After his arrival he fasted and prayed a day and a night. The
next day he put scourges into the hands of the cathedral monks and
said, "Scourge me as I kneel at the tomb of the saint." The monks
did as he bade them and he patiently bore the pain.
Henry finally triumphed over his enemies and had some years of
peace, which he devoted to the good of England.
In the last year of his life, however, he had trouble again. The
king of France and Henry's son Richard took up arms against him.
Henry was defeated and was forced to grant what they wished. When
he saw a list of the barons who had joined the French king he
found among them the name of his favorite son John, and his heart
was broken. He died a few days later.
II
Henry's eldest surviving son, Richard, was crowned at Westminster
Abbey in 1190. He took the title of Richard I but is better known
as "Ceur de Lion" ("the lion-hearted"), a name which was given
him on account of his bravery. He had wonderful strength and his
brave deeds were talked about all over the land.
With such a man for their king, the English people became devoted
to chivalry, and on every field of battle brave men vied with another
in brave deeds.
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