Richard the Lionheart Crowned at Westminster
Richard I received the crown of England at Westminster Abbey, beginning a reign defined almost entirely by warfare abroad rather than governance at home. He departed for the Third Crusade within months, spending only six months of his ten-year reign on English soil while his legend as a warrior-king grew across Europe.
September 3, 1189
837 years ago
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