Richard the Lion-Hearted
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In the legend of Robin Hood (see also Robin Hood), Robin and his men are loyal to the absent King Richard, rather than to his brother, Prince John.
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Philip had little success against Henry II or Henry’s son, Richard the Lion-Hearted.
From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2012
Henry was succeeded first by his son Richard the Lion-Hearted, hero of the Third Crusade.
From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2012
Richard the Lion-Hearted created another law in 1190 or so.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 25, 2011
Playing the double role of Saladin and Richard the Lion-Hearted, he prayed first at the Dome of the Rock Mosque, third holiest shrine in Islam, then in the Church of the Holy Sepulcher.
From Time Magazine Archive
Moreover, Richard the Lion-Hearted of England had landed on his way to the Holy Land and allied himself with Tancred.
From An Introduction to the History of Western Europe by Robinson, James Harvey
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