Richard I of England
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Richard I of England (September 8, 1157 – April 6, 1199) was the king of England from 1189 to 1199. He is sometimes called Richard the Lionheart. Richard was the son of Henry II of England and Eleanor of Aquitaine, two famous people in the history of England. In 1168 he became Duke of Aquitaine. He was one of the leaders of the third crusade against Saladin. He was stopped many times on his journey to Jerusalem, which never actually succeeded. During his journey, he conquered Sicily and Cyprus. He may have been a homosexual, and was punished for sodomy twice. He fought in the Battle of Acre and the Battle of Arsuf. He was shot with an arrow in the arm. A doctor tried to help him, but the shot became infected. He died as a result. He was considered a very brave and noble king, but he did not spend a lot of time in England. He is buried at Fontevraud Abbey near Saumur in France, as are his father and mother.
On his way back from the Crusade Richard was captured by the germans the English people had to pay a hudge ransom to set him free.
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