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Richard I of England was born on September 8, 1157, at Beaumont Palace, Oxford. His father was Henry II of England and his mother was Eleanor of Aquitaine. He had 11 siblings.
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after defeating his father and making him surrender Richard became king of England on July 5th, 1189
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after becoming king of England Richard the lionheart decides to lead the crusade third with Fedrick I Barbossa and Philip II
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Richard decides to orders to execute 2,500 Muslims prisoners.
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On his way back home to England, he was ambushed by Germans and captured and turn into a prisoner. they kept him until England paid the ransom they asked for.
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after England paid off the ransom Richard came back defeated for losing the third crusade but was still looked up by for being brave and courageous.
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Richard the lionheart died on April 6, 1199, at Châlus, France from Gangrene.
