Did Richard the Lionheart really say 'I am born of the devil, and to the devil I must go.'?

Richard the Lionheart Quote Source & Citation:

I am born of the devil, and to the devil I must go.

— Richard the Lionheart Medieval · English king, Crusader

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"I would rather be feared than loved."

"Only God can judge me."

"Let my name be remembered!"

"He is my father, and I will treat him as such."

"By God's teeth, I will sell London if I can find a buyer rich enough!"

Reported to have said this, possibly in reference to his Plantagenet lineage and its reputation.

Date: c. 1190

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