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Sep 8, 1157
His Birth
He was born in Beaumont Palace. His father was king Henry II, and his mother was Leonor De Aquitania. -
1168
Titles
He was named with the title of Duke of Aquitaine -
1170
Henry the young
His old brother was named second king of England -
1188
Revelation
Ricardo revolts against the king with the kimg of France until he was recognized as the direct heir of England -
Period: 1189 to 1199
His kingdom
When his father dies, Richard in crowned as king of England, Duke of Normandy and Anjou -
1190
Treatry of Messina
On the way to Palestine, he signed the Medina treaty in which he secured the rights of his family in Sicily -
1191
Conquests
Richard conquered Cyprus and Acre -
1194
Usurpation of Juan Without Land
After trying to return to England his ship wreched near Venice and ended up being a prisioner of Emperor Henry ll, who forced him to pay for his freedom. Upon returning to England he found that his brother John Without Land had usurped the throne -
Apr 6, 1199
His death
He died in Châlous, France. When he died the throne was occupied by John, the title of court was inherited by Arthur l of Anjou and the name of duke was inherited by Leonor of Aquitania and John I of England -
1200
The Legend
There is a legend that says that when Richard was locked up as a prisioner in a tower in Germany, a troviator he had taken care of since he was a child was singing a song that he composed with Richard by all the towers of Germany until one when he heard his song, Richard from the inside he continued so the trainer knew that it was him and came to his aid. The reason why it recieves the name of the heart of a lion is by an ancient legend in wich he takes a lion’s heart out of his mouth.
