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{'id':156,'gmid':239,'date':'Sep 9 1157','title':'Richard (I) born at Oxford','dets':'Richard may have been born at the Palace of Beaumont in Oxford.' },
{'id':171,'gmid':241,'date':'May 1174','title':'Richard (I) seizes the town of Saintes from his father, Henry II','dets':'Richard seized the town of Saintes from his father but soon lost it again as Henry\'s tactics and forces were more superior.' },
{'id':3125,'gmid':351,'date':'Oct 11 1174','title':'Henry II reaches a peace agreement','dets':'After a year and a half of rebellion against him, Henry II achieved peace agreements with Louis the French king and his own three sons. (Treaty of Falaise?)' },
{'id':175,'gmid':242,'date':'Jul 6 1189','title':'Henry II Dies','dets':'Henry II died at Chinon and was buried in the choir church of Fontevrault. Richard became King of England. William Marshal, who served under Henry II and was favoured by Richard, was sent to England to prepare for Richard\'s arrival.' },
{'id':69,'gmid':136,'date':'Sep 3 1189','title':'Richard I Crowned King','dets':'Richard I was crowned king in Westminster Abbey. He was escorted along a path of woollen cloth. At the head of the procession was the clergy, first the priors next the abbots then the bishops. In the midst of the bishops were four barons holding golden candelabra, followed by Geoffrey de Lucy, John Marshal, William Marshal and William Fitzpatrick holding the Cap of State, golden spurs, golde...' },
{'id':70,'gmid':144,'date':'Mar 1190','title':'Massacre of Jews at York','dets':'Even though the Jews were under special protection from Richard I ,because of their wealth that could help pay for the Crusades, the mob attacked 150 Jews hiding in the castle at York. Most committed suicide rather than be attacked by the mob, but the rest believing promises that they would be spared if they came out left the castle and were promptly massacred.' },
{'id':2894,'gmid':299,'date':'Sep 1190','title':'Messina','dets':'Richard was in no hurry to reach the Holy Land as he had an issue to resolve in Italy first. William II, the King of Sicily, had recently died. He was married to Richard\'s sister, Joan, who was bequeathed a large dower, a payment meant to support her if she outlived her husband. William had also bequeathed a large sum of money to Henry II, the king of England. Through force, Tancred of Lecc...' },
{'id':2895,'gmid':299,'date':'Oct 1190','title':'Richard captured Messina','dets':'The people of Messina, supporting Tancred, shut the gates on Richard and attacked his soldiers. In the harbour French ships turned against Richard as the friendship between Richard and Philippe had broken down because Philippe believed Richard was about to refuse to go through with his marriage to Alais, Philippe\'s half-sister. This was true as Richard had arranged a marriage to Berengaria o...' },
{'id':2896,'gmid':298,'date':'Christmas 1190','title':'Crusaders in Sicily','dets':'Richard and Philippe stayed in Sicily over the winter months waiting for the weather to improve before continuing their journeys to the Holy Land.' },
{'id':322,'gmid':298,'date':'Apr 10 1191','title':'Richard\'s fleet leave Sicily','dets':'The fleet left Sicily to sail to Rhodes. On route, three ships were separated from the group and landed on Cyprus at the port of Limassol. The governor of Cyprus at the time was Isaac Dacus Comnenus, who had come to power from trickery. He had sided with Saladin, and treated Richard\'s ships as the enemy.' },
{'id':324,'gmid':296,'date':'May 11 1191','title':'Meeting in Limassol','dets':'Richard met Guy of Lusignan (King of Jerusalem), Geoffrey (Richard\'s brother), Bohemund (Prince of Antioch), Raymond (Count of Tripoli), Humphrey of Toron and other knights to discuss the attempt by Philippe II of France to replace Guy of Lusignan with Conrad of Montferrat as the King of Jerusalem.' },
{'id':325,'gmid':296,'date':'May 12 1191','title':'Richard marries Berengaria','dets':'Richard took time to marry Berengaria at Limassol.' },
{'id':327,'gmid':297,'date':'Jun 1 1191','title':'Richard controls Cyprus','dets':'By the 1st of June, Richard had control of the whole of Cyprus and imposed a 50% tax in return for letting the Cypriots return to a more traditional way of life. Richard of Camville and Robert of Turnham were left in charge of Cyprus.' },
{'id':328,'gmid':230,'date':'Jun 6 1191','title':'Richard arrives at Tyre and attacks Acre','dets':'Richard landed at Tyre and quickly moved towards Acre, where he needed to help an army that was besieging the town which was being held by a garrison of Saladin\'s troops. By July 12th, the town fell to Richard. Richard held Saladin\'s men hostage in exchange for 200,000 dinars and 1500 of Richard\'s own troops who were being held by Saladin. When no ransom was paid, Richard publicly executed 2700 o...' },
{'id':860,'gmid':230,'date':'Jul 1191','title':'Richard takes Acre','dets':'Under Richard\'s command, the city of Acre is taken back by the Crusaders.' },
{'id':2667,'gmid':127,'date':'Oct 6 1191','title':'Tower of London siege','dets':'Bishop William Longchamp held the Tower of London against Prince John\'s supporters for only three days. The Bishop surrendered the Tower and escaped to continue his support for King Richard.' },
{'id':796,'gmid':90,'date':'1194','title':'Plans to move Old Sarum cathedral','dets':'Bishop Herbert Poore presented plans to move the cathedral at Old Sarum to a new site nearer the river to be called New Sarum, or now Salisbury. Richard I approved the plan.' },
{'id':2917,'gmid':87,'date':'1194','title':'Siege of Nottingham Castle','dets':'The castle at Nottingham was being held by supporters of John but it fell to Richard I after a siege of several days.' },
{'id':329,'gmid':140,'date':'Apr 17 1194','title':'The \'Crown Wearing\'','dets':'Richard took part in a precession to Winchester Cathedral. The king wore a golden crown and was followed by notables from the Church and State. The previous Crown Wearing was in 1158.' },
{'id':2898,'gmid':87,'date':'May 1194','title':'Richard leaves England','dets':'In Nottingham a council was called to hear the King\'s request for raising taxes. Although a large amount of money had been raised to free him from Germany even more was raised to fund Richard\'s expedition to France to deal with the King of France. Once the money was raised Richard left England and was never to return.' },
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