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Henry II's forces took Saintes by surprise and captured much of its garrison, although Richard was able to escape with a small group of soldiers. He took refuge in Château de Taillebourg for the rest of the war. [39] Henry the Young King and the Count of Flanders planned to land in England to assist the rebellion led by the Earl of Leicester.
Born in Ravensburg, in 1129 or 1131, [1] he was the son of Henry the Proud, [1] duke of Bavaria and Saxony, who was the heir of the Billungs, former dukes of Saxony.Henry's mother was Gertrude, [1] only daughter of Emperor Lothair II and Empress Richenza, heiress of the Saxon territories of Northeim and the properties of the Brunones, counts of Brunswick.
The juvenile novel Lion-Heart: A Story of the Reign of Richard I (1910) by "Herbert Strang" and Richard Stead, is a tale about Richard, that is influenced by Henty's work. [8] Walter of Tiverton (1923) by Bernard G. Marshall, is another juvenile novel where two young knights help Richard resist the plots of Prince John. [9]
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 4 January 2025. This is a list of monarchs (and other royalty and nobility) sorted by nickname. This list is divided into two parts: Cognomens: Also called cognomina. These are names which are appended before or after the person's name, like the epitheton necessarium, or Roman victory titles. Examples ...
Richard Plantagenet may refer to any Richard who was a descendant of Geoffrey Plantagenet, Count of Anjou: . Richard I of England (1157–1199), also known as Richard the Lionheart, third son of King Henry II of England
Alys of France, Countess of Vexin (4 October 1160 – c. 1218–1220), known in English as "Alice", was a French princess, initially betrothed to Richard I of England.Her engagement was broken in 1190, through negotiations between Richard and her half-brother Philip Augustus of France.
Richard The Lionheart is a 2013 film, starring Greg Maness as Richard the Lionheart, Malcolm McDowell as King Henry II and Andrea Zirio as Henry the Young. Synopsis
Richard Coeur de Lion is a Grade II listed equestrian statue of the 12th-century English monarch Richard I, also known as Richard the Lionheart, who reigned from 1189 to 1199. It stands on a granite pedestal in Old Palace Yard outside the Palace of Westminster in London, facing south towards the entrance to the House of Lords .