Richard the Lion King
Thursday, May 19, 2011
Wednesday, May 18, 2011
Richard I life
He was born in oxford in 1157. He became the king of England in 1189 , also he was the duke of Aquitaine .Also he ruled as the duke of Gascony. After besieging the city of Acre he headed for France to began preparing a war against his partner and enemy for life, Phillip. the y fought over land and if Richard died without an heir to the throne the land would go to Phillip. Phillip had tricked William of fitzralph into saying that richard had agreed to give his lands to phillip.
Richard I relationship with his father.
.He was constantly fought for the position of king and was always trying to take over his father, Henry II.In 1173 Richard joined his brothers in over throwing their father. Henry had raised an army of 20,000soldiers. Richard Hired Anjou and Phillip's armies to take over his father. Richard was the last one to stand up to his father.After defeating his father Richard was named duke of Normandy and count of Anjou and king of England on September 3 1189.
Tuesday, May 17, 2011
How was richard the lionhearted related to the christians.
He fought for the Christians in the crusades. Also he fought so hard that he returned the true cross to the true owner, the Christians in the end of the crusades. He fought to return the holy land to the Christians. In the end of the crusades he made a deal with Saladin the at said the Christians were allowed back into Jerusalem. Also a small part of the holy land was given back to the Christians and the Turks and the Christians lived in peace and harmony.
Richard and Saladin
Richard I and Saladin were enemies from the get go they couldn't agree who should have control over the holy land and couldn't stop fighting over it. In the beginning of the crusades they were gracious to each other then Richard I took all of the Turkish soldiers and surrendered people of Acre and beheaded them. Saladin was furious and from then on Saladin took no mercy on any captured enemy and killed the prisoner on the spot. Finally nearing the end of the third crusade Richard wore down Saladin and forced him to make a truce. even though they never met, they were the biggest parts of the third crusades.
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