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This was the date of King Richard I's birth.
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On September 3rd, Richard was crowned in Westminster Abbey.
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King Richard began planning for the third crusade by selling mansions and castle, stating "If I would have found a buyer I would have sold London itself.".
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This is the date when King Richard embarked on the third crusade to retake the holy land from Muslim power.
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Travelling through Austria in disguise, he was captured by the duke of Austria, whom he had offended at the siege of Acre. The king regained his liberty only by paying a ransom equivalent to more than twice the annual revenues of England.
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The day in which the King's ransom was paid and the King was released from Austrian imprisonment.
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This is the day in which Richard the Lionhearted passed away.
