John of Gaunt Lancaster, 1st1368
Death of Blanche of Lancaster
England · House / House of Lancaster. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.
Death of Blanche of Lancaster
After the death in 1376 of his older brother Edward of Woodstock (also known as the "Black Prince"), John of Gaunt contrived to protect the religious reformer John Wycliffe, possibly to counteract the growing secular power of the church
When King Edward III died Johns ten-year-old nephew succeeded to the throne as Richard II of England
Death of Constanza, John of Gaunts wife
When John of Gaunt dies his estates are declared forfeit to the crown, as Richard II had exiled Johns less diplomatic heir, Henry Bolingbroke, in 1398. Gaunt died of natural causes at Leicester Castle, with his wife Katherine by his side. Death of John of Gaunt, leaves his lands to the future Henry IV in exile
John of Gaunt dies leaving his lands to the future Henry IV in exile
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