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          Richard I (1157 - 1199)

          Richard I  ©Richard was a king of England, later known as the 'Lion Heart', and famous for his exploits in the Third Crusade, although during his 10-year reign he spent only six months in England.

          Richard was born on 8 September 1157 in Oxford, son of Henry II and Eleanor of Aquitaine.

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          5. He possessed considerable political and military ability. However, like his brothers, he fought with his family, joining them in the great rebellion against their father in 1173. In 1183 his brother Henry died, leaving Richard heir to the throne.

          Henry II wanted to give Aquitaine to his youngest son, John.

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          Richard refused and, in 1189, joined forces with Philip II of France against his father, hounding him to a premature death in July 1189.

          As king, Richard's chief ambition was to join the Third Crusade, prompted by Saladin's capture of Jerusalem in 1187.

          To finance this, he sold sheriffdoms and other offices and in 1190 he departed for the Holy Land. In May, he reach