Richard II. von England (1367-1400)


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Name (English): Richard II. von England
Short name: Richard II of England
Year of birth: 1367
Year of death: 1400
Short Description: "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. He was the eighth king of the House of Plantagenet, and the final one of the direct line. 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 throne.

During Richard´s first years as king, government was in the hands of a series of regency councils, influenced by Richard´s uncles John of Gaunt and Thomas of Woodstock. England then faced various problems, most notably the Hundred Years´ War. A major challenge of the reign was the Peasants´ Revolt in 1381, and the young king played a central part in the successful suppression of this crisis. Less warlike than either his father or grandfather, he sought to bring an end to the Hundred Years´ War. A firm believer in the royal prerogative, Richard restrained the power of the aristocracy and relied on a private retinue for military protection instead. In contrast to his grandfather, Richard cultivated a refined atmosphere at court, in which the king was an elevated figure, with art and culture at its centre." - (en.wikipedia.org 31.01.2020)
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[Last update: 2020/10/02]