Richard+the+Lionheart

=Richard the Lionheart=

====King richard the Lionheart was born on September 8, 1157 in Oxford, England. He was to son of King Henry II and Eleanor of Aquitaine. Richard became king on September 3, 1189. He reigned until his death on April 6, 1199, when he was hit with a crossbow bolt in the shoulder, and died due to unskillful treatment of the wound. Richard reigned during the third crusade, so he had to put down revolts, and deal with all of the problems of the crusade. Richard ruled England with an iron fist, but was never really there. During his nearly ten year reign, Richard only spent about half a year in England.====

====Richard played part in the third crusade. Richard was prompted to travel to Jerusalem, or the holy land, when Saladin captured it. He left for the holy land in 1190, and met Berengaria, the daughter of the king of Navarre. They married, but never had any children. After arriving in the holy land in 1191, he was victorious at Arsuf, and gained possession of Joppa. He came close, but he was never able to conquer Jerusalem, so he made a truce with Saladin. He then started his journey back to England. On the journey back, Richard was imprisoned by Leopold of Austria, then given to Henry VI of Germany. He was held for a ransom of 150,000 marks, and released in 1194. A month after his release, he went to Normandy to fight Philip II, and died during this.====