Richard the Lionheart

“Such a King seems born to command the whole world.”

Table of contentsEarly lifeGaining the CrownGetting ready for the CrusadeThe Third CrusadeMassacresEnd of ReignLasting legacy

Early lifeBorn September 8th, 1157.Second son of King Henry II and Eleanor

of Aquitaine.Parents separated.Became Duke of Aquitaine in 1172.

Gaining the CrownRichard refused to give up land that belonged

to him for any reason.At the age of 16 he was commanding his own

army.His brother, Henry III, died in 1183.King Richard overpowered his father in 1188.His father died in 1189.

Getting ready for the CrusadeRichard was not interested in being king.Richard was determined to raise funds for

the Crusades. He went to extreme measures to do it.He set out on the Third Crusade.

The Third CrusadeConquers

Cyprus,Acre,Jafa and Arsuf.

He was never able to take the Holy City of Jerusalem.

He earned Christians a three year truce with Muslims.

On his return trip to England he was captured and given to Henry.

MassacresHe was very cruel to his enemies.When he was crowned King of England,

he had a few Jews beaten. What followed was a massacre of Jews.After taking Acre Richard had 2700

Muslim prisoners,they were all killed.

End of ReignOn King Richard’s return he looked to

strengthen his empire.He built Chateau Gaillard.Died on April 6th, 1199. He was buried at Fontevraud Abbey.

Lasting legacyKing Richard gained

his nickname “The Lionheart” on the battlefield.

He did all he could to gain more land for his empire.

He made sound decisions to help his empire become stronger.

He was sung about by troubadours for years to come.

BibliographyTurner, Ralph V.; Heiser,

Richard R (2000), The Reign of Richard Lionheart, Ruler of the Angevin empire, 1189–1199, Harlow: Longman

Leese, Thelma Anna (1996), Royal: Issue of the Kings and Queens of Medieval England, 1066–1399, Heritage Books Inc

Gillingham, John (1994), Richard Coeur De Lion: Kingship, Chivalry And War In The Twelfth Century, London

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