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Richard the Lion-Hearted

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  1. An English king of the twelfth century. Richard, a famed warrior, fought in the Crusades.


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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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Later, as queen of England, Eleanor was the mother of two kings, Richard the Lion-Hearted and John.

From Textbooks Jan. 1, 2012

Philip had little success against Henry II or Henry’s son, Richard the Lion-Hearted.

From Textbooks Jan. 1, 2012

Richard the Lion-Hearted created another law in 1190 or so.

From Seattle Times Nov. 25, 2011

As it was for Richard the Lion-Hearted, life seems always to have become most trying for Sister Aimee after a visit to the Holy Land.

From Time Magazine Archive

He was probably the finest-looking corpse since Richard the Lion-Hearted.

From And All the Earth a Grave by C. C. MacApp

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