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Authors: Frank McLynn
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prepares invasion of England
baulked by John’s submission to Innocent III
signs treaty with Frederick
fleet of, destroyed by English
faces war on two fronts
confronts Otto’s army
wins battle of Bouvines
signs truce with John
rejects John’s overtures (1215-16)
sends his son Louis to England
and decisive intervention on side of barons
rejects mediation of papal legate
and machiavellian collaboration with Louis
rebukes Louis for military ineptitude
Pisa and Pisans
Poitou and Poitevins
Puiset, Hugh du
Ralph de Faye, seneschal of Poitou
Ralph of Diceto
Raymond of Tripoli
Reginald of Chatillon
Renaud of Dammartin
Rhodes
Richard I, king of England, the Lionheart
personality and character of
physical appearance of
as Eleanor of Aquitaine’s favourite child
musical talent of
influence on, of troubadours
Angevin legacy of
influence on, of Aquitaine and its ethos and culture
impetuousness of
restlessness of
military genius of
talent of, at siegecraft
as master of strategy and logistics
reputation of
legends of
cinematic portrayals of
as hunter
talent of, as politician
as diplomat
attitude of, to England
as ‘bad king’ of England
grasp of Norman realities of
and seapower
love of war of
anger of
as talent-spotter
sexuality of
French as native language of
financial irresponsibility of
counterfactual estimate of
relations of, with Henry II
relations of, with Henry, the Young King
relations of, with his brother Geoffrey
relations of, with his half-brother Geoffrey
habitually lenient treatment of John of
as compared with John
favouritism of, for Otto IV
and Hugh of Lincoln
LIFE AND CAREER:
birth
early life
early betrothal of, to Alice of France (
see also
Alice)
becomes duke of Aquitaine
as lord of Aquitaine
in the rebellion of 1173-74
pardoned by Henry II
appointed the king’s agent in Aquitaine
campaigns in Gascony and the south (1176)
shows early military prowess
and struggle for mastery in Aquitaine
takes ‘impregnable’ Taillebourg castle
campaigns in Angouleme (1182)
fights the rest of his family for Aquitaine
campaigns against Raymond of Toulouse (1185)
and Berry campaign of 1187
suspicious of his father’s intentions for John
makes peace with Henry II (1187)
takes the Cross
and early friendship with Philip of France
makes preparations for crusade
campaigns against rebels in Aquitaine (1188)
final breach with Henry II
attacked by William Marshal
succeeds Henry II as king of England
early actions of, as king
and dealings with Philip of France when king
showers William Marshal with largesse
visits England (1189)
crowned king of England
and the arrangements for England before going on crusade
tries to neutralise John while on crusade
raises money for crusade
Welsh policy of
Scots policy of
travels through France on way to crusade
signs non-aggression pact with Philip Augustus
marries Berengaria
and the draconian order to his troops ,
journeys through Italy
arrives in Sicily
leaves Sicily and reaches Cyprus
campaigns in Cyprus
and the Third Crusade
at the siege of Acre
ill at Acre
negotiates surrender of Acre
alienates Leopold of Austria
negotiates terms with Saladin
slaughters Muslim prisoners
marches south from Acre
wounded
negotiates with Safadin
wins battle of Arsuf
reaches Jaffa
narrowly escapes capture
thinking of, concerning Jerusalem
marches on from Jaffa
moves his headquarters to Latrun
ponders military options at New Year, 1192
negotiates with Conrad and Guy of Lusignan
gets bad news from England
opts for Conrad as king of Outremer
sells Cyprus to Lusignans
blamed for murder of Conrad
summer campaign (1192) of
attacks Darum
glimpses Jerusalem
makes devastating attack on Saladin’s supply lines
wins battles of Jaffa
defeats Saladin’s commando attack
illness of
impact of, on Third Crusade
departs for Acre
lands at Corfu
intentions of, when leaving Acre
charters privateer galleys
lands at Ragusa
lands in estuary of Tagliamento
travels in disguise to Vienna
recurrence of illness of
arrested
imprisoned at Durnstein
ransom of
as prisoner of the German emperor
trial of, at Speyer
peacemaking role of, in German politics
at conference of Worms
at conference at Mainz
regains freedom
vows vengeance on Philip
German policy of
celebrates freedom in Cologne
lands in England
recoronation of
dealings of, with William of Scotland
makes war on Philip (1194)
arrives in Normandy
at Verneuil
forgives John
takes Loches
wins victory at Angouleme
reconciled with Berengaria
intrigues with emperor Henry VI
defeats raiders of Dieppe
defeats Philip at Issoundoun
agrees truce at Louviers
invades Britanny (1196)
checked at Aumale
wounded
builds Chateau-Gaillard
abandons 40-year war against Toulouse
constructs alliance against Flanders
revival of military fortunes of (1197)
begins two-pronged offensive against Philip
agrees new truce with Philip
recognises John as his heir
intervenes in German politics
winning the battle against Philip
defeats Philip at Dangu
loses patience with papal legate
and his suspicions of John
campaigns around Limoges
hatred of, for Philip
and the Lusignans
death of
Richard of Devizes (
see also
Notes passim)
Robin Hood
Roger of Howden (
see also
Notes passim)
Roger of Wendover
Runnymede
Safadin
Saladin
early career of
clashes with crusader states
defeats crusaders at Hattin (1187)
and power struggles within the Islamic world
and unsuccesful siege of Tyre (1187-88)
defensive campaign of, in 1189-90
and siege of Acre
negotiates with Richard
reaction of, to slaughter of Muslim prisoners
military technology of
military tactics of
defeated at Arsuf,
strategy of, after Arsuf
and the defence of Jerusalem
and the Assassins
cast down by the defeat of his supply caravan
attacks Jaffa,
commando attack of, on Richard’s camp
further discouraged by two defeats at Jaffa
opinion of, of Richard
Salisbury, William Longsword, earl of
Scotland
seapower and navies
Shakespeare
sheriffs and sheriffdom
Sicily description of
Richard in
Sidon
siegecraft
Spain
Stephen, king
Swabia, duke of
Tancred of Lecce, king of Sicily
taxation in England
Templars , 194
Tiberias
Toulouse
tournaments , Richard’s attitude to
Tripoli
troubadours, importance of and influence
Tyre
Venice
Vesci, Eustace de
Vexin, struggle for
Wales
Walter Map
Walter of Coventry
Walter, Hubert
William Rufus
William the Conqueror
William, king of Scotland
William le Breton (
see also
Notes passim)
William of Newburgh (
see also
Notes passim)
William de Barres
women, role of (
see also
Eleanor of Aquitaine, Berengaria, Isabella of Angouleme, Joan, Alice)
wool trade
William des Roches
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