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Richard the Lionheart: The English King Who Preferred France
If you know King Richard the Lionheart, you probably know him as the "good" king from the Robin Hood movies who was off fighting the Crusades while his evil brother John took over. But the real history of Richard is way more complicated and absolutely wild.
In this episode, we are digging into the real King Richard the Lionheart—a man who reigned as King of England for 10 years, but spent only about six months actually in England. We cover:
The Medieval Family Feud: How Richard spent his early years constantly rebelling against his own father, Henry II, and teaming up with geopolitical…
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