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Chronological Table: Richard

A. D. 1189 Richard I. (Cœur de Lion) King of England The Third Crusade, under Richard I., and Philip Augustus. 1190 HENRY VI. Emperor of Germany. 1191 Pope Cælestinus III. 1192 Richard I defeats Saladin in the battle of Ascalon. Guy of Lusignan, King of Jerusalem. 1195 ALEXIUS ANGELUS (the Tyrant) Emperor of the East. 1198 PHILIP Emperor of Germany.

Pope Innocent III. 1199 John King of England. 1200 1202 The Fourth Crusade sets out from Venice. -- Constantinople taken by the French and Venetians. 1203 ALEXIUS and MURBZUPHLUS Emperors of the East. 1204 BALDWIN I. Emperor of Constantinople and THEODORE I. (Lascaris) -- Emperor of Nicæa.

The Inquisition established by Pope Innocent III. 1206 HENRY Emperor of Constantinople. 1208 OTHO IV. Emperor of Germany. - 1210 1212 London incorporated, obtains a charter for electing its Mayor and Magistrates. Crusade against the Albigenses, under Simon de Montfort. FREDERICK II. Emperor of Germany. 1214 ALEXANDER II. King of Scotland. 1215 Magna Charta signed by King John. 1216 Pope Honorius III. 1220 - Henry III. King of England.