Richard The Lionheart Research Paper

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These two paragraphs are about Richard the Lionheart who was the king of England and the impact of the crusades during the Middle Ages. Richard was a brave king and soldier who fought in the Crusades for England. Richard was known to let his temper get the better of him which explained his violence towards his father.

Richard the Lionheart, the third son of King Henry II and Eleanor of Aquitaine was born on September 8 1157 in Oxford, England. He was crowned on the 2nd-3rd of September 1189 at the age of 32 and was king for ten years (1189-199). When Richard was younger his parents divorced and he never had a good connection with his father so Richard lived with his mother until he became king .While Richard was king he fought against his

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