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Richard I of England Richard I (8 September 1157 – 6 April 1199) was King of England from 1189 until his death in 1199. He also ruled as Duke of Normandy, Aquitaine and Gascony, Lord of Cyprus, and Count of Poitiers, Anjou, Maine, and Nantes, and was overl ...
has been depicted many times in romantic fiction and popular culture.


Robin Hood

The Scots philosopher and chronicler
John Mair John Mair may refer to: *John Major (philosopher) John Major (or Mair; also known in Latin as ''Joannes Majoris'' and ''Haddingtonus Scotus''; 1467–1550) was a Scottish philosopher, theologian, and historian who was much admired in his day ...
was the first to associate Richard with the
Robin Hood Robin Hood is a legendary heroic outlaw originally depicted in English folklore and subsequently featured in literature and film. According to legend, he was a highly skilled archer and swordsman. In some versions of the legend, he is dep ...
legends in his ''Historia majoris Britannae, tam Angliae quam Scotiae'' (1521). In the earliest Robin Hood ballads the only king mentioned is "Edward our comely king", most probably Edward II or Edward III. However, Sir
Walter Scott Sir Walter Scott, 1st Baronet (15 August 1771 – 21 September 1832), was a Scottish novelist, poet, playwright and historian. Many of his works remain classics of European and Scottish literature, notably the novels '' Ivanhoe'', '' Rob Roy ...
's novel '' Ivanhoe'' popularised Mair's linking of the Hood legends to Richard's reign, and it was taken up by later novelists and by cinema. Typically Robin is depicted upholding justice in Richard's name against John and his officials during the king's imprisonment. Richard appears in the novella about Robin Hood, ''
Maid Marian Maid Marian is the heroine of the Robin Hood legend in English folklore, often taken to be his lover. She is not mentioned in the early, medieval versions of the legend, but was the subject of at least two plays by 1600. Her history and circums ...
'' (1822), by
Thomas Love Peacock Thomas Love Peacock (18 October 1785 – 23 January 1866) was an English novelist, poet, and official of the East India Company. He was a close friend of Percy Bysshe Shelley and they influenced each other's work. Peacock wrote satirical novels, ...
.


Other literature

Richard has appeared frequently in fiction, as a result of the 'chivalric revival' of the Romantic era. *''The Adventures of King Richard Coeur-de-Lion'' (1791) by James White is a humorous historical novel about Richard's adventures. *In 1822, he was the subject of Eleanor Anne Porden's
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, ''Cœur de Lion''. *After ''Ivanhoe'', in which he is depicted as initially adopting the pseudonym of ''Le Noir Fainéant'' ("The Black Sluggard"),
Sir Walter Scott Sir Walter Scott, 1st Baronet (15 August 1771 – 21 September 1832), was a Scottish novelist, poet, playwright and historian. Many of his works remain classics of European and Scottish literature, notably the novels '' Ivanhoe'', '' Rob Roy' ...
portrayed Richard in '' The Talisman'' (1825), a highly fictionalized treatment of the
Third Crusade The Third Crusade (1189–1192) was an attempt by three European monarchs of Western Christianity (Philip II of France, Richard I of England and Frederick I, Holy Roman Emperor) to reconquer the Holy Land following the capture of Jerusalem by ...
. * In her poem ,
Felicia Hemans Felicia Dorothea Hemans (25 September 1793 – 16 May 1835) was an English poet (who identified as Welsh by adoption). Two of her opening lines, "The boy stood on the burning deck" and "The stately homes of England", have acquired classic statu ...
relates how Richard was discovered in captivity by the troubadour, Blondel. *''Winning His Spurs: A Tale of the Crusades'' (1882) (aka ''Boy Knight'') by
G. A. Henty George Alfred Henty (8 December 1832 – 16 November 1902) was an English novelist and war correspondent. He is most well-known for his works of adventure fiction and historical fiction, including ''The Dragon & The Raven'' (1886), ''For The ...
, is a novel about a young noble, Cuthbert, who accompanies Richard during the Third Crusade. According to historian Mike Horswell, ''Winning His Spurs'' depicts Richard as "a man of action, inspirational leader and phenomenal fighter". *'' The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood'' (1883) by
Howard Pyle Howard Pyle (March 5, 1853 – November 9, 1911) was an American illustrator and author, primarily of books for young people. He was a native of Wilmington, Delaware, and he spent the last year of his life in Florence, Italy. In 1894, he began ...
, features a heroic and admirable depiction of King Richard. This book helped popularize the connection between the
Robin Hood Robin Hood is a legendary heroic outlaw originally depicted in English folklore and subsequently featured in literature and film. According to legend, he was a highly skilled archer and swordsman. In some versions of the legend, he is dep ...
legends and Richard. * Maurice Hewlett's novel ''The Life and Death of Richard Yea-and-Nay '' (1900) is a novel about Richard's life. *''The Assassins'' (1902), a novel by Nevill Myers Meakin (1876-1912), features Richard,
Philip II of France Philip II (21 August 1165 – 14 July 1223), byname Philip Augustus (french: Philippe Auguste), was King of France from 1180 to 1223. His predecessors had been known as kings of the Franks, but from 1190 onward, Philip became the first French m ...
and Saladin, in a plot involving the Order of Assassins. *The juvenile novel ''Lion-Heart: A Story of the Reign of Richard I'' (1910) by "
Herbert Strang Herbert Strang was the pseudonym of two English authors, George Herbert Ely (1866–1958) and Charles James L'Estrange (1867–1947). They specialized in writing adventure stories for boys, both historical and modern-day. Both men were ...
" and Richard Stead, is a tale about Richard, that is influenced by Henty's work. *''Walter of Tiverton'' (1923) by Bernard G. Marshall, is another juvenile novel where two young knights help Richard resist the plots of Prince John. *''Unhurrying Chase'' (1925) by H. F. M. Prescott, revolves around the conflict between the novel's protagonist, a young Frenchman, and Richard.McGarry, Daniel D., White, Sarah Harriman, ''Historical Fiction Guide: Annotated Chronological, Geographical, and Topical List of Five Thousand Selected Historical Novels''. Scarecrow Press, New York, 1963 (pgs. 59, 66, 72, 74). *" Hawks of Outremer" (1931) by Robert E. Howard, is a short story that features a brief appearance by Richard. *''Kay, the Left-Handed'' (1935) by Leslie Barringer deals with Richard's travels abroad and the effects of his absence from England. *''The Golden Knight'' (1937), written by Frederick Schiller Faust under the pseudonym "George Challis", focuses on Richard's captivity in Austria. *''The Passionate Brood'' by
Margaret Campbell Barnes Margaret Campbell Barnes (27 February 1891 – 1 April 1963) was an English writer of short-stories and historical fiction. Biography Margaret Campbell Wood was born on 27 February 1891 in Rotherfield, England, UK. She was the youngest of ten ch ...
(1945) is based on the legend of
Blondel de Nesle Blondel de Nesle – either Jean I of Nesle (c. 1155 – 1202) or his son Jean II of Nesle (died 1241) – was a French trouvère. The name 'Blondel de Nesle' is attached to twenty-four or twenty-five courtly songs. He was identified in 1942, b ...
's quest to find Richard. *''King's Man'' (1948) by C. M. Edmondston and M. L. F. Hyde, is a juvenile novel exploring the working relationship between
William Marshal William Marshal, 1st Earl of Pembroke (1146 or 1147 – 14 May 1219), also called William the Marshal (Norman French: ', French: '), was an Anglo-Norman soldier and statesman. He served five English kings— Henry II, his sons the "Young King" ...
and Richard. * Harold Lamb wrote a short story "Lionheart" (1949), which focuses on Richard near the end of his life. *
Gore Vidal Eugene Luther Gore Vidal (; born Eugene Louis Vidal, October 3, 1925 – July 31, 2012) was an American writer and public intellectual known for his epigrammatic wit, erudition, and patrician manner. Vidal was bisexual, and in his novels and e ...
's novel ''A Search for the King'' (1950) also retells the legend of Blondel and Richard. * Ronald Welch's novel ''
Knight Crusader ''Knight Crusader'', "the story of Philip d'Aubigny", is a children's historical novel by Ronald Welch (Ronald Oliver Fenton), first published by Oxford in 1954 with illustrations by William Stobbs. It is set primarily in the Crusader states of ...
'' (1954), depicts Richard as a hero. *
Donald Barr Chidsey Donald Barr Chidsey (May 14, 1902 – March 17, 1981) was an American writer, biographer, historian, novelist and writer of adventure fiction. Biography Donald Barr Chidsey was born in Elizabeth, New Jersey, on May 14, 1902. He worked at th ...
's novel ''This Bright Sword'' (1957) features a Richard portrayed as a swashbuckling hero. *
John Jakes John William Jakes (born March 31, 1932) is an American writer, best known for American historical and speculative fiction. His Civil War trilogy, ''North and South'', has sold millions of copies worldwide. He is also the author of The Kent Fam ...
published a novel, ''Sir Scoundrel'' (1962) about Richard and Blondel. ''Sir Scoundrel'' was published under Jakes' pen-name Jay Scotland. Jakes later revised the novel and published it under his own name as ''King's Crusader'' (1977). Jakes' novel is one of the first works of fiction to depict Richard as a homosexual. *The young Richard is also a major character in James Goldman's play '' The Lion in Winter'' (1966), which depicts him as homosexual. * Molly Costain Haycraft's ''My Lord Brother, the Lion Heart'' (1968) is a novel that centres on the relationship between Richard and his sister, Joan of England. *He features in Graham Shelby's ''The Kings of Vain Intent'' and, more centrally, in ''The Devil is Loose'',
Norah Lofts Norah Lofts, ''née'' Norah Ethel Robinson, (27 August 190410 September 1983) was a 20th-century British writer. She also wrote under the pen names Peter Curtis and Juliet Astley. She wrote more than fifty books specialising in historical fi ...
' ''The Lute-Player'',
Jean Plaidy Eleanor Alice Hibbert (née Burford; 1 September 1906 – 18 January 1993) was an English writer of historical romances. She was a prolific writer who published several books a year in different literary genres, each genre under a different pen ...
's ''The Heart of the Lion'',
Cecelia Holland Cecelia Holland (born December 31, 1943) is an American historical fiction novelist. Early life and education Holland was born December 31, 1943, in Henderson, Nevada. She grew up in Metuchen, New Jersey, where she started writing at age 12, rec ...
's ''The King's Witch'', and
Sharon Kay Penman Sharon Kay Penman (August 13, 1945 – January 22, 2021) was an American historical novelist, published in the UK as Sharon Penman. She was best known for the Welsh Princes trilogy and the Plantagenet series. In addition, she wrote four medieval ...
's '' The Devil's Brood'' and ''Lionheart''. *Richard is depicted in '' The Isle of Glass'' (1985) by
Judith Tarr Judith Tarr (born January 30, 1955) is an American fantasy and science fiction author. Life Tarr was born in Augusta, Maine on January 30, 1955. She is the daughter of Earle A. Tarr, Jr. (a waterworks manager and salesman of real estate), and ...
, the first volume of her historical fantasy trilogy '' The Hound and the Falcon''. *Swedish author
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depicts Richard as a merciless Muslim killer in '' The Knight Templar (Crusades trilogy)'', while Rachel Bard's ''Queen Without a Country'' portrays him as
Berengaria of Navarre Berengaria of Navarre ( eu, Berengela, es, Berenguela, french: Bérengère; 1165–1170 – 23 December 1230) was Queen of England as the wife of Richard I of England. She was the eldest daughter of Sancho VI of Navarre and Sancha of Ca ...
's reluctant husband. *
Tariq Ali Tariq Ali (; born 21 October 1943) is a Pakistani-British political activist, writer, journalist, historian, filmmaker, and public intellectual. He is a member of the editorial committee of the ''New Left Review'' and ''Sin Permiso'', and con ...
depicts Richard in his novel ''
The Book of Saladin ''The Book of Saladin'' is an historical novel by Pakistani-born British writer Tariq Ali, first published in 1998. The second in Ali’s Islam Quintet, the narrative purports to be the memoir of the 12th-century Muslim leader Saladin, or Salah a ...
'' (1998). Here Richard is given the derisive nick-name "Richard the Lion-Arse" by Saladin's soldiers. According to Reed Way Dasenbrock, Ali's Richard "breaks his word repeatedly and falls quite short of the standard of chivalry and courtesy set by Salah-ud-din". *Richard appears in several of the Crowner John
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novels by
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, beginning with ''The Sanctuary Seeker'' (1998). * Kamran Pasha depicts Richard in his novel, ''Shadow of the Swords'' (2010). This depicts Richard during his conflict with Saladin, and also has Richard meeting the Jewish philosopher
Maimonides Musa ibn Maimon (1138–1204), commonly known as Maimonides (); la, Moses Maimonides and also referred to by the acronym Rambam ( he, רמב״ם), was a Sephardic Jewish philosopher who became one of the most prolific and influential Tora ...
. *Richard is referenced in Jennifer Roberson's novels ''
Lady of the Forest ''Lady of the Forest: A Novel of Sherwood'' is a 1992 historical fiction novel by American author Jennifer Roberson. A re-telling of the Robin Hood legend from the perspective of twelve characters associated with the legend, the story centers arou ...
'' and ''
Lady of Sherwood ''Lady of Sherwood'' is a 1999 historical fiction novel by American author Jennifer Roberson. It is a sequel to her 1992 novel '' Lady of the Forest'', and follows Robin Hood, Lady Marian, and their associates, as they fight injustices in the wake ...
''. *Richard appears in the Japanese
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'' Fate/strange fake'' as a Saber class servant.


Theatre

*In 1966 James Rado played Richard in the original Broadway production of "The Lion in Winter" by James Goldman. *In 1999 Chuma Hunter-Gault played Richard in the Broadway revival of "The Lion in Winter by James Goldman, mounted by the Roundabout Theater *In 2014 a play written by David Eldridge featuring Richard I, ''Holy Warriors'', was performed at the
Shakespeare's Globe Shakespeare's Globe is a reconstruction of the Globe Theatre, an Elizabethan playhouse for which William Shakespeare wrote his plays, in the London Borough of Southwark, on the south bank of the River Thames. The original theatre was built in ...
. The 2014 run of ''Holy Warriors'' featured John Hopkins as Richard I, as well as
Alexander Siddig Siddig El Tahir El Fadil El Siddig Abdurrahman Mohammed Ahmed Abdel Karim El Mahdi (born 21 November 1965) is a Sudanese-born English actor and director known professionally as Siddig El Fadil and subsequently as Alexander Siddig. Siddig i ...
as Saladin.


Opera

*'' Riccardo primo, re d'Inghilterra'' by George Frideric Handel (1727) is based on Richard's invasion of Cyprus. *'' Richard Coeur-de-lion'' (1784) by
André Grétry André Ernest Modeste Grétry (; baptised 11 February 1741; died 24 September 1813) was a composer from the Prince-Bishopric of Liège (present-day Belgium), who worked from 1767 onwards in France and took French nationality. He is most famous ...


Film

Richard has been portrayed on film by: *Arthur Hollingsworth in the silent short ''
Robin Hood Robin Hood is a legendary heroic outlaw originally depicted in English folklore and subsequently featured in literature and film. According to legend, he was a highly skilled archer and swordsman. In some versions of the legend, he is dep ...
'' (1912) *Walter Craven in the silent adaptation of '' Ivanhoe'' (1913) *Walter Gibbs in the silent ''Robin Hood'' (1913) *
Wallace Beery Wallace Fitzgerald Beery (April 1, 1885 – April 15, 1949) was an American film and stage actor. He is best known for his portrayal of Bill in '' Min and Bill'' (1930) opposite Marie Dressler, as General Director Preysing in '' Grand Hotel'' ( ...
in the silent films ''
Robin Hood Robin Hood is a legendary heroic outlaw originally depicted in English folklore and subsequently featured in literature and film. According to legend, he was a highly skilled archer and swordsman. In some versions of the legend, he is dep ...
'' (1922), with
Douglas Fairbanks Douglas Elton Fairbanks Sr. (born Douglas Elton Thomas Ullman; May 23, 1883 – December 12, 1939) was an American actor, screenwriter, director, and producer. He was best known for his swashbuckling roles in silent films including '' The Thi ...
as Robin, and ''
Richard the Lion-Hearted Richard I (8 September 1157 – 6 April 1199) was King of England from 1189 until his death in 1199. He also ruled as Duke of Normandy, Aquitaine and Gascony, Lord of Cyprus, and Count of Poitiers, Anjou, Maine, and Nantes, and was ...
'' (1923), based on ''The Talisman'' *S. J. Bingham in the silent ''Robin Hood, Jr.'' (1923) *
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in
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's ''
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'' (1935) * Ian Hunter in ''
The Adventures of Robin Hood ''The Adventures of Robin Hood'' is a 1938 American Technicolor swashbuckler film from Warner Bros. Pictures. It was produced by Hal B. Wallis and Henry Blanke, directed by Michael Curtiz and William Keighley, and stars Errol Flynn, Olivia d ...
'' (1938), with
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as Robin *
Patrick Barr Patrick David Barr (13 February 1908 – 29 August 1985) was an English actor. In his career spanning over half a century, he appeared in about 144 films and television series. Biography Born in Akola, British India in 1908, Barr was educate ...
in ''
The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie Men ''The Story of Robin Hood'' is a 1952 action-adventure film produced by RKO- Walt Disney British Productions, based on the Robin Hood legend, made in Technicolor and filmed in Buckinghamshire, England. It was written by Lawrence Edward Watkin and ...
'' (1952), with
Richard Todd Richard Andrew Palethorpe-Todd (11 June 19193 December 2009) was an Irish-British actor known for his leading man roles of the 1950s. He received a Golden Globe Award for Most Promising Newcomer – Male, and an Academy Award for Best Actor n ...
as Robin and in ''
The Adventures of Robin Hood ''The Adventures of Robin Hood'' is a 1938 American Technicolor swashbuckler film from Warner Bros. Pictures. It was produced by Hal B. Wallis and Henry Blanke, directed by Michael Curtiz and William Keighley, and stars Errol Flynn, Olivia d ...
'' (1955–59) with
Richard Greene Richard Marius Joseph Greene (25 August 1918 – 1 June 1985) was a noted English film and television actor. A matinée idol who appeared in more than 40 films, he was perhaps best known for the lead role in the long-running British TV series ' ...
as Robin. *
Norman Wooland Norman Wooland (16 March 19053 April 1989) was an English character actor who appeared in many major films, including several Shakespearean adaptations. Wooland was born in Düsseldorf, Germany to British parents. During the Second World War he ...
in '' Ivanhoe'' (1952), with Robert Taylor as Ivanhoe *
Patrick Holt Patrick Holt (31 January 1912 – 12 October 1993) was an English film and television actor. Biography Born Patrick G. Parsons in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, Holt spent some of his childhood in India with his uncle, after which he was sen ...
in '' The Men of Sherwood Forest'' (1954) *
George Sanders George Henry Sanders (3 July 1906 – 25 April 1972) was a British actor and singer whose career spanned over 40 years. His heavy, upper-class English accent and smooth, bass voice often led him to be cast as sophisticated but villainous chara ...
in '' King Richard and the Crusaders'' (1954), loosely based on ''The Talisman'' *Hamdi Geiss in
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ian director
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's '' El Naser Salah el Dine'' (1963) *
Anthony Hopkins Sir Philip Anthony Hopkins (born 31 December 1937) is a Welsh actor, director, and producer. One of Britain's most recognisable and prolific actors, he is known for his performances on the screen and stage. Hopkins has received many accolad ...
in the film adaptation of '' The Lion in Winter'' (1968), for which he was nominated for the
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* Lars Bloch in the Italian film ''L'Arciere di Sherwood'' (1970) *
Frankie Howerd Francis Alick Howard (6 March 1917 – 19 April 1992), better known by his stage-name Frankie Howerd, was an English actor and comedian. Early life Howerd was born the son of soldier Francis Alfred William (1887–1934)England & Wales, Deat ...
in the comedy ''
Up the Chastity Belt ''Up the Chastity Belt'' (also released as ''Naughty Knights'' in the United States) is a 1971 British comedy film directed by Bob Kellett and starring Frankie Howerd. It was a spin-off from the TV series '' Up Pompeii!'' Plot Eleanor of Aquit ...
'' (1971), in which Richard is revealed to be the double of the main character, Lurkalot (also played by Howerd) * Peter Ustinov in the Disney animated film ''
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'' (1973), in which he also voiced Prince John. Both were lions, in reference to his title 'Lionheart'. In this film, Richard is depicted as the uncle of
Maid Marian Maid Marian is the heroine of the Robin Hood legend in English folklore, often taken to be his lover. She is not mentioned in the early, medieval versions of the legend, but was the subject of at least two plays by 1600. Her history and circums ...
. *
Richard Harris Richard St John Francis Harris (1 October 1930 – 25 October 2002) was an Irish actor and singer. He appeared on stage and in many films, notably as Corrado Zeller in Michelangelo Antonioni's '' Red Desert'', Frank Machin in '' This Sporting ...
in ''
Robin and Marian ''Robin and Marian'' is a 1976 British-American romantic adventure film from Columbia Pictures, shot in Panavision and Technicolor, that was directed by Richard Lester and written by James Goldman after the legend of Robin Hood. The film stars Sea ...
'' (1976). This is a revisionist version, depicting Richard as obsessive and murderous rather than heroic. *
Neil Dickson Neil Dickson (born November 26, 1950) is an English actor, who has worked extensively in both American and British film and television. Biography At the age of five, Dickson contracted poliomyelitis, but he was fortunate enough to make a comp ...
in '' Lionheart'' (1987) * Sean Connery briefly (and uncredited) at the end of '' Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves'' (1991) * Aleksandr Baluev in the Russian film ''Richard the Lion-Hearted'' (1992), based on ''The Talisman'' *
Patrick Stewart Sir Patrick Stewart (born 13 July 1940) is an English actor who has a career spanning seven decades in various stage productions, television, film and video games. He has been nominated for Olivier, Tony, Golden Globe, Emmy, and Screen Actors ...
in
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's parody '' Robin Hood: Men in Tights'' (1993) *
Iain Glen Iain Alan Sutherland Glen (born 24 June 1961) is a Scottish actor. Glen is best known for his roles as Dr. Alexander Isaacs/Tyrant in three films of the ''Resident Evil'' film series (2004–2016) and as Ser Jorah Mormont in the HBO fantasy t ...
briefly (and uncredited) at the end of '' Kingdom of Heaven'' (2005) *
Danny Huston Daniel Sallis Huston (born May 14, 1962) is an Italian-born American actor and film director. A member of the Huston family of filmmakers, he is the son of director John Huston and the half-brother of actress Anjelica Huston. He is known for ...
in Ridley Scott's ''
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'' (2010) *Greg Maness in ''
Richard The Lionheart Richard I (8 September 1157 – 6 April 1199) was King of England from 1189 until his death in 1199. He also ruled as Duke of Normandy, Aquitaine and Gascony, Lord of Cyprus, and Count of Poitiers, Anjou, Maine, and Nantes, and was overl ...
'' (2013) and ''Richard the Lionheart: Rebellion'' (2015)


Television

Richard has been portrayed on television by: *
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'' (1953), with
Patrick Troughton Patrick George Troughton (; 25 March 1920 – 28 March 1987) was an English actor who was classically trained for the stage but became known for his roles in television and film. His work included appearances in several fantasy, science fiction ...
as Robin *
Bruce Seton Sir Bruce Lovat Seton, 11th Baronet (29 May 1909 – 28 September 1969) was a British actor and soldier. He is best remembered for his eponymous lead role in ''Fabian of the Yard''. Early life Bruce Lovat Seton was born in Simla, British Ind ...
in the British series '' Ivanhoe'' (1958) * Dermot Walsh in the British children's series ''
Richard the Lionheart Richard I (8 September 1157 – 6 April 1199) was King of England from 1189 until his death in 1199. He also ruled as Duke of Normandy, Aquitaine and Gascony, Lord of Cyprus, and Count of Poitiers, Anjou, Maine, and Nantes, and was overl ...
'' (1962–1963) *
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in the "Robin Hood" episode of the American series ''Children's Theater'' (1964) *
Julian Glover Julian Wyatt Glover (born 27 March 1935) is an English classical actor with many stage, television, and film roles since commencing his career in the 1950s. He is a recipient of the Laurence Olivier Award and has performed many times for the ...
in the '' Doctor Who'' story " The Crusade" (1965), set during Richard's conflict with Saladin, and again in the TV film '' Ivanhoe'' (1982) * Douglas Fairbanks, Jr. in the American TV musical film ''The Legend of Robin Hood'' (1968) * Bernard Horsfall in the BBC series '' Ivanhoe'' (1970) * Michael J. Jackson in the BBC series '' The Legend of Robin Hood'' (1975) * Lawrence Clark (aged 7), Paul Rose (aged 13), Glen Barlow (aged about 18), and Michael Byrne (as an adult) in the BBC series ''
The Devil's Crown ''The Devil's Crown'' is a BBC television series which dramatised the reigns of three medieval Kings of England: Henry II and his sons Richard I and John. It is also known as ''La couronne du Diable'' in French. The series was written by Jack ...
'' (1978), which dramatised his reign and that of his father and brother *
Stephan Chase Stephan Chase (born Stephan de Montaignac; February 1945 - 27 June 2019) was a British actor of Cornish and Scots descent. He was educated in Ireland and England. Before joining the Royal Shakespeare Company, he won a scholarship and trained at t ...
in the BBC series '' The Talisman'' (1980) *
Robert Hardy Timothy Sydney Robert Hardy (29 October 1925 – 3 August 2017) was an English actor who had a long career in theatre, film and television. He began his career as a classical actor and later earned widespread recognition for roles such as Sieg ...
in the American TV film parody '' The Zany Adventures of Robin Hood'' (1984) *
John Rhys-Davies John Rhys-Davies (born 5 May 1944) is a Welsh actor best known for portraying Sallah in the ''Indiana Jones'' franchise and Gimli in ''The Lord of the Rings'' trilogy. His other roles include Michael Malone in the 1993 series ''The Untouch ...
in "The King's Fool" episode of the British series ''
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'' (1984). This version depicts Richard as a villain, who tries to have Robin Hood killed when he realises he cannot control him. * Forbes Collins in "The Whitish Knight" episode of the BBC children's comedy series '' Maid Marian and her Merry Men'' (1989), in which he also played Prince John. * Mugihito voiced King Richard in the anime Robin Hood no Daibōken where he arrives near the end to assist Robin and his allies in overthrowing both his brother Prince John and Baron Alwyn. * Marek Vašut in the TV film '' Young Ivanhoe'' (1995) * Rory Edwards in the British series '' Ivanhoe'' (1997) *
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in the TV film adaptation of '' The Lion in Winter'' (2003) * Steven Waddington in the " We Are Robin Hood!" episode of the BBC series ''
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'' (2007); he also portrayed King Richard in the BBC drama documentary "Heroes and Villains: Richard the Lionheart" (2008) * Mathew Baynton and
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in the British children's sketchshow ''
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'' (2009 - 2015) * Nice Peter in a season 7 episode of ''
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'' (2021), in which the Lionheart faces
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.


Radio

*Richard is played by
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in Mike Walker's
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series ''
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'' (2010).


Comics

*Richard appeared in a 1950 storyline in the ''
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. *Richard was depicted in two different issues of the ''
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'' comics series. The first was a 1953 adaption of Walter Scott's ''The Talisman'', and the second was a 1955 adaption of Scott's ''Ivanhoe''.Jones, William B. ''Classics Illustrated: A Cultural History, with Illustrations''. McFarland, 2002. (pgs. 49 , 163)


Video games

*In the Robin Hood-inspired adventure game '' Conquests of the Longbow'', Richard is featured as a prisoner of Leopold of Austria. As in the previously mentioned legends, Robin Hood is working to raise marks in ransom to release Richard. *The strategy game '' Medieval: Total War'' features two battles based on his encounters with his rival Saladin: the battle of Jaffa and the battle of Arsuf. *The sequel, '' Medieval II: Total War'' shows Richard on the box cover, and the player has the opportunity to play the Battle of Arsuf. Richard is also included the expansion pack '' Medieval II: Total War: Kingdoms'' where he makes an appearance during the Crusades campaign. *In '' Empires: Dawn of the Modern World'' his campaign is pre-1190 and sees him fight French King
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. *He is one of the main Crusader characters in the
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game '' Stronghold: Crusader'', appearing on the box cover, in one of the historical campings and as a AI Lord in Skirmish mode. *In ''
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'', Richard can be played in battle against Saladin. *In '' Age of Empires: The Age of Kings'' for Nintendo DS, Richard the Lionheart is a usable hero and the final campaign features six missions based upon him, including the Battle of Arsuf and a fictional assault on Jerusalem. *In '' Lionheart: Legacy of the Crusader'', the player character is a 16th-century descendant of Richard I. The game follows an alternate history timeline in which Richard's execution of the prisoners after the capture of Acre completed a ritual that unleashed magic and demons into the world. (2003) *In the 2007 action-adventure video game '' Assassin's Creed'' (set in the time of the third crusade) Richard plays a major part in the game, making several appearances and at one point interacting with the main character. Richard speaks English with a French accent in the game as a reference to the fact that he spoke Occitan (native mother tongue),
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, and barely knew
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or
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in real life. *In '' Civilization II'', King Richard's Crusade is one of the Wonders of the World. This Wonder provides increased production. *Richard is a playable character in the Mobile/PC Game Rise of Kingdoms.


References

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