Length6h 18m
About this audiobook
"Richard I" from Jacob Abbott's "Makers of History" series details the legendary life of King Richard I of England, universally known as Richard the Lionheart (Richard Cœur de Lion). Abbott portrays Richard not as a modern, domestic administrator, but as the ultimate medieval warrior-king—a man whose life was defined by the Crusades, chivalric battle, and an insatiable love for military glory. The biography spans Richard's rebellion-filled youth to his dramatic death on the battlefield: A Rebellious Prince: The book explores Richard's early life in Aquitaine and his turbulent relationship with his father, King Henry II, against whom Richard and his brothers famously rebelled. Ascension and Crusade Fever: Upon taking the English throne, Richard immediately drains the royal treasury, sells titles, and taxes the kingdom to fund his ultimate ambition: the Third Crusade to reclaim Jerusalem. The Journey and Conquest of Cyprus: Abbott details the perilous sea voyage to the Holy Land, including Richard's conquest of Cyprus after the island's ruler mistreated his shipwrecked fiancée, Berengaria of Navarre.
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GenreHistory
Length6 hrs 18 mins
Narrated byXYZ Voices
FormatAudiobook
Publish dateAug 25, 2026
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Chapter 1: King Richard's Mother
2Chapter 2: Richard's Early Life
3Chapter 3: Fair Rosamond
4Chapter 4: Accession of Richard to the Throne
5Chapter 5: the Coronation
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6Chapter 6: Preparations for the Crusade
7Chapter 7: the Embarkation
8Chapter 8: King Richard at Messina
9Chapter 9: Berengaria
10Chapter 10: the Campaign in Cyprus
11Chapter 11: Voyage to Acre
12Chapter 12: the Arrival at Acre
13Chapter 13: Difficulties
14Chapter 14: the Fall of Acre
15Chapter 15: Progress of the Crusade
16Chapter 16: Reverses
17Chapter 17: the Old Man of the Mountain
18Chapter 18: the Battle of Jaffa
19Chapter 19: the Truce
20Chapter 20: the Departure from Palestine
21Chapter 21: Richard Made Captive
22Chapter 22: the Return to England
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