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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Henry was succeeded first by his son Richard the Lion-Hearted, hero of the Third Crusade.
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
And although Richard the Lion-Hearted bested Saladin in battle after battle, he could not wrest the Holy City from him, and he returned to Europe.
From Time Magazine Archive
The first gives you feudal England as no one else has painted it, with a picture of Richard the Lion-Hearted which no historian has ever approached.
From Modern English Books of Power by George Hamlin Fitch
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