He tried to sneak home in disguise

He immediately made his way back to England, where he was crowned a second time on April 17 out of concern for the integrity of his monarchy. He left for Normandy within a month and never came back. His final five years were spent at war with Philip II, with sporadic truces in between. King George VI left England in the capable care of Canterbury Archbishop Hubert Walter. Richard died at the young age of 41 as a result of his impulsiveness. The vicomte of Limoges refused to turn over a gold cache that a local peasant had discovered. Richard placed his castle in Chalus under siege and unfortunately suffered an injury.

In 1199, he perished. His image is still kept in the Fontevrault abbey church, where he was buried alongside Henry II and Queen Eleanor. But Richard's journey back to England was anything but easy. He had managed to sever ties with his Christian allies Philip II of France and Leopold V, Duke of Austria, during the Crusade, and as a result, he was forced to go through dangerous regions to return home. The king attempted to cross Leopold's land while wearing disguise, but he was caught and given to Henry VI of Germany, who held him for ransom.