Richard, the 'Lionheart', was born on 8th September 1157 at Oxford, son of Henry II and Eleanor of Aquitaine. He joined the Third Crusade to the Holy Land but ... After the Mass the king put on a ...

📜 History of Saladin & the 3rd Crusade: The Third Crusade - Saladin ... to infighting amongst the English and French kings, King Richard I and King Phillip II. So he will ...

The connection with the country comes from King Richard I who, when on his crusades, purportedly placed his army under the protection of St George. This is also why St George’s cross is on the ...