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Lionheart, they called him. They...
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"Lionheart," they called him. They named him that because of his courage in battle -- and
truly, King Richard I of England was a fearsome warrior.
He led an army to the Holy Land, to try to recapture Jerusalem from the Muslims. He very nearly succeeded. But, there were divisions in the ranks, and the Third Crusade fell apart. The French and the Germans didn't get along with the English. King Richard left for home. It was then that his adventure really began.
He led an army to the Holy Land, to try to recapture Jerusalem from the Muslims. He very nearly succeeded. But, there were divisions in the ranks, and the Third Crusade fell apart. The French and the Germans didn't get along with the English. King Richard left for home. It was then that his adventure really began.
