Did Richard the Lionheart really say 'If I were to search the world for a second self, I could not find one so wicked.'?

Richard the Lionheart Quote Source & Citation:

If I were to search the world for a second self, I could not find one so wicked.

— Richard the Lionheart Medieval · English king, Crusader

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"Let the women and children go, but kill the rest."

"Let the infidels tremble!"

"My heart is as hard as iron."

"God will judge between me and you."

"If I had a daughter, I would give her to the devil for his concubine."

Referring to his own ruthlessness.

Date: 1190s

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