How Is King Richard Successful

During King Richard's reign as king in England, he became one of the most important figures of the 12th century. Perhaps Richard’s most prolific moment while in power was the Third Crusade. Along with with Philip II of France and Germany’s King, Emperor Frederick I, Richard fought against Saladin and his army in an attempt to reconquer the Holy Land. Saladin was the leader of the Muslim Army and led the resistance against the Crusaders. Although they were not able to capture Jerusalem, the crusade was still partially successful. Richard was able to capture the cities of Jaffa and Acre, along with signing a treaty with Saladin. This treaty gave the Muslims control of Jerusalem, however it also granted access to Christian people. King Richard’s nickname,” the Lionheart” was given to him because of his strength, courage, and reputation of being a great leader in the army. Richard was in power for ten years, although he only spent 6 months in
During this time, England along with most European countries, believed in the practice of Catholicism. In the Catholic church people practiced their belief that Jesus Christ was the son of god. Before the crusades, Saladin and the Muslims had taken over the Holy Land. Reconquering the Holy Land was very important to the Christians, as Jerusalem and the Holy Land was the home of Christian beliefs. However on October 2, 1187 Saladin and his army defeated the crusaders and regained control over Jerusalem. A Muslim is one that believes in Islam, Muslims believed that their reason to live is to worship their God, Allah. While Richard was away in the Holy Land, Jewish citizens were being harassed in England. Judaism is the belief that there is only one God, this belief is expressed in the Torah, it is the most important piece of writing in Judaism. While King Richard was held captive, Jews in England were forced to pay 5,000 marks towards the king’s