Was richard the lionheart gay

As we talked, the main evidence historians who believe Richard the Lionheart was gay is that extract from Hoveden’s chronicles where he states that Richard and Philip spent some nights together. Actually, sharing a bed was seen as a statement of trust between two politicians.

Richard the Lionheart and Philip II are just a couple of kings who seemingly would rather have a relationship with a man than produce an heir and a spare. However, though Richard has been treated as something of a gay icon for years, direct evidence that he and Philip actually had a homosexual relationship is scant.