It is said that out of ten years of his reign, Richard I the Lionheart spent less than a year in England.
October 31, 2020 | Education
| It is said that out of ten years of his reign, Richard I the Lionheart spent less than a year in England. What was he doing at this time? Who then ruled England?
Most of the reign of Richard I took place in the Third Crusade, then in captivity by the Bavarian duke, then in the war with Philip II of France for Normandy. England at this time was ruled by his mother – Eleanor of Aquitaine.
