tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2456802468539868519.post1922572571137588576..comments2023-10-12T02:21:40.102-07:00Comments on English Historical Fiction Authors: Richard the Lionhearted and His Holy GrailDebra Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03256313302199653185noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2456802468539868519.post-69828470864963136312011-12-12T10:16:42.255-08:002011-12-12T10:16:42.255-08:00Crusade history is fascinating; I did a paper in W...Crusade history is fascinating; I did a paper in World History about how crusading became a family tradition, a sort of generational career.<br /><br />Interesting discussion, with Katherine Ashe's comments! Oh, one life is too short to read all there is!linda collisonhttp://www.lindacollison.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2456802468539868519.post-85480588072364553672011-12-09T21:27:19.544-08:002011-12-09T21:27:19.544-08:00Richard certainly was a terror in the Middle East....Richard certainly was a terror in the Middle East. His nephew, Richard of Cornwall, won Jerusalem solely because he was mistaken for the dreaded King Richard. <br />The statue you show is, I know, identified as Richard Coeur de Lion, but it was paid for by enthusiasts of Simon de Montfort and was intended to depict that founder of Parliament. It was placed in front of the Houses of Parliament for that reason. It's a measure of Britain's ongoing hostility to Simon (for lese majeste) that the statue is still identified with Richard who, far from being a champion of Parliament, caused all England to be wrung for taxes to pay his ransom from Austria. <br />The Robin Hood tales historically fit the period 1262-67, when an effort was being made to bring Montfort from France and crown him king; from the era of his dominance of England with an army of the common folk; and from the time after his death at Evesham, when his supporters held out in Sherwood Forest under the command of young Robert de Vere. <br />There are those, myself among them, who think the Robin Hood tales were an attempt to keep alive some sense of the Montfortian populist movement after it was made an hanging crime to speak Simon de Montfort's nameKatherine Ashehttp://www.simon-de-montfort.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2456802468539868519.post-77378088604787105622011-12-09T15:38:53.917-08:002011-12-09T15:38:53.917-08:00Sorry Christy, but, while Richard does seem to hav...Sorry Christy, but, while Richard does seem to have been an honorable man in battle, what about his marital life?Liznoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2456802468539868519.post-39217289653173804372011-12-09T12:31:11.533-08:002011-12-09T12:31:11.533-08:00I've always been impressed with Richard I sinc...I've always been impressed with Richard I since he is so different from his father or brothers. He stands out for his selflessness and for his dedication to his quest. I am not big on Crusader history, but I do enjoy hearing about Richard. I never really thought of his military prowess before- thanks for pointing that out.<br /><br />Thanks for the post!Sophia Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07909417504496472472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2456802468539868519.post-61982376044863500712011-12-09T07:21:41.125-08:002011-12-09T07:21:41.125-08:00Nice post, Christy. Even though Richard failed to...Nice post, Christy. Even though Richard failed to reconquer Jerusalem, he did win himself a cool nick name: Cœur de Lion!Tim Queeneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09338935318384628270noreply@blogger.com