Henry of Almain was the song of one of the wealthiest men in Europe who joined what?
Richard, 1st Earl of Cornwall Richard (5 January 1209 – 2 April 1272), second son of John, King of England, was the nominal Count of Poitou (1225-1243), Earl of Cornwall (from 1225) and King of Germany (from 1257). He was one of the wealthiest men in Europe and joined the Barons' Crusade, where he achieved success as a negotiator for the release of prisoners and assisted with the building of the citadel in Ascalon.
William Henry McGarvey William Henry McGarvey (November 20 or 27, 1843 – November 20 or 27, 1914) was a Canadian oilman who became a very wealthy and influential industrial magnate in Europe, only to lose it all in the destruction wrought by World War I.