*Richard I - LionHeart One of the most prominent figures of the Third Crusade was Richard I, nicknamed Lionhearted. He was born on September 8th, 1157 and he later died on April 6, 1199 (Britannica, Vol 10, p.43). He was the third son of Henry II and Eleanor of Aquitane (Dictionary of the Middle Ages, Vol 10, p.383). He eventually acquired the nickname LionHeart (which in French, would be Coeur de Lion) due to his incredible amount of courage (Britannica, …showed first 75 words of 1155 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1155 total…died while besieging the castle of Chalus. An arrow, tipped with manure, hit him in the left shoulder (Jones and Ereira, p.174). Richard died ten days later on April 6, 1199 (Britannica, Vol 10, p.43). * The stunning conclusion And now, for some tabloid-esque facts..... Richard was believed to be homosexual (Britannica, Vol 10, p.43). ******************** Bibliography 'Richard I.' Dictionary of the Middle Ages. 1988 ed. 'Richard I.' Encyclopedia Britannica. 1992 ed. Jones, Terry and Ereira, Alan. Crusades. NY: BBC Books, 1995.