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Back in Time, The History Pages The Castles following along the route of Richard the Lion Heart "Dieu et mon Droit"пїЅ"God and my Right" - Richard I - Richard the Lion heart (Richard Coeur de Lion) Richard was known to be fond of music and was nurtured in the troubadour culture of his mother's southern homeland. From the outset, he exhibited the volatile disposition and energy inherent in the Plantagenet family. He was said to be fond of quoting the Angevin family legend "From the Devil we sprang and to the Devil we shall go." He was later to become the future King of England, Duke of Normandie, Duke of Aquitaine, Count of Poitiers, Count of Maine and Count of Anjou. In 1172, when he was fourteen years old, Richard was invested with his mother's inheritance of Aquitaine and Poitou at Limoges. He grew into a tall man of around six feet four inches, a graceful figure with long legs and an athletic build, in later years he had a tendency to grow stouter. His hair was red, like his father's, his eyes grey and furious, he had also inherited his full quota of the infamous Plantagenet temper, His coronation took place in Westminster Abbey on the 23rd of September 1189. During the ceremony, a bat was seen to zig-zag around the King's head in its erratic flight. Many in those suspicious days saw this as an evil omen. He was known as the Lion heart because he was generally considered to be a great soldier and a brave crusader. He won several battles against the Saracens, the Saracen leader respected Richard and regarded him as a great warrior. Even though the two men were enemies, he sent Richard grapes and a fast horse as gifts. After becoming king, Richard joined the Third Crusade to the Holy Land to fight the Saracens. He conquered the island of Cyprus quickly and then sold it to the Knights Templar. Richard left an illegitimate son, Philip of Cognac, born in the early 1180's to an unknown mother. Philip is reported to have killed Ademar V, Viscount of Limoges, in 1199 in revenge for his father's death. It is in the beautiful departement of the Haute-Vienne where Richard I, the then King of England in March 1199, was in the Limousin suppressing a revolt by Viscount Aimar V of Limoges. Although it was Lent, he "devastated the Viscount's land with fire and sword". He besieged the puny, virtually unarmed castle of Chalus-Chabrol. Some chroniclers claimed that this was because a local peasant had uncovered a treasure trove of Roman gold, which Richard had claimed from Aimar in his position as feudal overlord. In the early evening of 25 March 1199, Richard (believed born in Oxford UK, 8th Sep 1157 to King Henry II and Eleanor of Aquitaine (Alienor d'Aquitaine) ex wife of King Louis VII of France.) was walking around the castle perimeter without his chainmail, investigating the progress of sappers on the castle walls. Missiles were occasionally shot from the castle walls, but these were given little attention. One defender in particular amused the king greatly пїЅ a man standing on the walls, crossbow in one hand, the other clutching a frying pan which he had been using all day as a shield to beat off missiles. He deliberately aimed at the king, which the king applauded; however, another crossbow man then struck the king in the left shoulder near the neck. He tried to pull this out in the privacy of his tent but failed; a surgeon, called a 'butcher' by Hoveden, removed it, 'carelessly mangling' the King's arm in the process. The wound swiftly became gangrenous. Accordingly, Richard asked to have the crossbow man brought before him; called alternatively Pierre (or Peter) Basile, John Sabroz, Dudo, and Bertrand de Gurdon (from the town of Gourdon) by chroniclers, the man turned out (according to some sources, but not all) to be a boy. This boy claimed that Richard had killed the boy's father and two brothers, and that he had killed Richard in revenge. The boy expected to be executed; Richard, as a last act of mercy, forgave the boy of his crime, saying, "Live on, and by my bounty behold the light of day," before ordering the boy to be freed and sent away with 100 shillings. Richard then set his affairs in order, bequeathing all his territory to his brother John and his jewels to his nephew Otto. Richard died on 6 April 1199 in the arms of his mother; it was later said that "As the day was closing, he ended his earthly day." Because of the nature of Richard's death, he was later referred to as 'the Lion (that) by the Ant was slain'. According to one chronicler, Richard's last act of chivalry proved fruitless; in an orgy of medieval brutality, the infamous mercenary captain Mercadier had the crossbow man flayed alive and hanged as soon as Richard died. Richard's heart was buried at Rouen in Normandy, the entrails in Chalus (where he died) and the rest of his body was buried at the feet of his father at Fontevraud Abbey in Anjou. King Richard the Lion heart spent only six months of his ten year reign in England , claiming it was "cold and always raining." He cared little for England and during the period when he was raising funds for his Crusade, Richard was heard to declare, "If I could have found a buyer I would have sold London itself.", he did not concern himself with the future of England. He wanted to engage in an adventure that would cause the troubadours to immortalise his name, as well as guaranteeing him a place in heaven. A transaction dated 1201 relates that Philip (Richard's illegitimate son) sold his Lordship of Cognac to King John (Richard's successor to the throne of England) and then disappeared from the records forever. Route de Richard les Coeur de Lion Saint Junien In 593, Gregory of Tours was impressed by the importance of the pilgrimage to the saint's tomb. the monastery here was destroyed by the Vikings in 866. By the end of the XIIIth century, high walls were built converting it into a fortifed town. see more Chateau de Chalucet A ruined castle, in the commune of Saint-Jean-Ligoure, about 10 km to the south of Limoges, in the departement of the Haute-Vienne. Read more2011 Chateau de Rochechouart The House of Rochechouart supported Richard the Lionheart in his struggle against the French Capetian king.. see more Eglise de Les Salles de Lavauguyon A pro-Angevin church built by the viscount of Rochechouart between 1049 and 1075 and presided over by the prior of Rochechouart. see more Chateau de Montbrun The square stone keep of the present chateau was constructed in the XIIth century and is believed that Richard the Lion heart stayed here. see more Chateau Chalus-Maulmont Although on the chateau route list I believe this castle is to late for Richard's campaign as it was built in the XIIIth century. see more Chateau Chalus-Chabrol Known to be the place where the King of England, Richard the Lion-heart was mortally wounded in 1199. Chateau Les Cars Overlorded by the Viscounts of Rochechouart in the XIIth century and therefore favourable to the English kings and subsequently occupied by them during the 100 years war. see more Chateau de Lastours The Lastours princes fought in the first crusade where the feats of Guy de Lastours were recounted in a song as the "Chevalier au Lion" (Knight of the Lion). see more Chateau de Jumilhac Part of France's Gold Route and a prize to be sought both by Philip-Augustus as much as by Richard Coeur de Lion. It was deserted and destroyed before being rebuilt in 1289. see more Segur le Chateau Formerly part of the Duchy de Aquitaine but captured from the Plantagenets in 1177 and pillaged after the death of Richard the Lion heart. see more Limoges XIth century Romanesque cathedral where Richard the Lion heart was invested as Duke of Aquitaine in the 1169. see more Chateau de Montagut Now known simply as the Donjon de Piegut, it was believed to have been destroyed by Richard the Lion heart in 1199. see more Chateau de Lavauguyon Dates to the XIIth century having belonged to the family of Malessac believed to have been visited by Richard I. see more20112012 Chateau de Courbefy Richard the Lion heart was here, in the XIIth century. maybe but the chateau has been reworked since then but is now sat in ruin. see more Chateau de Beynac Richard the Lion Heart seized the castle in 1197. as he could not accept the link with the Count of Toulouse. see more Coming Soon Chateau de Rochebrune, Etagnac, Chateau de Brie, Oradour sur Vayres, Chateau Nexon, Abbey of Le Chalard, Chateau Bonneval, Chateau of Pompadour. Other castles/chateaux associated with Richard the Lion heart Beaumont Palace, Oxford, UK Chateau de Talmont, Vendee, France Chateau de Radepont, Eure, France Chateau de Montfort-sur-Risle, Eure, France Chateau d'Arques-la-Bataille, Seine-Maritime, France Chateau de Moulineaux, Seine-Maritime, France Chateau de Chinon, Indre-et-Loire, France Chateau Gaillard, Normandy, France Chateau de Soumensac, Indre-et-Loire, France Chateau de Taillebourg, Charente-Maritime, France Chateau de Durnstein, Austria (Burgruine Durnstein) Trifels Castle, Germany (Reichsburg Trifels) Kantara Castle, Cyprus (Kantara Kalesi) Limassol Castle, Cyprus St.Hilarion Castle, Cyprus Buffavento Castle, Cyprus Sources used for compiling this list, Wikipedia Richard Coeur de Lion Site officiel de la route Richard Coeur de Lion Richard the Lion heart's Chateau Route English Monarchs The Middle Ages Abandoned France by John S

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The Castles following along the route of Richard the Lion Heart "Dieu et mon Droit"пїЅ"God and my Right" - Richard I - Richard the Lion heart (Richard Coeur de Lion) Richard was known to be fond of music and was nurtured in the troubadour culture of his mother's southern homeland. From the outset, he exhibited the volatile disposition and energy inherent in the Plantagenet family. He was said to be fond of quoting the Angevin family legend "From the Devil we sprang and to the Devil we shall go." He was later to become the future King of England, Duke of Normandie, Duke of Aquitaine, Count of Poitiers, Count of Maine and Count of Anjou. In 1172, when he was fourteen years old, Richard was invested with his mother's inheritance of Aquitaine and Poitou at Limoges. He grew into a tall man of around six feet four inches, a graceful figure with long legs and an athletic build, in later years he had a tendency to grow stouter. His hair was red, like his father's, his eyes grey and furious, he had also inherited his full quota of the infamous Plantagenet temper, His coronation took place in Westminster Abbey on the 23rd of September 1189. During the ceremony, a bat was seen to zig-zag around the King's head in its erratic flight. Many in those suspicious days saw this as an evil omen. He was known as the Lion heart because he was generally considered to be a great soldier and a brave crusader. He won several battles against the Saracens, the Saracen leader respected Richard and regarded him as a great warrior. Even though the two men were enemies, he sent Richard grapes and a fast horse as gifts. After becoming king, Richard joined the Third Crusade to the Holy Land to fight the Saracens. He conquered the island of Cyprus quickly and then sold it to the Knights Templar. Richard left an illegitimate son, Philip of Cognac, born in the early 1180's to an unknown mother. Philip is reported to have killed Ademar V, Viscount of Limoges, in 1199 in revenge for his father's death. It is in the beautiful departement of the Haute-Vienne where Richard I, the then King of England in March 1199, was in the Limousin suppressing a revolt by Viscount Aimar V of Limoges. Although it was Lent, he "devastated the Viscount's land with fire and sword". He besieged the puny, virtually unarmed castle of Chalus-Chabrol. Some chroniclers claimed that this was because a local peasant had uncovered a treasure trove of Roman gold, which Richard had claimed from Aimar in his position as feudal overlord. In the early evening of 25 March 1199, Richard (believed born in Oxford UK, 8th Sep 1157 to King Henry II and Eleanor of Aquitaine (Alienor d'Aquitaine) ex wife of King Louis VII of France.) was walking around the castle perimeter without his chainmail, investigating the progress of sappers on the castle walls. Missiles were occasionally shot from the castle walls, but these were given little attention. One defender in particular amused the king greatly пїЅ a man standing on the walls, crossbow in one hand, the other clutching a frying pan which he had been using all day as a shield to beat off missiles. He deliberately aimed at the king, which the king applauded; however, another crossbow man then struck the king in the left shoulder near the neck. He tried to pull this out in the privacy of his tent but failed; a surgeon, called a 'butcher' by Hoveden, removed it, 'carelessly mangling' the King's arm in the process. The wound swiftly became gangrenous. Accordingly, Richard asked to have the crossbow man brought before him; called alternatively Pierre (or Peter) Basile, John Sabroz, Dudo, and Bertrand de Gurdon (from the town of Gourdon) by chroniclers, the man turned out (according to some sources, but not all) to be a boy. This boy claimed that Richard had killed the boy's father and two brothers, and that he had killed Richard in revenge. The boy expected to be executed; Richard, as a last act of mercy, forgave the boy of his crime, saying, "Live on, and by my bounty behold the light of day," before ordering the boy to be freed and sent away with 100 shillings. Richard then set his affairs in order, bequeathing all his territory to his brother John and his jewels to his nephew Otto. Richard died on 6 April 1199 in the arms of his mother; it was later said that "As the day was closing, he ended his earthly day." Because of the nature of Richard's death, he was later referred to as 'the Lion (that) by the Ant was slain'. According to one chronicler, Richard's last act of chivalry proved fruitless; in an orgy of medieval brutality, the infamous mercenary captain Mercadier had the crossbow man flayed alive and hanged as soon as Richard died. Richard's heart was buried at Rouen in Normandy, the entrails in Chalus (where he died) and the rest of his body was buried at the feet of his father at Fontevraud Abbey in Anjou. King Richard the Lion heart spent only six months of his ten year reign in England , claiming it was "cold and always raining." He cared little for England and during the period when he was raising funds for his Crusade, Richard was heard to declare, "If I could have found a buyer I would have sold London itself.", he did not concern himself with the future of England. He wanted to engage in an adventure that would cause the troubadours to immortalise his name, as well as guaranteeing him a place in heaven. A transaction dated 1201 relates that Philip (Richard's illegitimate son) sold his Lordship of Cognac to King John (Richard's successor to the throne of England) and then disappeared from the records forever. Route de Richard les Coeur de Lion Saint Junien In 593, Gregory of Tours was impressed by the importance of the pilgrimage to the saint's tomb. the monastery here was destroyed by the Vikings in 866. By the end of the XIIIth century, high walls were built converting it into a fortifed town. see more Chateau de Chalucet A ruined castle, in the commune of Saint-Jean-Ligoure, about 10 km to the south of Limoges, in the departement of the Haute-Vienne. Read more2011 Chateau de Rochechouart The House of Rochechouart supported Richard the Lionheart in his struggle against the French Capetian king.. see more Eglise de Les Salles de Lavauguyon A pro-Angevin church built by the viscount of Rochechouart between 1049 and 1075 and presided over by the prior of Rochechouart. see more Chateau de Montbrun The square stone keep of the present chateau was constructed in the XIIth century and is believed that Richard the Lion heart stayed here. see more Chateau Chalus-Maulmont Although on the chateau route list I believe this castle is to late for Richard's campaign as it was built in the XIIIth century. see more Chateau Chalus-Chabrol Known to be the place where the King of England, Richard the Lion-heart was mortally wounded in 1199. Chateau Les Cars Overlorded by the Viscounts of Rochechouart in the XIIth century and therefore favourable to the English kings and subsequently occupied by them during the 100 years war. see more Chateau de Lastours The Lastours princes fought in the first crusade where the feats of Guy de Lastours were recounted in a song as the "Chevalier au Lion" (Knight of the Lion). see more Chateau de Jumilhac Part of France's Gold Route and a prize to be sought both by Philip-Augustus as much as by Richard Coeur de Lion. It was deserted and destroyed before being rebuilt in 1289. see more Segur le Chateau Formerly part of the Duchy de Aquitaine but captured from the Plantagenets in 1177 and pillaged after the death of Richard the Lion heart. see more Limoges XIth century Romanesque cathedral where Richard the Lion heart was invested as Duke of Aquitaine in the 1169. see more Chateau de Montagut Now known simply as the Donjon de Piegut, it was believed to have been destroyed by Richard the Lion heart in 1199. see more Chateau de Lavauguyon Dates to the XIIth century having belonged to the family of Malessac believed to have been visited by Richard I. see more20112012 Chateau de Courbefy Richard the Lion heart was here, in the XIIth century. maybe but the chateau has been reworked since then but is now sat in ruin. see more Chateau de Beynac Richard the Lion Heart seized the castle in 1197. as he could not accept the link with the Count of Toulouse. see more Coming Soon Chateau de Rochebrune, Etagnac, Chateau de Brie, Oradour sur Vayres, Chateau Nexon, Abbey of Le Chalard, Chateau Bonneval, Chateau of Pompadour. Other castles/chateaux associated with Richard the Lion heart Beaumont Palace, Oxford, UK Chateau de Talmont, Vendee, France Chateau de Radepont, Eure, France Chateau de Montfort-sur-Risle, Eure, France Chateau d'Arques-la-Bataille, Seine-Maritime, France Chateau de Moulineaux, Seine-Maritime, France Chateau de Chinon, Indre-et-Loire, France Chateau Gaillard, Normandy, France Chateau de Soumensac, Indre-et-Loire, France Chateau de Taillebourg, Charente-Maritime, France Chateau de Durnstein, Austria (Burgruine Durnstein) Trifels Castle, Germany (Reichsburg Trifels) Kantara Castle, Cyprus (Kantara Kalesi) Limassol Castle, Cyprus St.Hilarion Castle, Cyprus Buffavento Castle, Cyprus Sources used for compiling this list, Wikipedia Richard Coeur de Lion Site officiel de la route Richard Coeur de Lion Richard the Lion heart's Chateau Route English Monarchs The Middle Ages

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Saint Junien In 593, Gregory of Tours was impressed by the importance of the pilgrimage to the saint's tomb. the monastery here was destroyed by the Vikings in 866. By the end of the XIIIth century, high walls were built converting it into a fortifed town. see more Chateau de Chalucet A ruined castle, in the commune of Saint-Jean-Ligoure, about 10 km to the south of Limoges, in the departement of the Haute-Vienne. Read more2011

In 593, Gregory of Tours was impressed by the importance of the pilgrimage to the saint's tomb. the monastery here was destroyed by the Vikings in 866. By the end of the XIIIth century, high walls were built converting it into a fortifed town. see more

A ruined castle, in the commune of Saint-Jean-Ligoure, about 10 km to the south of Limoges, in the departement of the Haute-Vienne. Read more2011

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Chateau de Rochechouart The House of Rochechouart supported Richard the Lionheart in his struggle against the French Capetian king.. see more Eglise de Les Salles de Lavauguyon A pro-Angevin church built by the viscount of Rochechouart between 1049 and 1075 and presided over by the prior of Rochechouart. see more

The House of Rochechouart supported Richard the Lionheart in his struggle against the French Capetian king.. see more

A pro-Angevin church built by the viscount of Rochechouart between 1049 and 1075 and presided over by the prior of Rochechouart. see more

Chateau de Montbrun The square stone keep of the present chateau was constructed in the XIIth century and is believed that Richard the Lion heart stayed here. see more Chateau Chalus-Maulmont Although on the chateau route list I believe this castle is to late for Richard's campaign as it was built in the XIIIth century. see more

The square stone keep of the present chateau was constructed in the XIIth century and is believed that Richard the Lion heart stayed here. see more

Although on the chateau route list I believe this castle is to late for Richard's campaign as it was built in the XIIIth century. see more

Chateau Chalus-Chabrol Known to be the place where the King of England, Richard the Lion-heart was mortally wounded in 1199. Chateau Les Cars Overlorded by the Viscounts of Rochechouart in the XIIth century and therefore favourable to the English kings and subsequently occupied by them during the 100 years war. see more

Known to be the place where the King of England, Richard the Lion-heart was mortally wounded in 1199.

Overlorded by the Viscounts of Rochechouart in the XIIth century and therefore favourable to the English kings and subsequently occupied by them during the 100 years war. see more

Chateau de Lastours The Lastours princes fought in the first crusade where the feats of Guy de Lastours were recounted in a song as the "Chevalier au Lion" (Knight of the Lion). see more Chateau de Jumilhac Part of France's Gold Route and a prize to be sought both by Philip-Augustus as much as by Richard Coeur de Lion. It was deserted and destroyed before being rebuilt in 1289. see more

The Lastours princes fought in the first crusade where the feats of Guy de Lastours were recounted in a song as the "Chevalier au Lion" (Knight of the Lion). see more

Part of France's Gold Route and a prize to be sought both by Philip-Augustus as much as by Richard Coeur de Lion. It was deserted and destroyed before being rebuilt in 1289. see more

Segur le Chateau Formerly part of the Duchy de Aquitaine but captured from the Plantagenets in 1177 and pillaged after the death of Richard the Lion heart. see more Limoges XIth century Romanesque cathedral where Richard the Lion heart was invested as Duke of Aquitaine in the 1169. see more

Formerly part of the Duchy de Aquitaine but captured from the Plantagenets in 1177 and pillaged after the death of Richard the Lion heart. see more

XIth century Romanesque cathedral where Richard the Lion heart was invested as Duke of Aquitaine in the 1169. see more

Chateau de Montagut Now known simply as the Donjon de Piegut, it was believed to have been destroyed by Richard the Lion heart in 1199. see more Chateau de Lavauguyon Dates to the XIIth century having belonged to the family of Malessac believed to have been visited by Richard I. see more20112012

Now known simply as the Donjon de Piegut, it was believed to have been destroyed by Richard the Lion heart in 1199. see more

Dates to the XIIth century having belonged to the family of Malessac believed to have been visited by Richard I. see more20112012

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Chateau de Courbefy Richard the Lion heart was here, in the XIIth century. maybe but the chateau has been reworked since then but is now sat in ruin. see more Chateau de Beynac Richard the Lion Heart seized the castle in 1197. as he could not accept the link with the Count of Toulouse. see more

Richard the Lion heart was here, in the XIIth century. maybe but the chateau has been reworked since then but is now sat in ruin. see more

Richard the Lion Heart seized the castle in 1197. as he could not accept the link with the Count of Toulouse. see more