RICHARD I Definition & Meaning

Richard I

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Richard the Lion-HeartedRichard Coeur de Lion, 1157–99, king of England 1189–99.

Richard I

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Richard I11571199MEnglishPOLITICS: hereditary ruler nicknamed Coeur de Lion or the Lion-Heart . 1157–99, king of England (1189–99); a leader of the third crusade (joining it in 1191). On his way home, he was captured in Austria (1192) and held to ransom. After a brief return to England, where he was crowned again (1194), he spent the rest of his life in France

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The silver-gilt spoon is the oldest piece in the regalia, probably made for Henry II or Richard I in the 12th century.

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But Richard I left his successor and brother, John I, a depleted treasury.

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Queen Emma - the great-aunt of William the Conqueror and the daughter of Richard I, Duke of Normandy.

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The English royal we, or pluralis majestatis, dates to the late twelfth century, around the time of Henry II and his successor Richard I, and meant “God and I,” invoking the divine right of kings.

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“Tell Reverend Richard I said hi,” I said.

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