Why was King Richard nicknamed “The Lionheart”?
King Richard the Lionheart (Nickname : Richard the Lionheart, Coeur de Lion) Richard and his brothers constantly fought with their father King Henry II who had incarcerated their mother, Eleanor of Aquitaine. When King Henry II died Richard was greatly grieved at his father’s death. He visited Fontevraud Abbey Church and when he saw his father’s dead body, he cried out, “Alas! it was I who killed him!” But it was too late and he could not make up for what he had done. King Richard I of England had to think about the Crusade he had promised to make. Richard was so brave and strong that he was called Lion-heart; he was very noble and good in some ways, but his fierce, passionate temper did him a great deal of harm. http://www.middle-ages.org.uk/king-richa… best of luck to you!
