Reign of King Richard I of England

Historical Context Note

Litencyc Editors (Independent Scholar - Europe)

The Literary Encyclopedia. Volume 1.2.1.02: English Writing and Culture: High and Late Medieval, 1066-1485.
Vol. editors: Kate Ash-Irisarri (University of Edinburgh), Rory Critten (Université de Lausanne), David Fuller (University of Durham), Natalie Hanna (University of Liverpool), Hugh Magennis (Queen's University Belfast), Jamie McKinstry (University of Durham), Sarah Peverley (University of Liverpool), Sebastian Sobecki (Rijksuniversiteit Groningen)

Domains

Changes of government, elections and reigns

Dates

Date of occurrence 1189-1199

Places

England (Location)

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Richard I has gone down in English historical legend as a great hero, known better as 'Richard the Lionheart' than by his regnal number. This is surprising, given the fact that he barely visited England. Although he was born at Beaumont Palace, in Oxford, his primary languages were French and Langue d'Oc, the language of the Occitan region including southern France, as well as parts of northern Italy and Spain. He was made Duke of Anjou in 1170, after his father Henry II, seriously ill, was persuaded to disperse some of his power among his sons, and spent a great deal of time on the continent before his accession. His coronation in 1189 is most noteworthy for sparking a wave of anti-semitic violence. Richard reputedly banned all Jews and women from the service, but some Jews who did…

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "Reign of King Richard I of England". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 31 July 2012 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=648, accessed 16 April 2024.]

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