Richard II of England
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Richard FitzAlan, 11th Earl of Arundel...were unsuccessful. FitzAlan was closely aligned with Thomas, Duke of Gloucester who was uncle of King Richard II. Thomas was opposed to Richard II's desire for peace with France in the Hundred Years War and a power struggle ensued between... In this article: Richard II, Gloucester, Thomas Arundel, Richard FitzAlan, 11th Earl of Arundel, Archbishop of York, and House of Lords |
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Wikipedia | November 01, 2009
Richard II of England
Richard II (6 January 1367 - c. 14 February 1400) was the eighth King of England of the House of Plantagenet. He ruled from 1377 until he was deposed in 1399. Richard was a son of Edward, the Black Prince and was born during the reign of his...
In this article: John of Gaunt, Edward III, Henry Percy, Henry IV, Wilton Diptych, and England
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USATODAY.com | October 15, 2009
The Monty Python circus keeps rolling on after 40 years
...Jude Law and Colin Farrell, opens at Christmas. Jones, a writer and lecturer who feels "a burning need" to restore the reputation of King Richard II, says his interest in the Middle Ages dovetailed with Holy Grail. "In the original...
In this article: Monty Python, Terry Jones, Terry Gilliam, John Cleese, Michael Palin, Eric Idle, Graham Chapman, Python, and Hank Azaria
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Wikipedia | October 13, 2009
Battle of Radcot Bridge
1475). The Battle of Radcot Bridge was fought on 19 December 1387 at Radcot Bridge, Oxfordshire, England, between troops loyal to Richard II , led by court favourite Robert de Vere, and an army captained by Henry Bolingbroke, Earl of...
In this article: Richard II, Battle of Radcot Bridge, Robert de Vere, Derby, and Thames
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ChicagoNow | October 08, 2009
Writers' Theatre presents Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead
...this past spring the world premiere musical, A Minister's Wife. Halberstam has appeared in numerous Writers' Theatre productions including Richard II (title role), Loot and Misalliance. Previously, he spent two years at The Stratford...
In this article: Chi Lites, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern, Hamlet, Jackie Wilson, and Goodman Theatre
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Independent.co.uk - Climate Change | August 26, 2009
Climate Camp set up in the footsteps of the Peasants' Revolt
...targets in the city. They burned down the Savoy Palace, home of the powerful John of Gaunt, uncle to Richard II. * Alarmed at the protest King Richard met the peasants where they demanded an end to all lordship beyond that of the...
In this article: London Bridge, Peasants' Revolt, Global warming, Climate change, Bristol, Richard II, Climate Camp, and Heathrow Airport
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Times of India | July 18, 2009
US sailors deliver wine to Tower of London
...included Thomas Becket and the Duke of Wellington. The current constable, retired Gen. Roger Wheeler, is the 158th holder. In 1381, King Richard II issued a grant specifying the tolls, including "two roundlets of wyne" for any galley...
In this article: Tower of London, US Navy, London, Rum, Roger Wheeler, USS Halyburton, Royal Navy, and King Richard II
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Times Online | July 16, 2009
The Secret Royals: illegitimate children of British monarchs
...from Edward III and John, Duke of Lancaster. Strangely, when Lancaster was an old man he finally married Catherine Swynford and Richard II legitimised their children; there was one catch, however, and that was that they and their...
In this article: Dorothy Jordan, William IV, Henry VIII, Elizabeth I, John, Duke of Lancaster, Henry VII, Mary I, and Edward VI
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starbulletin | July 14, 2009
ARTS' 'Richard II' is intense
...Richard and Elizabeth Wolfe as King Richard's cousin Henry Bolingbroke in Hawaii Shakespeare Festival's "Richard II. " Richard, the lawful king of England, had been overthrown by his cousin, who then assumed the throne as Henry IV. Richard...
In this article: Richard II, Richard II, William Shakespeare, Isabella of Valois, and England
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Times Online | May 16, 2009
Summer of Blood: The Peasant's Revolt of 1381 by Dan Jones
...after 1381 showed a profound distrust of all his subjects, especially the nobles whom he believed had let him down. In his struggles with parliament, he aimed to free himself and his favourites from scrutiny. He acquired a taste for tyranny...
In this article: Richard II, Peasant's Revolt, Tax, Simon Sudbury, Jack Straw, London, Depopulation, and The Sunday Times
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Wikipedia | October 11, 2008
1390s in England
Monarch - Richard II of England (to 29 September 1399), Henry IV of England Parliament passes a statute forbidding retainers to wear livery whilst off-duty. Statute of Provisors prohibits clergy from accepting benefices from the Pope.
In this article: Richard FitzAlan, 11th Earl of Arundel, Archbishop of Canterbury, Thomas Arundel, Roger Walden, and Richard Whittington
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Richard II (6 January 1367 – ca. 14 February 1400) was King of England from 1377 until he was deposed in 1399. Richard, a son of Edward, the Black Prince, was born during the reign of his grandfather, Edward III. At the age of four, Richard became second in line to the throne when his older brother Edward of Angoulême died, and heir apparent when his father died in 1376. With Edward III's death the following year, Richard succeeded to the throne at the age of ten.
During Richard's first years as king, government was in the hands of a series of councils. The political community preferred this to a regency led by the king's uncle, John of Gaunt, yet Gaunt remained highly influential. The first major challenge of the reign was the Peasants' Revolt in 1381, during which the young king comported himself well, and played a major part in suppressing the rebellion. In the following years, however, the king's dependence on a small number of courtiers caused discontent in the political community, and in 1387 control of government was taken over by a group of noblemen known as the Lords Appellant. By 1389 Richard had regained control, and for the next eight years governed in relative harmony. Then, in 1397, he took his revenge on the appellants, many of whom were executed or exiled. For the next two years Richard's rule was seen by many as tyrannous. In 1399, after John of Gaunt died, the king disinherited Gaunt's son, Henry of Bolingbroke, who had previously been exiled. Henry invaded England in June 1399 with a small force that quickly grew in numbers. Meeting little resistance, he deposed Richard and had himself crowned as King Henry IV. Richard died in captivity early the next year; he was probably murdered.
- Birth Date:
- January 06, 1367
- Birthplace:
- Bordeaux, Aquitaine
- Death Date:
- February 14, 1400
- Place of Death:
- Pontefract Castle, West Yorkshire
- Burial Place:
- Westminster Abbey, London
- Mother:
- Joan of Kent
- Father:
- Edward, the Black Prince
- Coronation Date:
- January 01, 0016
- Royal House:
- House of Plantagenet
- Reign:
- 22 June 1377 –
- Title:
- Prince of Wales
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