Transcript Richard the Lionheart

Richard the Lionheart
The Absent King
• Henry II
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Richard’s Father
Kingdoms Divided
Sons (and mom) lead rebellion
Make-Up
• Richard
• Eleanor’s Favorite
• John
• Henry’s Favorite
Recap
• Richard Keeps Up the
Fight
• Young Henry Dies
• Henry II Dies
• Battling Richard (his
son)
Duke of Aquitaine
• Richard “Coeur de Lion”
• Tremendous Courage and
Chivalry
• The Absent King
• Rules 10 Years
• In England – 7 Months
King Richard I
• Large
• 6’5”
• Long-legged, athletic,
powerful
• Well Educated
• Musical
• Speak/Joke in Latin
• But…little English!
• Cruel and Vengeful
• But…sorry about it!
Richard’s Characteristics
• 1189
• Made king and leaves on Crusade
• Needs Money!
• Sells state and Church offices and lands
• London – FOR SALE!
• Off he goes…
• Prince John takes power while he’s
away
• VIDEO – Richard and Saladin
The Third Crusade
• Coming Home
• Captured by Duke of Austria
• RANSOMED – 100,000 Marks
• 2-3 Times England’s Annual
Revenue
• Eventually Released
• Home for a bit
• Off to France to die
Imprisonment
• What do we know?
• Essential Question for Today!
• Robin of Locksley
• Steal from the Rich and Give to the Poor
• No good Prince John…
• VIDEOS – Analysis of Prince John and
The Phony King of England
Robin Hood
• How does Robin Hood portray
Prince John?
• How does Robin Hood portray King
Richard I
• Richard I (The Lionheart)
• Why is Richard seen as the good
guy?
• Prince (Eventually King) John
• Why is John seen as the bad guy?
• What is the reality?
Who’s Good, Who’s Bad?
• Why do we continue to tell the tale of Robin Hood?
• Why do people like it?
So Why Robin?