God and my right.
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The Lionheart — England's warrior-king who spent his reign on crusade and battlefield rather than in governance
The Lionheart — England's warrior-king who spent his reign on crusade and battlefield rather than in governance (1157-1199). Richard I's personal valor and tactical skill during the Third Crusade made him medieval Europe's most celebrated knight, while his rivalry with Saladin became the defining chivalric epic of the Middle Ages.
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