# Episode 92: The Lion Kings

An episode of [The History of English Podcast](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/538608536), 29 Mar 2017, 51 min.

Audio: https://media.blubrry.com/historyofenglish/content.blubrry.com/historyofenglish/Ep92-The-Lion-Kings.mp3

During the Middle Ages, lions were adopted as symbols of European royalty. Many monarchs also acquired nicknames related to lions. That included Richard the Lionheart. In this episode, we explore the origin of that nickname, and we examine the popular perception of exotic animals from Africa and Asia. TRANSCRIPT: EPISODE 92

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