Governing in Richard’s absence, 1189-1199

• Richard was only present in England for six months during his ten-year reign
• He sold lands and titles to the highest bidders to raise money for his crusades
• He raised over £31,000 to fund the crusade
• Richard made an agreement with the Scottish King William the Lion to abandon his claim to lands in the North of England and not pay homage to Richard
• He appointed William Longchamp to be his chancellor to manage the government with charters and writs while Richard was absent