Cœur de Lion

Richard I. of England; so called from the prodigies of personal valour performed by him in the Holy Land. (1157, 1189–1199.)

Louis VIII. of France, more frequently called Le Lion. (1187, 1223–1226.)

Boleslas I. of Poland, also called “The Intrepid.” (960, 992–1025.)

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Entry taken from Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, edited by the Rev. E. Cobham Brewer, LL.D. and revised in 1895.

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