Richard I was crowned King in 1189 and set off almost immediately for the Third Crusade, where he met a great adversary, Saladin. The two men quickly took the measure of each other in both war and diplomacy. The result was mutual admiration: a profound acknowledgement of a worthy opponent. Yet back in England, his youngest brother John was left free to conspire to steal the throne
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