When he came to power, this monarch almost immediately named his illegitimate half-brother Archbishop of York, and he gave several of his advisors religious positions via the Council of Pipewell.
When he came to power, this monarch almost immediately named his illegitimate half-brother Archbishop of York, and he gave several of his advisors religious positions via the Council of Pipewell. Rumors claimed that this king killed his father, who had an affair with his intended bride, Alys of the Vexin. This monarch ended up marrying (*) Berengaria of Navarre, with whom he had no children. He acknowledged Tancred of Lecce as king of Sicily to free his imprisoned sister, Joan, and he pledged to support Guy de Lusignan against Conrad of Montferrat on Cyprus. This king infamously massacred around 3000 prisoners at Ayyadieh after the Siege of Acre. For 10 points, name this successor of Henry II, a crusader known as "Coeur-de-Lion."
When he came to power, this monarch almost immediately named his illegitimate half-brother Archbishop of York, and he gave several of his advisors religious positions via the Council of Pipewell.
Richard the Lionhearted [or Richard I; or Duke Richard IV of Normandy; or Richard Oc e No; or Richard Yes and No; or Richard Coeur de Lion before read; prompt on "Richard"]