| Hint | Answer | % Correct |
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| Richard I, who reigned from 1189 to 1199, was famously known by this nickname | Lionheart | 100%
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| Richard I was the son of this famous English king who ruled both England and a large part of France. | Henry II | 85%
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| Richard I participated in this major historical conflict from 1189 to 1192, aimed at reclaiming Jerusalem. | Third Crusade | 85%
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| Richard I was officially crowned King of England in this year. | 1189 | 77%
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| Richard I only spent this many months in England during his ten-year reign. | 6 | 69%
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| This woman, Richard I's mother, was one of the most powerful women of the 12th century and was queen of both France and England. | Eleanor of Aquitaine | 69%
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| Richard's brother, who became king after him and is often remembered for signing the Magna Carta, ruled after Richard's death. | John | 69%
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| This sultan of Egypt and Syria was Richard I's main opponent during the Third Crusade. | Saladin | 69%
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| Richard’s coronation caused anti-Semitic riots, especially in this northern English city, where many Jews were killed. | York | 62%
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| This French king fought alongside Richard I during the early part of the Third Crusade but later became his rival. | Philip II of France | 54%
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| Richard’s heart is buried in this French city’s cathedral, while the rest of his body is interred in Fontevraud Abbey. | Rouen | 46%
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| Richard I was captured by Leopold of austria, later handed to this Holy Roman Emperor while returning from the Third Crusade in 1192. | Henry VI | 38%
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| Richard married this woman, who became Queen of England, though they spent little time together. | Berengaria of Navarre | 31%
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| Richard’s ransom, paid for his release in 1194, amounted to this enormous sum of silver. | 150,000 | 23%
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| Richard was a skilled military leader, known for defeating Saladin's forces at this famous battle in 1191. | Battle of Arsuf | 23%
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| This large fortress built by Richard I was intended to protect Normandy from French attacks. | Château Gaillard | 23%
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| This treaty, negotiated between Richard and the great Ayyubid leader in 1192, allowed Christian pilgrims to enter Jerusalem while the city remained under Muslim control. | Treaty of Jaffa | 23%
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| This famous French minstrel is said to have discovered Richard I in captivity by singing outside various castles until the king responded to him. | Blondel de Nesle | 8%
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| Richard I was injured by a crossbow and later died while besieging this castle in France. | Châlus-Chabrol | 8%
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| Richard I was fluent in this language, commonly spoken by the nobility in England and France during his time. | Old French | 8%
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