# Richard I is captured on return from crusade (1192)

URL: https://english-history.com/timeline/1192-richard-i-is-captured-on-return-from-crusade

Duke Leopold of Austria seized Richard while he travelled home from the Third Crusade. Within the broader Norman & Angevin Britain period, Norman conquest, cross-Channel lordship and royal reform created a new aristocracy and a more centralized monarchy. This event is placed at 1192 in the chronology so it can be read alongside the political, military, social and cultural changes around it. The enormous ransom placed heavy financial demands on England and strengthened John's ambitions.

## Why it matters
The enormous ransom placed heavy financial demands on England and strengthened John's ambitions.

Ruler at the time: [Richard I](https://english-history.com/rulers/richard-i)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia topic lookup — Richard I is captured on return from crusade](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Search?search=Richard+I+is+captured+on+return+from+crusade&go=Go)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — Richard I is captured on return from crusade](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=Richard+I+is+captured+on+return+from+crusade)
- [Wikipedia — Timeline of British history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_British_history_%281000%E2%80%931499%29)
- [The National Archives — medieval education resources](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/education/)