Richard the Lionhearted

The Birth of a King

Sep 8, 1157

Richard Coeur de Lion was born September the 8, 1157 in Beaumont Palace, Oxford. His mother name was Eleanor of Aquitaine and his father was John, King of England.

Richard's Revolt

1173

Richard revolted against his father because he wanted land that was promised for him so the only way to get the land was to revolt. He made an army alongside Philip of Alsace and took over his fathers land.

How he Became King

Jul 4, 1189

Richard and his army defeated Henry's army at Ballans. Henry with John's consent agreed to name Richard his heir to the throne. Two days later Henry II died in Chinon, and Richard the Lionheart succeeded him as King of England, Duke of Normandy, and Count of Anjou.

Richard the Lionheart Reign

1190

Richard the Lionheart is remembered for being a chivalrous medieval king. He fought and won several battles, his most famous battle he won was the Third Crusade against Saladin.

Richard's Capture

1192

Bad weather forced Richard's ship to put in at Corfu, in the lands of the Byzantine Emperor Isaac II Angelos. He disguised himself as a knight and soon his ship was wrecked and it led him in some dangerous lands near central Europe.

Richard's Ransom and Return

Feb 4, 1194

Richard was soon handed over to Henry VI who was soon excommunicated and the emperor put him up for ransom of 150,000 silver which his mother worked to raise the money. After bargaining for years he was finally released February 4, 1194

Richard the Lionhearts End

Mar 25, 1199

One day King Richard was walking around his castles wall without his armour when a man with a crossbow on the castle walls deliberately aimed the bow at Richard and hit him in his left shoulder. Richard asked for the crossbowman to be brought to him and found out it was just a boy who wanted revenge after Richard killed his family. The boy expected to be prosecuted but Richard forgave him and told him to live on.