Richard I of England
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Richard I, known as Richard the Lionheart or Richard Cœur de Lion because of his reputation as a great military leader and warrior, was King of England from 1189 until his death in 1199. He also ruled
King Richard I's Great Seal of 1189
Geoffrey de Rancon's Château de Taillebourg, the castle Richard retreated to after Henry II's forces captured 60 knights and 400 archers who fought for Richard when Saintes was captured
A silver denier of Richard, struck in his capacity as count of Poitiers
Philip of Cognac
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Philip of Cognac was an illegitimate son of King Richard I of England, by an unidentified mother.
Richard I of England
…presumably spent 33 years in purgatory as expiation for his sins. Richard produced no legitimate heirs and acknowledged only one illegitimate son, Philip of Cognac. He was succeeded by his brother John as king. His French territories, with the exception of Rouen, initially rejected John as a successor, preferring…
Aslam Husain as Philip the Bastard in the 2012 Bard on the Beach production of King John