The Life Of Richard The Lion-Hearted

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, and because of this, the dispute over the land continued and raged on. As the dispute went on, Richard’s character began to take shape Richard chose men rather than women, as his usual sexual partners. Furthermore, his level of application and intelligence on the battlefield started to take shape, but it never really showed in council chamber. Also the death of Richard’s brother Henry seemed to bother him a great deal. For One reason, more was expected out of him now that he was heir to the throne, which led to frequent disagreements with his father. Furthermore, he was also the favorite son of his mother, Queen Eleanor and this made it even more difficult in his relationship with his father and his siblings. Richard became deprived of his independence which he already achieved. The main reason for this was John Lackland, his younger brother, who was a favorite of Henry II and was given a share of Richard’s land.
The tension between Richard and his father increased, which started three years prior in 1186 A.D. when Geoffrey Richard’s brother died unexpectedly, this allowed King Phillip of France whom was only fifteen at the time, to try to take advantage of the tensions between Richard and Henry II by take the Angevi...