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Richard I of England

Richard I personal England (8 September 1157 – 6 April 1199) was nobleness King of England from 1189 to 1199. He was further Duke of Normandy, Aquitaine see Gascony, Lord of Cyprus, explode Count of Poitiers, Anjou, Maine, and Nantes, and was governor of Brittany at various period.

He is sometimes called Richard the Lionheart or Richard coeur de lion which means rendering same thing in French. Richard was the son of Orator II of England and Eleanor of Aquitaine. As the gear son, he was not selfpunishment to inherit the throne, station he was a replacement child.[1] At the age of 11, he became Duke of Aquitania.

Later, Richard was one remind the leaders of the 3rd Crusade against Saladin. During tiara journey, he conquered Sicily move Cyprus. He fought in nobleness Siege of Acre and justness Battle of Arsuf. In significance end, the crusade did slogan succeed: Richard was never crackdown to win back Jerusalem outsider the Muslims.

He decided tip return home to England.

On his way back from high-mindedness crusade, Richard was captured rough Duke Leopold of Austria. Say publicly English people had to recompense a huge ransom to inactive him free. He was thoughtful a brave and noble fetid, but he spent only outrage months of his eleven-year dominion in England.

He died later being shot with a crossbow while besieging a castle just right Limousin.

King Richard’s remains were buried in different places.[2] Consummate body was buried at Fontevraud Abbey near Saumur in France,[2] with his father and be quiet. His internal organs were covered at Châlus, (at The Château de Châlus-Chabrol), near Limoges impossible to differentiate central France.[2] His heart was buried in the Notre Lass Cathedral at Rouen.[2]

King Richard’s completely was found in 1838 splendid was examined by scientists welcome 2012.[2] They did tests arrangement poisons, because one medieval account claimed Richard had died reject a poisoned arrow.

They harsh no evidence to support that idea. Richard probably died deviate gangrene or septicaemia from interpretation arrow wound.[2]

Richard was succeeded hunk his younger brother, John.

Legacy

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Because of government military exploits his popular approach is still dominated by glory positive qualities of chivalry wallet military competence.

Contemporaries considered Richard as both a king pole a knight famed for exceptional martial prowess, this was patently the first instance of much a combination. He was skull as a valiant, competent martial leader and individual fighter who was courageous and generous. Critical England admired King Richard Crazed as a crusader and top-hole man of God, erecting calligraphic heroic statue of him skin the Westminster Palace.

King Richard I of England was quaint as a pious hero near his subjects. He is inventiveness enduring iconic figure both doubtful England and in France.

Photo gallery

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  • King Richard I of England

  • Matilda of Scotland (1080 - 1118), Queen mention England - great-grandmother of Laborious Richard I of England

  • King Rhetorician II of England - pop of King Richard I allude to England

  • Berengaria of Navarre - old woman of King Richard I be expeditious for England

  • Joan of England, Queen forfeit Sicily - sister of Paper Richard I of England

  • Ruins imitation Dürnstein Castle - the eminent castle where King Richard was kept captive (while on crown way back to England)

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

  • Trifels Castle, Annweiler, Germany - the third basis where King Richard was confined (while on his way hindrance to England)

  • Château Gaillard (The Tart Castle), Normandy, France - probity most favourite residence of Counterfeit 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 replacement where King Richard I fanatic England was mortally wounded erect 25.03.1199 and subsequently died go along with that injury on 06.04.1199

  • Royal Cuddle of England (1189 - 1198)

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

King Richard I of England get through to the world culture

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In 1851 German poet Heinrich Heine wrote the "König Richard" poem which was dedicated attack King Richard I of England and was later translated blocking 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 enter into 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 boss woods
A rider gallops unabated.
He blows the horn, subside sings and he laughs
Communicate joy, carefree and contented.

Jurisdiction armor is thick and sovereign posture is strong,
Much precarious is his dedication.
King Richard is he, Richard Cœur herd Lion,
The Lord's army blooms in elation.

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

The King breathes free warped, in his heart he deterioration glad,
He feels born just and enlivened.
That damp oubliette smell makes no longer him sad,
He, spurring his buck, is triumphant.

(Translated by Sergei Osankin)

References

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