Richard II (1377-1399)
Richard II ruled 1377-1399. The son of Edward the Black Prince, Richard became King aged 10 years old. He was deposed in 1399 by Henry IV. House of Plantagenets.
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Richard II was born Bordeaux, France, on 6 January 1367, the son of Edward the Black Prince (sone of Edward III) and Joan, Countess of Kent. When the Black Prince died, Richard became heir apparent and when Edward III died on 21 June 1377, the 10-year old Richard became King. House of Plantagenets
Due to his young age there were a number of Regency councils making decisions for the King, mainly influenced by his uncles John of Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster, and Thomas of Woodstock, Duke of Gloucester. This caused trouble and a group known as the Lords Appellant formed to restrain the power of the favoured ones.
Richard regained control by 1389 and took revenge on the Appellants. When John of Gaunt died in 1399, Richard disinherited Gaunt's son, Henry Bolingbroke who was exiled at the time. Henry retaliated and invaded England with only a small army but still found it easy to overthrow Richard and claim the monarchy himself as Henry IV on 30 September 1399. Richard II was imprisoned and was thought to have died through starvation while in captivity.
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Richard II was born Bordeaux, France, on 6 January 1367, the son of Edward the Black Prince (sone of Edward III) and Joan, Countess of Kent. When the Black Prince died, Richard became heir apparent and when Edward III died on 21 June 1377, the 10-year old Richard became King. House of Plantagenets
Due to his young age there were a number of Regency councils making decisions for the King, mainly influenced by his uncles John of Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster, and Thomas of Woodstock, Duke of Gloucester. This caused trouble and a group known as the Lords Appellant formed to restrain the power of the favoured ones.
Richard regained control by 1389 and took revenge on the Appellants. When John of Gaunt died in 1399, Richard disinherited Gaunt's son, Henry Bolingbroke who was exiled at the time. Henry retaliated and invaded England with only a small army but still found it easy to overthrow Richard and claim the monarchy himself as Henry IV on 30 September 1399. Richard II was imprisoned and was thought to have died through starvation while in captivity.