The effigy of King Richard I (1157 – 1199) also known as Richard Cœur de Lion or Richard the Lionheart, in Fontevraud Abbey, Anjou, France. He was King of England from 6 July 1189 until his death on the 25 March 1199 after being shot with a crossbow by Bertrand de Gourdon, who said Richard had killed his father and two brothers, and that he had shot Richard in revenge.
From Old England : a pictorial museum of regal, ecclesiastical, municipal, baronial, and popular antiquities by Charles Knight 1845
Size: 2122px × 5539px
Location: Fontevraud Abbey, Fontevraud-l'Abbaye, France
Photo credit: © De Luan / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
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