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    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