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Richard I (Penguin Monarchs)

by Thomas Asbridge

Book 32 in the Penguin Monarchs series.

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Thomas Asbridge examines Richard I through the crusading warfare that made him one of the most famous medieval kings. The biography follows his rebellion against Henry II, rapid accession and decision to devote the resources of his kingdom to the Third Crusade.

Richard’s campaigns against Saladin displayed exceptional military skill, but captivity and war with Philip II of France consumed the rest of his reign. Asbridge asks how a king who spent little time in England nonetheless maintained authority and created the enduring legend of the Lionheart.

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