¿Quién salió con Richard I of England?

Richard I (8 September 1157 – 6 April 1199), known as Richard the Lionheart or Richard Cœur de Lion (Old Norman French: Quor de Lion) because of his reputation as a great military leader and warrior, was King of England from 1189 until his death in 1199. He also ruled as Duke of Normandy, Aquitaine, and Gascony; Lord of Cyprus; Count of Poitiers, Anjou, Maine, and Nantes; and was overlord of Brittany at various times during the same period. He was the third of five sons of Henry II of England and Eleanor of Aquitaine and was therefore not expected to become king, but his two elder brothers predeceased their father.

By the age of 16, Richard had taken command of his own army, putting down rebellions in Poitou against his father. Richard was an important Christian commander during the Third Crusade, leading the campaign after the departure of Philip II of France. Despite achieving several victories against his Muslim counterpart, Saladin, he was ultimately forced to end his campaign without retaking Jerusalem.

Richard probably spoke both French and Occitan, and based on the testimony of Roger of Howden, most likely understood Middle English. He was born in England, where he spent his childhood; before becoming duke of Aquitaine, however, he lived most of his adult life in the Duchy of Aquitaine, in the southwest of France. Following his accession to the crown of England, he spent very little time, perhaps as little as six months, in England. Most of his reign was spent on Crusade, in captivity, or actively defending the French portions of the Angevin Empire. Though regarded as a model king and a paragon of chivalry during the four centuries after his death and viewed as a pious and chivalrous hero by his subjects, he was later perceived by historians as a ruler who treated the kingdom of England merely as a source of revenue for his armies rather than a land entrusted to his stewardship. This view of Richard has come under increasing scrutiny by modern historians, who view it as anachronistic. Richard I is an enduring iconic figure both in England and in France.

Adela de Francia o (Alix de Francia) (4 de octubre de 1160-1221), hija del rey Luis VII de Francia, y de su segunda esposa, Constanza de León.​

En 1169 la prometen a Ricardo Corazón de León, hijo de Enrique II Plantagenêt.​ Este la hizo ir a Inglaterra para hacerse cargo de las tierras que constituían su dote (condado de Aumale, condado de Eu) pero desde que Adela fue joven, el rey Enrique II abusó de ella y la hizo su amante, retrasando el matrimonio.

Por la paz de Ivry, el 21 de septiembre de 1174, Enrique renueva a Luis VII la promesa de matrimonio entre Adela y su hijo Ricardo. El condado de Berry sería su dote. En 1177, el Papa Alejandro II intervino para ordenarle, bajo pena de excomunión, a contraer el matrimonio convenido. Enrique renueva su promesa en diciembre de 1183 y en Cuaresma de 1186, mas se niega a cumplir sus promesas. Entre tanto Adela habría tenido una hija del rey Enrique II, fallecida poco después de nacer.

Tras la muerte del rey Enrique Plantagenêt, el 6 de julio de 1189, su hijo y sucesor Ricardo Corazón de León, lleva a Adela a Ruan en febrero de 1190, pero en 1191, advirtió al rey de Francia Felipe Augusto que no se casaría con su hermana a causa de su deshonor.

Después de haber intentado casarla con Juan sin Tierra, hermano de Ricardo Corazón de León, el rey Felipe Augusto, la casa el 20 de agosto de 1195 con Guillermo II Talvas (1178-1221) conde de Ponthieu. Ella aporta como dote el condado de Eu y el condado de Arques, y un préstamo de 5.000 marcos

Tuvieron tres hijos:

• Jean II de Poitiers, muerto joven

• María de Ponthieu, (? 1250 o 1251) casada con Simon de Dammartin, conde de Aumale y de Dammartin (?-1239) y heredera del condado de Ponthieu, en segundas nupcias se casa con Mathieu de Montmorency (?-1250)

• Isabel de Ponthieu, abadesa de España.