Did Richard the Lionheart really say 'I am a soldier, not a priest.'?

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I am a soldier, not a priest.

— Richard the Lionheart Medieval · English king, Crusader

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"A king who cannot wield a sword is no king at all."

"Let no man say I feared to face my foes."

"I fear nothing but God."

"I am a king, and I will be obeyed."

"We will not rest until Jerusalem is free."

A statement distinguishing his role and priorities.

Date: c. 1190

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