Richard I (1189-1199)
Classification: PLANTAGENET, King of England.
Richard I was born on 8 September 1157 in Oxford, England. He was the son of Henry II of England and Eleanor of Aquitaine. He became King of England on 8 September 1157 but also ruled over several French territories.
Classification: PLANTAGENET, King of England.
Richard I was born on 8 September 1157 in Oxford, England. He was the son of Henry II of England and Eleanor of Aquitaine. He became King of England on 8 September 1157 but also ruled over several French territories.
He had a great reputation as a military leader and is often referred to as Richard the Lionheart (French: Richard Coeur de Lion). He fought in the Third Crusade and when not fighting spent most of his time in Aquitaine, south-west France. He died in France on 6 April 1199 (aged 41) a short time after being shot by a crossbow.
Richard I was born on 8 September 1157 in Oxford, England. He was the son of Henry II of England and Eleanor of Aquitaine. He became King of England on 8 September 1157 but also ruled over several French territories.
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Classification: PLANTAGENET, King of England.
Richard I was born on 8 September 1157 in Oxford, England. He was the son of Henry II of England and Eleanor of Aquitaine. He became King of England on 8 September 1157 but also ruled over several French territories.
He had a great reputation as a military leader and is often referred to as Richard the Lionheart (French: Richard Coeur de Lion). He fought in the Third Crusade and when not fighting spent most of his time in Aquitaine, south-west France. He died in France on 6 April 1199 (aged 41) a short time after being shot by a crossbow.





