Why was king richard a good king for enlgand?

Richard is known as Richard Cœur de Lion (Norman French: Le quor de lion) or Richard the Lionheart because of his reputation as a great military leader and warrior. ... Most of his life as king was spent on Crusade, in captivity, or actively defending his lands in France.

Explanation:

Richard III was a “great king” who achieved more than the Elizabeths and Henry V. Appearing on BBC Radio 4's Great Lives, Langley said Richard III was “most certainly” a great king who wanted to “make life fairer and more bearable” for ordinary people.

b) that he was not a free man

“i think it is very plausible that if there are five votes to end the death penalty, it could be with the people who are on the court right now,” - smith

so basically it is not clearly and consistently imposed