Timeline of King Richard IIBiography of King Richard II Timeline of Key Dates: Timeline of King Richard II Key eventsr.1377 - 1399: King Richard II Reigned as King of England from June 22, 1377 - September 29, 1399 1367: Richard was born on January 6, 1367 in Bordeaux. He was the grandson of King Edward III of England and the son of Edward, the Black Prince and Joan of Kent (1328-1385). 1376: June 8: Edward, the Black Prince and eldest son of King Edward III died and His eldest son, Richard, became heir to the English throne and was given the title of Prince of Wales1377: King Edward III died on June 21, 1377 1377: King Edward III was succeeded by his grandson, Richard1377: July 16: The coronation of King Richard II was on July 16, 1377 John of Gaunt, his uncle, ruled on Richard's behalf for the first years of his reign1381: The Peasants Revolt led by Wat Tyler 1383: 22 January: King Richard II married Anne of Bohemia, daughter of Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor - the marriage was childless 1384: 7 June 1394: Anne of Bohemia dies 1387: King Richard II takes over the rule of England. He appointed his favorites to the council, including Robert de Vere, 9th Earl of Oxford with whom he was believed to have a homosexual relationship - the English barons were furious at such behaviour1388: The favorites of King Richard II were either exiled or executed, his power was curbed and Richard was forced to appoint a new council 1396: Richard, to the baron's disgust, signed a 28 year Peace Treaty with France1396: 31 October 1396: King Richard II married Princess Isabella of Valois, daughter of Charles VI of France - the marriage was childless 1399: Richard banished John of Gaunt's son and heir Henry Bolingbroke to France for ten years and took his lands1399: Bolingbroke landed in Yorkshire with an army provided by the King of France 1399: Richard was captured, forced to abdicate and conceded the crown to his cousin Henry of Lancaster ( Henry Bolingbroke )1400: King Richard II died on February 14, 1400 - Possibly murdered in Pontefract Castle Timeline of King Richard II Each section of this Middle Ages website addresses all topics and provides interesting facts and information about these great people and events in bygone Medieval times including the Timeline of King Richard II. The Sitemap provides full details of all of the information and facts provided about the fascinating subject of the Middle Ages! Timeline of King Richard II- Middle Ages era, period, life, age and times
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