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==French Ties==

==French Ties==

King Richard was known as Coeur de Lion (the Lionheart).  At this time, the English court was almost entirely French in character and language, being directly descended from King William the Duke of Normandy and including the lands of Anjou and Aquitaine in modern day France.  Indeed, the largest land holder in France, was King Richard. He spoke no English - his native tongue was the regional dialect French of Poitou. His body was buried in Poitou, and his heart in Rouen Cathedral in his ancestral [[Normandy]].

King Richard was known as Coeur de Lion (the Lionheart).  At this time, the English court was almost entirely French in character and language, being directly descended from [[William the Conqueror|King William the Duke of Normandy]] and including the lands of [[Anjou]] and [[Aquitaine]] in modern day France.  Indeed, the largest land holder in France, was King Richard. He spoke no English - his native tongue was the regional dialect French of [[Poitou]]. His body was buried in Poitou, and his heart in Rouen Cathedral in his ancestral [[Normandy]].

==Life==

==Life==