BBC: Richard II (1367 - 1400)
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Description: Biography of the King of England who reigned from 1377 to 1399.
BBC - History - Historic Figures: Richard II (1367 - 1400) British Broadcasting Corporation Richard was Plantagenet king of England from 1377 to 1399 and was usurped by Henry IV. Richard was born on 6 January 1367 in Bordeaux, the son of Edward, the Black Prince and grandson of Edward III. Richard's father died in 1376 and his grandfather the following year, making Richard king at the age of 10. The country was ruled largely by his uncle, John of Gaunt. The first crisis of Richard's reign was the Peasants' Revolt of 1381. The young king bravely rode out to meet the rebels, who were led by Wat Tyler. Tyler was killed and the revolt crushed.
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| Page title: | BBC - History - Historic Figures: Richard II (1367 - 1400) |
| Keywords: | history, richard II, plantagenet, king, england, Peasants' Revolt |
| Description: | medieval king of England, ended the Peasants' Revolt, deposed |
| IP-address: | 212.58.244.68 |
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| NS | Name servers: ns1.rbsov.bbc.co.uk 212.58.241.67 ns1.tcams.bbc.co.uk 212.72.49.3 |
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| Date | Last updated: 18-Dec-2013 Expiry date: 13-Dec-2014 |