Did Richard the Lionheart really say 'Stick to your own grammar, my lord, for it is much better.'?

Richard the Lionheart Quote Source & Citation:

Stick to your own grammar, my lord, for it is much better.

— Richard the Lionheart Medieval · English king, Crusader

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"The devil is loose!"

"He who fears to be conquered is sure of defeat."

"My kingdom is not of this world."

"I fear nothing but God."

"The devil take all priests who cannot fight!"

Reported as a retort to the Bishop of Coventry who corrected his grammar.

Date: c. 1190s

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