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Born: 8th September 1157 at Beaumont Palace, Oxford Died: 6th April 1199 at Chalus, Aquitaine Buried: Fontevrault Abbey, Anjou Parents: Henry II and Eleanor of Aquitaine Siblings: William, Henry, Matilda, Geoffrey, Eleanor, Joan & John Crowned: 2nd Septembe ....

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.... It is this action that gave him the name John Lackland. At a young age of twelve, Richard pledged homage to the King of France for lands of his. At the age of fourteen, Richard was named the Duke of Aquitane in the church of St. Hillaire at Poitiers (one of the lands made homage to the French King.) Henry's sons, who had been given lands but no real power revolted against their King father aided by their mother. In retaliation King Henry had Eleanor jailed. She remained there for many years. Richard's Mother Eleanor Eleanor was the daughter and heiress of William X, duke of Aquitaine and count of Poitiers, who ....