The hand decorated Richard the Lionheart Chess Set represents the english King, Richard I of England, known as Richard the Lionheart or Richard, Coeur de Lion. He is one of England's most famous kings and yet he actually spent less than one year of his reign in England. His image is that of a chivalrous knight, constantly battling to restore justice and order and, indeed, in many respects that is just what he was. 

The son of King Henry II and Queen Eleanor of Aquitaine, Richard was born in Oxford on 8 September 1158. He spent much of his early life in France on his mother's estates at Anjou and Poitou, where he indulged in tournaments and war games. He was known as the Duke of Aquitaine, but on the death of his father in 1189 he became king of England.   His coronation was held on Sunday, 3 September 1189 and he was crowned by Baldwin, the Archbishop of Canterbury at Westminster Abbey.

The chess pieces in the Richard the Lionheart hand decorated chess set are still completely hand crafted and the skills learned over many years have been refined and brought to perfection to produce these highly original pieces that are intricate and very decorative.

Design :     Hand Decorated                              King Height :   95mm  /  3.75 Inches

Theme :     Richard the Lionheart Chess Set                SKU :   CS0022