Richard Beside The Body Of Henry II

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Richard Beside The Body Of Henry II

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Richard attempted to take the throne of England for himself by joining King Philip of France's expedition against his father, Henry II. On July 4, 1189, the forces of Richard and Philip defeated Henry's army at Ballans. Henry, with John's consent, agreed to name Richard his heir apparent. Two days later Henry II died in Chinon, and Richard the Lionheart succeeded him as King of England, Duke of Normandy, and Count of Anjou. Roger of Howden claimed that Henry's corpse bled from the nose in Richard's presence, which was assumed to be a sign that Richard had caused his death. Cassell's Illustrated History of England, 1865 (cropped and cleaned).

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February 5th, 2020

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