Henry VI Pardons Richard the Lionheart
Peter of Eboli · 1196
Why it's great
After the Third Crusade, Richard the Lionheart was captured on his way home and held for ransom by the Holy Roman Emperor Henry VI, who finally pardoned him. This drawing comes from a book made for the emperor around 1196 by Peter of Eboli.
🏛️ Part of history
The Crusades (1095–1291) — After the Third Crusade, Richard the Lionheart was captured on his way home and held for ransom by the Holy Roman Emperor Henry VI, who finally pardoned him.
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Peter of Eboli was an Italian poet who lived in the south of Italy and Sicily around 1196. He wrote a long poem about the emperor Henry VI and illustrated it with lively colored drawings, including scenes of the capture and ransom of Richard the Lionheart.
