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Richard was crowned in Westminster Abbey on 16th July 1377 aged 10. He married Anne of Bohemia in January 1382 and both are buried in the Abbey. His portrait hangs in the nave.
Anne of Bohemia (11 May 1366 – 7 June 1394), also known as Anne of Luxembourg, was Queen of England as the first wife of King Richard II. A member of the House of Luxembourg, she was the eldest daughter of Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor and King of Bohemia, and Elizabeth of Pomerania.
- 3 August 1394, Westminster Abbey, London
- Luxembourg
Anne of Bohemia (1366-94), her life, her relationship to Richard II, and her contribution to Richard II's treasure, from the Institute of Historical Research and Royal Holloway, University of London.
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Anne and Richard's coronation in the Liber Regalis of Westminster Abbey. It is only with the Peasants' Revolt that Richard starts to emerge clearly in the annals. One of his first significant acts after the rebellion was to marry Anne of Bohemia, daughter of Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor, on 20 January 1382.
- 21 June 1377 – 29 September 1399
- Joan of Kent
Apr 4, 2024 · Richard II (born January 6, 1367, Bordeaux [France]—died February 1400, Pontefract, Yorkshire [now in West Yorkshire], England) was the king of England from 1377 to 1399. An ambitious ruler with a lofty conception of the royal office, he was deposed by his cousin Henry Bolingbroke ( Henry IV) because of his arbitrary and factional rule. Early years
Chapter. Information. England and Bohemia in the Age of Chaucer , pp. 13 - 38. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781805430896.002. Publisher: Boydell & Brewer. Print publication year: 2023. Access options. Get access to the full version of this content by using one of the access options below.
May 21, 2018 · Anne of Bohemia (1366–94), queen of Richard II. Born in Prague, the eldest daughter of Emperor Charles IV, Anne was the first wife of Richard II, king of England, chosen for her nobility and gentleness and later known as ‘Good Queen Anne’.
