Richard I of England
1157 – 1199 Angevin (English king) King of England (Richard I, the Lionheart)
Warrior king and leader of the Third Crusade.
- Religion
- Roman Catholic
- Affiliations
- House of Plantagenet; predates Freemasonry.
Richard the Lionheart spent most of his reign on crusade and at war in France. He led the Third Crusade against Saladin and won several battles but failed to retake Jerusalem. He was captured and ransomed on his way home and died in a French siege.
Connections
- family of Henry II of England — Father of Richard the Lionheart.
In the timeline
- 1192 Treaty of Jaffa mentioned