75mm white metal kit. Kit includes:3 heads options.
History:Richard I was born in Oxford in 1157, the third legitimate son of King Henry II. He was King of England and also ruled as Duke of Normandy, Duke of Aquitaine, Duke of Gascony, Lord of Ireland, Lord of Cyprus, Count of Anjou, Count of Maine, Count of Nantes and Overlord of Brittany. He was known as Richard the Lionheart because of his reputation as a great military leader and warrior. At age 16, Richard was already commanding his own army, putting down rebellions in Poitou against his father. He was a crucial Christian commander during the Third Crusade, effectively leading the campaign after the departure of Philip Augustus, and scoring considerable victories against his Muslim enemy, Saladin. Interestingly enough, he spoke very little English and spent little time in his Kingdom, preferring to use it as a source of revenue to support his army. His subjects considered him a pious hero. Richard died in 1199 because of a wound that had grown gangrenous. His brain was buried at the abbey of Charroux in Poitou, his heart was buried at Rouen in Normandy, and the rest of his body was buried at the feet of his father in Anjou. He remains one of the very few Kings of England remembered by his nickname, not number, and is an enduring, iconic figure in England.
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