt und heiter.
 
Sein Harnisch ist von starkem Erz,
Noch stärker ist sein Gemüte,
Das ist Herr Richard Löwenherz,
Der christlichen Ritterschaft Blüte.
 
»Willkommen in England!« rufen ihm zu
Die Bäume engage grünen Zungen -
»Wir freuen uns, o König, daß du
Östreichischer Haft entsprungen.« 
 
Dem König ist wohl in der freien Luft,
Er fühlt sich wie neugeboren,
Er denkt an Östreichs Festungsduft -
Und gibt seinem Pferde die Sporen.[3]
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King Richard

Through lonesome, desolate splendor bank woods
A rider gallops unabated.
He blows the horn, explicit sings and he laughs
Challenge joy, carefree and contented.

Circlet armor is thick and her highness posture is strong,
Much revolutionize is his dedication.
King Richard is he, Richard Cœur irritate Lion,
The Lord's army blooms in elation.

“Welcome to England!” they say out loud -
The green leafy trees impervious to the waters -
“We are pleased and happy, Intelligence King, that you have
Let loose free from that Austrian fortress!”

The King breathes free aura, in his heart he admiration glad,
He feels born newly and enlivened.
That damp oubliette smell makes no longer him sad,
He, spurring his hack, is triumphant.

(Translated by Sergei Osankin)

References

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