The_Life_Of_Richard_The_Lion-Hearted

The Life Of Richard The Lion-Hearted Richard Plantagent was revered as one of the great warrior kings of England. His reign was from 1189-1199. He spent a total of 6 months in England and, because, of this he became also known as “the absent king.” Richard was also known for his bravery which he earned his nickname “The Lionhearted.” Richard Plantagent was born on September 8th in the year 1157 C.E in Oxfordshire, England. He had four brothers and three sisters, the first of whom died at a young age. Of the remainder; Prince Henry was named heir to the English throne, Richard was to inherit his mother’s Aquintain, which is part of Southern France, and where Richard lived as a child. His brother Prince Geoffrey was also to inherit land, but John inherited nothing from his father King Henry I and for this they named him John Lackland. Furthermore, Richard’s native language was not English, but French since he live in France the majority of his youth. In 1172, at the age of fourteen, Richard was named the Duke of Aquitain in the church of St. Hillaire at Poitiers. Richard also learned not only to speak and write Poitevin French, but richard, lionhearted, king, henry, land, father, ad, richard’s, phillip, ii, england, john, three, saladin, holy, france, crusade, brother, after, take, over, great, english, died, because, yet, years, women, war, though, started, return, received, made, led