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Justme696 -> RE: US soldier shoots at Quran for target practice (5/22/2008 2:56:27 PM)
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ORIGINAL: kittinSol
To be precise, his name was Godefroy de Bouillon. He was born in Boulogne-sur-Mer, near Calais.
yes I know..I visted his castle in Bouillion ..belgium. He has his own beer :D
Richard the Lionheart, or Cœur de Lion
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Although born at Beaumont Palace, Oxford, England, like other early Plantagenets Richard was essentially French. When his parents separated, he remained with his mother. He was invested with her duchy of Aquitaine in 1168 and with the county of Poitiers in 1172. In 1170, in accordance with custom, his elder brother Henry was crowned king of England during his father's lifetime, as Henry III. Historians have named this Henry "the Young King" so as not to confuse him with the later Henry III of England, who was his nephew.
Richard was an educated man who composed poetry, writing in French and Limousin. He was said to be very attractive; his hair was between red and blond, and he was light-eyed with a pale complexion. He was apparently of above average height,[9] but as his remains have been lost since at least the French Revolution, his exact height is unknown. From an early age he showed significant political and military ability, becoming noted for his chivalry and courage as he fought to control the rebellious nobles of his own territory.
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