Who was Richard I of England?
Q: Who was Richard I of England?
A: Richard I of England was the king of England from 1189 to 1199. He is sometimes called Richard the Lionheart.
Q: What was his relationship to Henry II and Eleanor of Aquitaine?
A: Richard I of England was the son of Henry II of England and Eleanor of Aquitaine.
Q: What did he do during the Third Crusade against Saladin?
A: During the Third Crusade against Saladin, Richard conquered Sicily and Cyprus, fought in the Battle of Acre and the Battle of Arsuf, but ultimately failed to win back Jerusalem from the Muslims.
Q: How did King Richard die?
A: King Richard died after being shot with a crossbow while besieging a castle in Limousin. It is likely that he died from gangrene or septicaemia caused by his arrow wound, rather than poison as one medieval story claimed.
Q: Where were King Richards remains buried?
A: King Richards body was buried at Fontevraud Abbey near Saumur in France, with his father and mother; his internal organs were buried at Châlus near Limoges in central France; and his heart was buried in Notre Dame Cathedral at Rouen.
Q: When did scientists examine King Richards heart? A: Scientists examined King Richards heart in 2012.
