Richard I Lionheart: Master of the Angevin Empire

The loud glory of Richard I Lionheart could be envied by any other ruler, even among the undeniably great. His very name resonated with the victorious sound of battle trumpets in the hearts of his contemporaries and descendants, and in their eyes, he appeared as the perfect embodiment of a knight. He was considered one of the greatest rulers of England and indeed all of 12th century Europe. Even his enemies—Muslims, who belonged to another culture, another faith, and were on the opposite side of the conflict that shook the Holy Land—agreed with this. But, on the other hand, no other king of England became a victim of such a quantity of slander, calumny, rumors, and outright lies. Around Richard I, both during his lifetime and after his death, and even in our days, a real information and propaganda war is raging.
In his new book on the history of medieval England, Vadim Ustinov examines in detail all aspects of Richard Lionheart's life and activity based on documents, exposes numerous historical forgeries, and presents his picture of the life of the great king.