1189AD =King Richard granted to Sir Robert Percy the custody of the Manor of Kennington Palace; and appointed him steward, with wages of four pence a day.
1189AD =Sister Joan served as chaperone to his Berengaria on 3rd crusade.
1189AD =Eleanor upon her release from confinement made a royal progress on behalf of her son King Richard.
1189AD =Eleanor was granted by Richard the lands of the two Queens of England who preceeded her as well as those Henry II had given to his Mother Matilda.
1189AD =Aug.13th, Richard reached Portsmouth.
1189AD =Aug.15th, Arrives in Winchester where he met his mother Eleanor.
1189AD =Sept.3rd: Richard Crowned at Westminster. An Embassy of Jews arrived at the Palace to present Richard with gifts and present their respects, but the crowd outside the Palace fell upon them and killed many and burned their houses. Richard was furious over the financial loss and property damage. Several of the mob were hanged.
1190AD =Regent Bishop Longchamp surrounded the Tower of London with an embattled stone wall, "and a broade and deepe ditch;" for breaking down part of the city wall he was deposed and besieged in the Tower, but surrendered after one night.
1190AD =Richard I is represented on the wall of the round Temple of the Knights Templers with the sword which he wielded as Crusader.
1190AD =Richard announced that in default of children of his own the succession was to go to Arthur, Son of his deceased brother Geoffrey, who was four at the time.
1191AD =Dec. Richard met his brother John and a bastard half brother Geoffrey in Normandy and forced both to swear holy oaths not to return to England for three years.
1191AD =Eleanor crossed over to Normandy to meet Beringaria, then escorted her to Brendisi where Richard had sent a ship to bring them to Messina. Eleanor had Richard release John from his Holy oaths.
1191AD =March 30th Richard met Eleanor and Berengaria at Messina.
1191AD =April 3rd.Eleanor left Messina for England.
1191AD =Summer; Longchamps dismissal from office for his mistreatment of Archbishop Geoffrey. Longchamps powers as Papal legate had lapsed with the death of Pope Clement the III.
1192AD =Sept 2nd; Formal end to 3rd Crusade by treaty with Richard and Saladin.
1192AD =Dec/Jan; Richard imprisoned by Leopold, Duke of Austria.
1193AD =Fall; When 100,000 marks had been sent to Germany to Leopold along with hostages pledged for the Ballance, Richard wrote to Eleanor and the Archbishop of Rouen to come to Speyer and celebrate xmas with him and the Emperor.
1194AD =FEB. 2nd; Richard was released, but not until Feb. 4th, when Richard swore homage to Henry at Eleanors bidding was he finally freed.
1194AD =MARCH13th; By way of Cologne and Antwerp, Richard and Eleanor finally landed at Sandwich. John was already in flight to France. The Council had deprived John of his lands and castles.
1194AD =APRIL 17TH; Richards 2nd Coronation took place. This was done to make it clear that the homage he swore to John had not affected his position as King.
1194AD =MAY 12TH; Richard and Eleanor crossed to Barfleur. Niether saw England again!
1199AD =March 26th; As he was laying siege to the Castle of Viscount Adhemar, a bolt from a crossbow struck him on the left shoulder, and penetrated deeply into his neck. He summoned his mother.
1199AD =April 6th; Shortly before Eleanor arrived, he died. He left his kingdom to John. At his request his body was burried at the feet of his father Henry II in the crypt of the Nunnery at Fontevrault.
1199AD =Richard I confirmed former grants to Waltham Abbey and bestowed on the canon his whole manor of Waltham, with the great wood and park, (Harold�s Park), 300 acres of assorted land; the market of Waltham; and 160 acres of assorted land there- the canons paying yearly to his exchequer 60(?) in lieu of all services. Further additions by charter and grants were also made in his reign.
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