Departure of Richard I for the Third Crusade

Name: Departure of Richard I for the Third Crusade
Start: 1189

Type Event Region Europe Time 1189

In 1189, shortly after his coronation, Richard I fulfilled his crusader vow, leaving England in December to gather forces and march to the Holy Land,…

Timeline

1189Westminster · EnglandRichard I was crowned King of England at Westminster, reaffirming the crusader vow made by his father Henry II, and set about raising military funds and an army.
1189Dover · KentRichard crossed from Dover to Normandy, formally embarking on the Third Crusade, and would subsequently assemble his fleet and allies in southern France.

Sources

Richard the Lionheart — John Gillingham (2002)
Encyclopaedia Britannica: Third Crusade https://www.britannica.com/event/Third-Crusade