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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 son of Edward, Prince of Wales (later known as the Black Prince), and Joan, Countess of Kent .
Henry II named his son, Henry the Young King (1155–1183), as co-ruler with him but this was a Norman custom of designating an heir, and the younger Henry did not outlive his father and rule in his own right, so he is not counted as a monarch on lists of kings. Richard I [42] Richard the Lionheart 3 September 1189 [v] – 6 April 1199 (9 years ...
Richard is the central character in Richard II, a play by William Shakespeare dating from around 1595.; Richard is also the main antagonist in an anonymous, incomplete play, often known as Thomas of Woodstock (play) or Richard II, Part 1, whose composition is dated between 1591 and 1595.
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Works based on Richard II (play) (1 C, 1 P) Pages in category "Cultural depictions of Richard II of England" The following 22 pages are in this category, out of 22 total.
White Hart as a Royal Badge of Richard II. The White Hart ("hart" being an archaic word for a mature stag) was the personal badge of Richard II, who probably derived it from the arms of his mother, Joan "The Fair Maid of Kent", heiress of Edmund of Woodstock. It may also have been a pun on his name, as in "Rich-hart". [1]
The Life and Death of King Richard the Second, often shortened to Richard II, is a history play by William Shakespeare believed to have been written around 1595. Based on the life of King Richard II of England (ruled 1377–1399), it chronicles his downfall and the machinations of his nobles.
The names listed below were Earls (suo jure or jure uxoris) or Countesses during the reign of King Richard II of England, who reigned from 1377 to 1399. Earl of Arundel. Richard FitzAlan, 11th Earl of Arundel, 9th Earl of Surrey (1376–1397) Earl of Buckingham