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Death of Richard II

England · House / House of Plantagenet. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

5Records
1371–1400Date range
1Named people
3Places

Chronological records

1371

Richard II1371

Berkhampstead · House / House of Plantagenet

Richard becomes heir to the throne & moves to England with his parents at Berkhamsted

1398

Richard II3 February 1398

House / House of Plantagenet

Death of John of Gaunt, Richard confiscates his Lancaster Estate

Richard II3 February 1398

London · House / House of Plantagenet

John of Gaunt dies & Richard confiscates his Lancaster Estate

1399

Richard II19 August 1399

London · House / House of Plantagenet

Richard II is captured & defeated by Bolingbroke

1400

Richard II10 February 1400

Pontefract · House / House of Plantagenet

Disappears while imprisoned in Pontefract castle, his body is displayed in London

Names involved

Richard II

Provenance

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