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Richard and Lionheart
* 1192 – Richard the Lionheart landed on Jaffa and defeated the army of Saladin
Henry added the Norman kingdom of Sicily to his domains, held English king Richard the Lionheart captive and aimed to establish a hereditary monarchy, when he died in 1197.
He allied himself with the Duke of Aquitaine and son of Henry II — Richard Lionheart — and together they launched a decisive attack on Henry's castle and home of Chinon and removed him from power.
If Philip II Augustus supported Philip of Swabia, member of the House of Hohenstaufen, then Richard Lionheart supported Otto IV, member of the House of Welf.
* 1189 – Richard I " the Lionheart " accedes to the English throne.
( 2007 ) Lionheart and Lackland: King Richard, King John and the Wars of Conquest.
The capture of the city led to the Third Crusade, launched in 1189 and led by Richard the Lionheart, Philip Augustus and Frederick Barbarossa, though the last drowned en route.
* Reston, James, Warriors of God: Richard the Lionheart and Saladin in the Third Crusade, Random House Inc., 2001.
The statue of Richard the Lionheart was lifted from its pedestal by the force of the blast, and its upheld sword bent, an image that was used as a symbol of the strength of democracy, " which would bend but not break under attack ".
Philip then raised the issue of his other sister, Alys, Countess of the Vexin, and her delayed betrothal to Richard the Lionheart.
Philip initially allied with Henry's young sons, Richard the Lionheart and John Lackland, who were in rebellion against their father.
In popular culture, Robin Hood is typically seen as a contemporary and supporter of the late-12th-century king Richard the Lionheart, Robin being driven to outlawry during the misrule of Richard's brother John while Richard was away at the Third Crusade.
" as Richard the Lionheart calls him – makes his debut.
The 1938 film, The Adventures of Robin Hood, starring Errol Flynn and Olivia de Havilland, portrayed Robin as a hero on a national scale, leading the oppressed Saxons in revolt against their Norman overlords while Richard the Lionheart fought in the Crusades ; this movie established itself so definitively that many studios resorted to movies about his son ( invented for that purpose ) rather than compete with the image of this one.
The 1976 British-American film Robin and Marian, starring Sean Connery as Robin Hood and Audrey Hepburn as Maid Marian, portrays the figures in later years after Robin has returned from service with Richard the Lionheart in a foreign crusade and Marian has gone into seclusion in a nunnery.
* King Richard the Lionheart
He was known as, or Richard the Lionheart, even before his accession, because of his reputation as a great military leader and warrior.
Gillingham notes that Roger of Howden's chronicle is the main source for Richard's activities in this period, although he notes that it records the successes of the campaign ; it was on this campaign that Richard acquired the name " Richard the Lionheart ".
At some time around the 16th century, tales of Robin Hood started to mention him as a contemporary and supporter of King Richard the Lionheart, Robin being driven to outlawry, during the misrule of Richard's evil brother John, while Richard was away at the Third Crusade.
* Richard I " Lionheart " BY JACOB ABBOTT in " btm " format
His noble and chivalrous behavior was noted by Christian chroniclers, especially in the accounts of the Siege of Kerak, and despite being the nemesis of the Crusaders, he won the respect of many of them, including Richard the Lionheart ; rather than becoming a hated figure in Europe, he became a celebrated example of the principles of chivalry.
Richard I of England ( Richard the Lionheart ) led Guy's siege of Acre, conquered the city and executed 3, 000 Muslim prisoners, including women and children.

Richard and King
* 1199 – King Richard I of England dies from an infection following the removal of an arrow from his shoulder.
* Oram, Richard, David I: The King Who Made Scotland.
Set in 1485 at the end of the British Middle Ages, the series is written as a secret history which contends that King Richard III won the Battle of Bosworth Field, only to be mistaken for someone else and murdered, and is succeeded by Richard IV ( Brian Blessed ), one of the Princes in the Tower.
The 1960 Hollywood film version of the story, Esther and the King, was directed by Raoul Walsh and starred Joan Collins and Richard Egan.
Warbeck was proclaimed King Richard IV in Bodmin but Henry had little difficulty crushing the uprising.
In 1966, James Bevel, Martin Luther King, Jr., and Albert Raby led the Chicago Open Housing Movement, which culminated in agreements between Mayor Richard J. Daley and the movement leaders.
Although the terms are sometimes used interchangeably, there are important differences between cinéma vérité ( Jean Rouch ) and the North American " Direct Cinema " ( or more accurately " Cinéma direct "), pioneered by, among others, Canadians Allan King, Michel Brault and Pierre Perrault, and Americans Robert Drew, Richard Leacock, Frederick Wiseman and Albert and David Maysles.
Eisenhower and Vice President Richard Nixon with their host, King Saud of Saudi Arabia, Washington 1957
King Sher Ali Khan with CD Charles Chamberlain and Sir Richard F. Pollock in 1869.
* King David ( film ), 1985 biographical film starring Richard Gere
** King Arthur by Richard Blackmore ( 1697 )
From there ' the younger Henry, devising evil against his father from every side by the advice of the French King, went secretly into Aquitaine where his two youthful brothers, Richard and Geoffrey, were living with their mother, and with her connivance, so it is said, he incited them to join him '.
With ' King Richard ' still holding court as coach in 1951, albeit now in a non-playing capacity, Essendon seemed on course for a third consecutive flag but a controversial four week suspension dished out to John Coleman on the eve of the finals effectively put paid to their chances.
' King Richard ' was powerless to prevent the inevitable, although leading at half time, the Geelong kicked five goals to three points in the third quarter to set up victory by 11 points.
He had asked Raimi if he would direct a theatrical adaptation of the Stephen King ( written under his Richard Bachman pseudonym ) novel Thinner.
Richard replaced his father as King of England afterward.
King Richard, who had been captured by the Duke of Austria on his way back, was believed to still be in the arms of his captors.
Wilfred of Ivanhoe is disinherited by his father Cedric of Rotherwood for supporting the Norman King Richard and for falling in love with the Lady Rowena, Cedric's ward and a descendant of the Saxon Kings of England.
Ivanhoe accompanies King Richard on the Crusades, where he is said to have played a notable role in the Siege of Acre.
This causes much consternation to Prince John and his court who now fear the imminent return of King Richard.
Front-de-Boeuf is killed while de Bracy surrenders to the Black Knight, who identifies himself as King Richard.
The Lady Rowena is saved by Cedric, while the still-wounded Ivanhoe is rescued from the burning castle by King Richard.
Following the battle, Locksley plays host to King Richard.
However, King Richard calms Cedric and reconciles him with his son, convincing him to agree to the marriage of Ivanhoe and Rowena.

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