Richard I, 1157-1199 (King of England | the Lionheart)
Person
Dates
- Existence: 8 September 1157 - 6 April 1199
Biography
Richard I, King of England, Duke of Normandy and of Aquitaine, and Count of Anjou was born in 1157 at Oxford, the third son of Henry II (1133-1189) and Eleanor of Aquitaine (c. 1122-1204). He ruled as King from 1189 until his death, earning the nickname "Lionheart" because of his reputation as a great military leader and warrior.
Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:
MS 218: Fragments of the Auchinleck Manuscript containing two texts, 1330s
Item
Identifier: MS 218
Contents
These fragments consist of four leaves of the famous Auchinleck Manuscript, held by the National Library of Scotland. This manuscript was written in the 1330s in London and contains a collection on Middle English works believed to provide unique insight into the 14th century, not least because some of the Middle English texts within it do not appear elsewhere. These fragments were separated from the main manuscript, and seem to have been used for covers for books.Two of the...
Dates:
1330s
Richard Coer de Lyon, 1330s
part
Identifier: MS 218/ll. 169-344; 695-870
Contents
These two leaves are from the Middle English Richard Coer de Lyon that appears in the Auchinleck manuscript. This is a verse text recounting the life of Richard I, King of England, and is both historical and fantastical.The first leaf begins with R[ichard went agayn] wel stille, which is recognisable as line 1745 of the text (according to Weber’s...
Dates:
1330s
Song titled "The Lion-Heart: a national Ballad", 1810-1857
piece
Identifier: Coll-1839/7/pp.11-12
Scope and Contents
Song titled "The Lion-Heart: a national Ballad"
Dates:
1810-1857