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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- King of England (1189–1199). A leader of the Third Crusade (1190–1192), he was captured in Austria (1192) and held as a prisoner by Holy Roman Emperor Henry VI until England ransomed him in 1194.
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- noun son of Henry II and King of England from 1189 to 1199; a leader of the Third Crusade; on his way home from the crusade he was captured and held prisoner in the Holy Roman Empire until England ransomed him in 1194 (1157-1199)
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WHITFIELD: All right, well there's another case, and Richard I know you love this one.
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Elizabeth/Gabriele/Rick - It seems Richard I is as controversial as his namesake!
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Oh, and no British History....there are rumors about Richard I, y'know.
Silence IS Death Miss Snark 2006
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_Ivanhoe_, the events of which take place in England in the twelfth century, during the reign of Richard I, both the king and his brother John appear, though they are by no means the chief characters.
Journeys Through Bookland, Vol. 6 Charles Herbert Sylvester
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M100 Accession of Richard I, and administration of Longchamp, 1189-1190.
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His successor, Richard I, was yet more severe, forbidding the usurers attending his coronation, nor would he protect them from mob violence.
Usury A Scriptural, Ethical and Economic View Calvin Elliott
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His grandson, William Rivers, was one of the four Earls who carried the silken canopy at the second coronation of King Richard I, after his return from Palestine.
Devon, Its Moorlands, Streams and Coasts Rosalind Northcote
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When the three greatest rulers of Europe -- Philip Augustus, [13] king of France, Richard I, king of
Early European History Hutton Webster
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At the coronation of his successor, Richard I, the same year, Chief Justiciar Glanville was present, and when that prince took the cross, Glanville joined him, contributing a large sum towards the crusade.
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 6: Fathers of the Church-Gregory XI 1840-1916 1913
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The ancient privilege of coining money at Canterbury was restored to him and his successors by Richard I, and he was a great benefactor to his cathedral.
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 7: Gregory XII-Infallability 1840-1916 1913
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