Was richard the lionheart gay

As we talked, the main evidence historians who believe Richard the Lionheart was gay is that extract from Hoveden’s chronicles where he states that Richard and Philip spent some nights together. Thanks to everyone who stopped in! Nothing sexual about it. The idea that Richard I might have been gay came about in , in The Plantagenets by John Harvey. I suppose another complication in trying to assess the sexuality of historical figures is that classifying people as "heterosexual" or "homosexual" appears in itself to be a fairly recent concept.

But when we try to apply current views of the world to the past, we end up reading something "between the lines" that is not there. There is no doubt that our view of history changes with changoing perspectives. Historians have debated this since the eighteenth century, fuelled by the accounts of his stay in Paris when he used to share a bed with Philip Augustus himself. Actually, sharing a bed was seen as a statement of trust between two politicians.

Richard is nine years older than Robin, and he became Robin’s mentor when Robin’s father sent him to the court in Poitou at the age thirteen to further his studies and train for knighthood. I have enjoyed all the comments. I agree as well. Times sure have changed. I think that's what started the "Richard the Lionheart is gay" idea, and everyone who commented helps make the argument even stronger that he was not.

Actually, sharing a bed was seen as a statement of trust between two politicians. However, though Richard has been treated as something of a gay icon for years, direct evidence that he and Philip actually had a homosexual relationship is scant. While there are many ways to study Richard, this article focuses on two: that of his contested sexuality and of his complicated status as a crusading hero in the post-9/11 world.

This was thoroughly disputed by John Gillingham in his biography of Richard. I disagree. In , the French scholar Jean Flori argued that Richard was probably bisexual in his book Richard Coeur de Lion: le roi-chevalier. While there are many ways to study Richard, this article focuses on two: that of his contested sexuality and of his complicated status as a crusading hero in the post-9/11 world.

Women were also expected to share the same quarters. But this in itself is evidence of nothing very much-people regularly shared beds in the twelfth century. For me, this helped me make a decision on how to depict a character. In the trilogy, we have emphasized that the relationship between Richard and Robin is brotherly.

One of my uncles he'd be in his 90's now mentioned sharing a bed when he lived and worked in Alaska. Excellent post. Richard the Lionheart and Philip II are just a couple of kings who seemingly would rather have a relationship with a man than produce an heir and a spare. As I said, I think I got it right, and the Britannica and revisionists got it wrong. Découvrez les réponses à toutes les questions que vous vous posez sur la thématique Mon courrier électronique de votre messagerie Conditions générales d'utilisation Mentions légales Accessibilité: partiellement conforme Données personnelles et cookies I agree with your conclusions.

I've heard of, but never really interested me for the theory that Richard III preferred med, but if the proofs are what you have just given us, I don't give much for them. c'est aussi: Un espace de stockage de 5 Go, pour archiver tous vos courriels La possibilité d'envoyer jusqu'à 20 Mo de pièces jointes à vos contacts Un anti-spam intégré, qui . If you were to stay in a medieval hall at this time it was not unusual to find several beds accommodating two or three or even more men.

As we talked, the main evidence historians who believe Richard the Lionheart was gay is that extract from Hoveden’s chronicles where he states that Richard and Philip spent some nights together. The idea that Richard I might have been gay came about in , in The Plantagenets by John Harvey. However, though Richard has been treated as something of a gay icon for years, direct evidence that he and Philip actually had a homosexual relationship is scant.

Oh, I so detest the bed-sharing as a "proof" for same-sex. In Richard slept in the same bed with the year-old King Philip II of France, but this is regarded as a symbol of friendship between the two countries with no sexual connotations. I think this is yet another example of modern-day writers trying to shoehorn modern-day attitudes and mores on people from the past.

Accédez à votre boîte aux lettres et gérez vos messages en toute simplicité. However a number of historians have maintained that Richard was homosexual, or at lest bisexual. Houses and castles were cold and drafty, sharing bed is a very good way to keep warm. This was thoroughly disputed by John Gillingham in his biography of Richard.

Interface simple et intuitive Adapté à tous les écrans . In , the French scholar Jean Flori argued that Richard was probably bisexual in his book Richard Coeur de Lion: le roi-chevalier. Retrouvez toute l'aide en ligne en cliquant ici Simplicité et performance Toutes les fonctionnalités pour faciliter votre quotidien. They did it for warm. Richard the Lionheart and Philip II are just a couple of kings who seemingly would rather have a relationship with a man than produce an heir and a spare.