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Because he was the 'ideal' of a perfect knight, probably helped in this by his good looks. Apparently he was tall, blue eyed and golden haired.

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No he was just an absentee King who loved to fight, and really abandoned England, whilst he fought in the religious wars.

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Who was a hero in the middle ages?

Richard the Lionheart


What impact did Richard the Lionheart have on his society?

Richard I (September 8, 1157 -- April 6, 1199) was King of England from 1189 to 1199. He was often referred to as Richard the Lion heart, Coeur de Lion. He was considered a hero in his day and has often been portrayed as one in works of literature.


Who was the hero of saladin or Richard?

Saladin Saladin was the bigger hero because even accounts from the Crusaders say that Saladin was kind and Merciful Also Richard The Lionheart had many prisoners killed after they surrendered


Richard arkwright hero or villain?

richard arkwright is seen as both villain and hero :


Was Richard the lionheart a hero?

Richard the lionheart was heroic in the way he treated his mother, as Richard was the favourite son. Richards father had been unfaithful to his wife and often had affairs. Richard stood up against Henry in regards of his other. Richard supported most of his family in military and personal terms. But he especially liked his youngest sister. Richard had been very forgiving as he forgave his brother John for taking over England, which was very generous. Many sources say that Richard maay have been homosexual, if so then this leads to show that Richard was in fact not as faithful to his wife as assumed. Richard was feared and admired by many allies and enemies, including duke Leopold and Saladin. Richard's bravery in battle was astounding although behind the scenes, Richard had a hot temper which often led to stupid mistakes, Revenge and anger. As in the flag incident, Richard himself threw the flag off the battlements, as he said that 'the flag of a mere duke is not worthy to fly with that of a kings'. This is just one result of his anger and hot temper, but he can also be swallowed by pride, as when he refused medical services while wounded at his last battle, a siege in France. But one of his greatest feats of forgiveness was while he was dying, he asked the man who had shot him why? The man responded saying that Richard killed his brothers and Parents, Hearing this Richard forgave the man and died. Although Richard could be brave and admirable at times some of his deeds, and acts of anger show him to be the man who he really is. Not that of a hero. ND2010

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Who was a hero in the middle ages?

Richard the Lionheart


What impact did Richard the Lionheart have on his society?

Richard I (September 8, 1157 -- April 6, 1199) was King of England from 1189 to 1199. He was often referred to as Richard the Lion heart, Coeur de Lion. He was considered a hero in his day and has often been portrayed as one in works of literature.


Who was the hero of saladin or Richard?

Saladin Saladin was the bigger hero because even accounts from the Crusaders say that Saladin was kind and Merciful Also Richard The Lionheart had many prisoners killed after they surrendered


Richard arkwright hero or villain?

richard arkwright is seen as both villain and hero :


Why did King Richard the first want to capture robin hood?

Some of the retellings of the legend of Robin Hood place him in the era of King John, thought he has been similarly dated to Henry II, Richard and various of the Edwards. He certainly works as a pantomine villain, the image of Bad King John against people's hero Robin Hood.


Is Richard a hero?

No, no misser Richard no here.


5 bad points of King John?

The major thing that was wrong with John was that he was in the shadow of Richard. The Lionheart, as Richard was known, was a mighty crusader, and person of enormous vigor and physical power. In other words, hero-stuff. This was despite (or maybe because) he hardly spent any of his kingship actually in England, so nobody there had much opportunity to complain about him. During John's regency, England was cruelly taxed, but the taxes were to pay for Richard's wars and his ransom (he got captured by his supposed allies). Richard got the glory and John got the blame.


Is little Richard a hero?

No, no misser Richard no here.


Was Richard the lionheart a hero?

Richard the lionheart was heroic in the way he treated his mother, as Richard was the favourite son. Richards father had been unfaithful to his wife and often had affairs. Richard stood up against Henry in regards of his other. Richard supported most of his family in military and personal terms. But he especially liked his youngest sister. Richard had been very forgiving as he forgave his brother John for taking over England, which was very generous. Many sources say that Richard maay have been homosexual, if so then this leads to show that Richard was in fact not as faithful to his wife as assumed. Richard was feared and admired by many allies and enemies, including duke Leopold and Saladin. Richard's bravery in battle was astounding although behind the scenes, Richard had a hot temper which often led to stupid mistakes, Revenge and anger. As in the flag incident, Richard himself threw the flag off the battlements, as he said that 'the flag of a mere duke is not worthy to fly with that of a kings'. This is just one result of his anger and hot temper, but he can also be swallowed by pride, as when he refused medical services while wounded at his last battle, a siege in France. But one of his greatest feats of forgiveness was while he was dying, he asked the man who had shot him why? The man responded saying that Richard killed his brothers and Parents, Hearing this Richard forgave the man and died. Although Richard could be brave and admirable at times some of his deeds, and acts of anger show him to be the man who he really is. Not that of a hero. ND2010


Was Henry vii a hero for wales?

yes he was but some people think he is a bad king to but overall he was a good smart king


What did Martin Luther King do to become a hero?

he became a hero because he wanted toe blacks to be free from separation.


Was bb king a hero and why was he a hero?

BB King can hardly be referred to as a hero, he was a musician. A very accomplished guitar player