Jacob Abbott - History of King Richard the First of England (Makers of History #17) (epub, mobi)

Richard I (8 September 1157 – 6 April 1199) was King of England from 6 July 1189 until his death. He also ruled as Duke of Normandy (as Richard IV), Duke of Aquitaine, Duke of Gascony, Lord of Cyprus, Count of Poitiers, Count of Anjou, Count of Maine, Count of Nantes, and Overlord of Brittany at various times during the same period. He was the third of five sons of King Henry II of England and Eleanor of Aquitaine. He was known as Richard Cœur de Lion or Richard the Lionheart because of his reputation as a great military leader and warrior. Contents: Chapter I. King Richard's Mother Chapter II. Richard's Early Life Chapter III. Fair Rosamond Chapter IV. Accession of Richard to the Throne Chapter V. The Coronation Chapter VI. Preparations for the Crusade Chapter VII. The Embarkation Chapter VIII. King Richard at Messina Chapter IX. Berengaria Chapter X. The Campaign in Cyprus Chapter XI. Voyage to Acre Chapter XII. The Arrival at Acre Chapter XIII. Difficulties Chapter XIV. The Fall of Acre Chapter XV. Progress of the Crusade Chapter XVI. Reverses Chapter XVII. The Old Man of the Mountains Chapter XVIII. The Battle of Jaffa Chapter XIX. The Truce Chapter XX. The Departure from Palestine Chapter XXI. Richard Made Captive Chapter XXII. The Return to England This book published in 1877 has been reformatted for the Kindle and may contain an occasional defect from the original publication or from the reformatting.


isbn13: 9781312001237



Genre: History, Biography