Birth of Richard I
Birth of Richard I, 2nd eldest son of Henry II & Eleanor of Aquitaine
Role range: 1189-1199
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Richard I the Lionheart Biography and Timeline
Follow Richard I the Lionheart through 91 dated historical records for England.
Richard I the Lionheart, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
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1157–1190Years on this page
1157
1168
Peerage
Created Duke of Acquitaine
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Rule of Acquitaine
Created Duke of Acquitaine
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1169
Marriage
Betrothal to Louis VIIs daughter, Alice
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1172
Peerage
Created Duke of Poitiers
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Rule of Poitiers
Created Duke of Poitiers
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1179
Capture of Taillebourg
Captures the castle of Taillebourg, Acquitaine
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1183
Succession
Richard becomes heir after the death of his elder brother Henry
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Rebellion of Gascony
Gascony rebels against Richards rule in Gascony
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1188
Homage
Richard pays homage to Philip for all the English holdings on French soil
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Succession
Succeeds as King of England
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1189
Marriage
Marries Berengaria of Navarre daughter of Sancho VI of Navarre
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Succession
Henry II agrees to make Richard his heir, arrange his marriage & pay 20,000 marks
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Treaty of Colombieres
Henry II agrees to make Richard his heir, arrange his marriage & pay 20,000 marks
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Amnesty
Proclaims an amnesty in England for offences against the forest law
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Death of Richard I the Lionheart
Death of Henry II
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Pardon
Receives a pardon from the Archbishops of Canterbury & Rouen. Arrives at Seez, Normandy
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Marriage
Sails from Barfleur and lands at Porsmouth after marrying
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Regency
Appoints Eleanor as Regent & rules by general edict while fighting in the crusades
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Coronation
Will spend 6 months of his reign in England. Crowned King of England, 1st time
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Massacre
During Richards coronation many of the Jews in York are massacred
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International Agreement at London
Renounces claims to Scotland & frees William from agreements made with Henry II
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Restores Berwick & Roxburgh castles to Scotland, in return William pays 10,000
Restores Berwick & Roxburgh castles to Scotland, in return William pays 10,000 marks
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Mobilization
Embarks on the 3rd Crusade, heads for France & does not return for 4 years
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Alliance Richard I the Lionheart and Philip to drive Henry II into abject submission
Joins forces with Philip to drive Henry II into abject submission
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Peerage
Created Duke of Anjou
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Peerage
Created Duke of Normandy
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Rule of Normandy
Receives the standard & the sword of Normandy from the Archbishop of Rouen
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Siege of Le Mans
Richard I & Philip drive Henry II out of Le Mans
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Siege of Saumur
Henry II is forced to recognize Richard I as his heir
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Standard of Normandy
Receives the standard & the sword of Normandy from the Archbishop of Rouen
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Succession
Richards rebellion kills his father, Richard arrives in England to claim the throne
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Rule of Scotland
Richard sells all rights in Scotland to William the Lyon to finance the Crusades
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Succession
Names his 4 yr old nephew Arthur of Brittany his successor if he dies without issue
Role range: 1189-1192 – 1189-1199
Treaty of Messina
Names his 4 yr old nephew Arthur of Brittany his successor if he dies without issue
Role range: 1189-1192 – 1189-1199
Rebellion of Richard I the Lionheart
Joins forces with Philippe II of France & beats his father into submission
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Rule of Aquitaine
Richard refuses to hand over Acquitaine to his father so that he can give it to John
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1190
Diplomatic Meeting at Vezelay
The King's of England & France, Phillip II, meet before embarking for Jerusalem
Role range: 1189-1192 – 1189-1199
Mobilization
Combines forces with Philippe II of France & sets off for the Holy Land
Role range: 1189-1192 – 1189-1199
Capture of Messina
Richard I & Philip II take Messina from Tankred, King of Sicily. Captures Messina & secures the release of his sister Joanna
Role range: 1189-1192 – 1189-1199
Records, sources and methodology
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