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Name: King Richard II. Born: January 6, 1367 at Bordeaux, France. Parents: Edward, the Black Prince, and Joan of Kent. Relation to Charles III: 17th great-granduncle. House of: Plantagenet. Ascended to the throne: June 22, 1377 aged 10 years. Crowned: July 16, 1377 at Westminster Abbey. Married: (1) Anne of Bohemia, (2) Isabella, nine year old ...
Apr 20, 2024 · Richard II (6 January 1367 – c. 14 February 1400), also known as Richard of Bordeaux, was King of England from 1377 until he was deposed in 1399. Richard's father, Edward the Black Prince, died in 1376, leaving Richard as heir apparent to King Edward III. Upon the death of his grandfather Edward III, the 10-year-old Richard succeeded to the ...
Aug 24, 2021 · Richard II had to face an immediate rebellion. Wikimedia Commons. Richard II became King of England when he was just a kid, and he inherited a country embroiled in massive change beyond anyone's control. As noted by BBC History, England had suffered huge population losses as the result of the Black Death.
May 23, 2018 · Richard II (1367–1400), king of England (1377–99). Richard's failures have attracted more interest than the successes of greater rulers. His reign was characterized by aristocratic opposition and political ineptitude. Richard became king in 1377 aged 9.
Apr 4, 2024 · Richard I (born September 8, 1157, Oxford, England—died April 6, 1199, Châlus, duchy of Aquitaine) was the duke of Aquitaine (from 1168) and of Poitiers (from 1172) and king of England, duke of Normandy, and count of Anjou (1189–99). His knightly manner and his prowess in the Third Crusade (1189–92) made him a popular king in his own ...
Richard II: King of the White Hart. When Richard II succeeded his grandfather, Edward III, he turned to alchemy to create a more pious ideal of kingship. Though his reign ended in failure, it left us one of medieval England’s most enduring and complex images. Jonathan Hughes explores its symbolism.
About Shakespeare’s Richard II. Shakespeare’s Richard II represents a momentous struggle in English history, the struggle between King Richard II and his cousin Henry Bolingbroke. Richard is apparently secure on his throne at the beginning of the play. He is, beyond any question, the legitimate heir to the crown of England, which is ...
