| E. Cobham Brewer 1810–1897. Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 1898. |
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Richard I. of England; so called from the prodigies of personal valour performed by him in the Holy Land. (1157, 1189–1199.) | 1 |
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Louis VIII. of France, more frequently called Le Lion. (1187, 1223–1226.) | 2 |
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Boleslas I. of Poland, also called “The Intrepid.” (960, 992–1025.) | 3 |
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