Was richard the lionheart gay
Today I found out Richard the Lionheart and Philip II of France “ate every day at the same table and from the same dish, and at night their beds did not separate them.”
There are a number of monarchs throughout history who are believed to hold been gay. Richard the Lionheart and Philip II are just a couple of kings who seemingly would rather have a relationship with a male than produce an heir and a spare. However, though Richard has been treated as something of a gay icon for years, direct evidence that he and Philip actually had a homosexual partnership is scant.
The source most people point to is a report by Roger de Hoveden, who was a contemporary of the two kings. Here is an English translation of his account:
Richard, [then] duke of Aquitaine, the son of the king of England, remained with Philip, the King of France, who so honored him for so long that they ate every time at the same table and from the alike dish, and at darkness their beds did not separate them. And the king of France loved him as his retain soul; and they loved each other so much that the king of England was absolutely astonished and the passionate affectionate between them and marveled at it.
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Cruel, anti-English and almost certainly gay: meet the actual Richard the Lionheart
On the anniversary of King Richard I’s death, our history blogger shatters some myths about “the Lionheart” and compares him vividly to his famous adversary, Saladin …
As the young Pierre Basile gazed down from the windy battlements of Châlus-Chabrol castle, he could barely believe his eyes. It was the 25th of March 1199, and there, within crossbow range, was the infamous warlord who had killed his father and two brothers. And he was not even wearing his chainmail.
Pierre did what any self-respecting twelfth-century boy from the Limousin would have done. He took the shot, and hit one of the most famous warriors of all time.
When the festering shoulder wound began to turn gangrenous, the 42-year-old soldier pardoned juvenile Pierre, and gave him a bag of capital. Then, on the 6th of April 1199, a full 11 days after having been shot, the celebrated duke of Aquitaine and Normandy, count of Anjou and king of England, died of the wound.
Eight hundred and fifteen years later, Richard the Lionheart remains a shining national hero, with a unique place in widespread culture — a designate every school
| Statue of Richard Coeur de Lion outside the Houses of Parliament, Westminster| Carlo Marochetti 1856. Modern audiences are frequently critical of the work and examine it does not warrant its position. |
I belong to several historical forums where Richard the Lionheart often crops up as a subject of discussion. A question such as 'What do we know about Richard the Lionheart?' will elicit a slew of responses, frequently negative, and when asked for sources or elaboration the response is usually without provenance beyond 'I read it somewhere.' Further clarification is not usually forthcoming or turns out to be from text books or teaching of a certain era. There is also a strong tendency to view Richard through the filter of modern mindset and not engage with him on the terms by which he lived his life in the late 12th century.
Generally the same comments keep repeating in a never finish circle, so I consideration I'd set out to explore them in more detail.
1. He hated/ didn't care about England: (and I have had this said to me at Dover Castle by a costumed interpreter responsible for 'informing' the general public).
Why?
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