Richard, the 'Lionheart', was born on 8th September 1157 at Oxford, son of Henry II and Eleanor of Aquitaine. He joined the Third Crusade to the Holy Land but returned to England when he heard of his ...

When Stephen died in 1154 Henry was crowned King of England. King Henry II and Eleanor of Aquitaine had four sons: Henry, Richard, John and Geoffrey. Richard and John went on to become kings of ...