Brief Life History of Richard
When Richard of Cornwall König des Hl. Röm. Reiches was born on 5 January 1209, his father, John King of England, was 42 and his mother, Isabelle d'Angoulême Queen of England, was 20. He married Isabel Marshall on 30 March 1231, in Fawley, Buckinghamshire, England. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 1 daughter. He registered for military service in 1264. His occupation is listed as constable of wallingford castle in Wallingford, Berkshire, England. He died on 2 April 1272, in Croft Ambrey, Herefordshire, England, at the age of 63, and was buried in Hailes Abbey, Hailes, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom.
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- Richard Cornwall, "Find A Grave Index"
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1215 · Magna Carta
King John of England agreed to a charter of rights called the Magna Carta. The document was originally drafted by the Archbishop of Canterbury to establish peace between King John and a group of rebel barons. The Magna Carta was completed in 1215 and is now considered to be one of the greatest constitutional documents of all time.
1224 · France Declares War on England
France declared war on England as Louis VIII of France attacked Poitou and northern Gascony.
1259 · 100 Years of Conflict Between England and France Ends
Treaty of Paris was signed on December 4, 1259, which ended 100 years of conflict between England and France.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Chinese Young, Sung, Jung, Yong, Chang, Kwang, Sang, Dong, Hyun, Jae, Jin, Kyung, Jong, Chong, Chung, Byung, Jeong, Pyong, Myong, Hak, Jin Hwan, Sook, Yeong, Choon.
Korean: variant of O .
Japanese: variant of Ō (see O ).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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Richard (5 January 1209-2 April 1272)
Richard (5 January 1209-2 April 1272), second son of John, King of England, was the nominal Count of Poitou (1225-1243), Earl of Cornwall (from 1225) and King of Germany (from 1257). He was one of the …
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