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King Richard I
Born
8th September 1157, Beaumont Palace, Oxford.
Parents
Henry II of England and Eleanor of Aquitaine.
Married
Berengaria of Navarre – 1191.
Coronation
3rd September 1189. Reign 3rd September 1189 until 6th April 1199.
Claim to the Throne
Third son King Henry II.
Died
6th April 1199, Châlus, France. Cause of death – gangrene (wounded by an arrow).
Buried – Abbaye Royale de Fontevraud, France
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