Movies Totally Misrepresent These Historic Figures All The Time

Movies Totally Misrepresent These Historic Figures All The Time

Shannon Quinn - November 12, 2020

Movies Totally Misrepresent These Historic Figures All The Time
The statue of Richard I. Credit: Shutterstock

13. Richard I of England

Richard I, also known as Richard the Lionheart, is featured in most Robin Hood movies, just like his brother John. Only in many cases, Richard come in as the hero to dethrone his brother, and he returns to save the day. Many historical resources build him up to be a perfect Christian king. However, as we mentioned in the last bullet point, John didn’t really have a choice in temporarily taking over his brother’s throne while he was on The Third Crusade. He was even captured by the Germans, and his brother had to pay to get him out. And for the remainder of his rule, Richard was always fighting with Philip II of France trying to hold on to English territory.

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