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Case Study Topic 02: Richard I

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  • Topic 02: Causes and Effects of Medieval Wars/
  • Case Study Topic 02: Richard I

Medieval Leader 2: Richard I

The role and leadership of Richard I in medieval Crusades. The content for this page overlaps with the Prescribed Subject 1: Military Leaders.

The content for this case study overlaps with the content on Richard I within the Prescribed Subject 1: Military Leaders which can be accessed here.

Richard is a good case study to use as a medieval ruler for a number of reasons:

  1. The available sources on him.
  2. The academic and educational secondary literature on major aspects of his leadership and role as a monarch.
  3. The heavy involvement in conflicts broad - especially the Middle East Crusades - reveal dimensions of his leadership convenient for analysis and study.

Use the various pages under the Prescribed Subject 1: Military Leaders in order to plan out qualities of Richard's leadership and the role that these played in developing or contributing towards his aims in war. Therefore, think about:

  1. Decisions he made in war.
  2. How he displayed leadership qualities.
  3. Strategies and tactics he adopted.
  4. The affect he had on his army.
  5. How his leadership affected the outcomes of wars/conflicts he was involved in.