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1386 in England

Explore 15 historical events and records for England in 1386.

Historical records for England in 1386

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March

Rule of Castille

Richard II ยท Castille ยท House / House of Plantagenet

Recognizes John of Gaunt as King of Castille

April

Treaty of Windsor

Richard II ยท Windsor ยท House / House of Plantagenet

Concludes the Treaty of Windsor with Portugal

October

Rule of Ireland

Richard II ยท House / House of Plantagenet

Promotes his favorite Robert de Vere from Marquis to Duke of Ireland

December

Battle of Radcot Bridge

Richard II ยท Radcot Bridge ยท Warfare / Military

Gloucester & Bolingbroke defeat the Royalists under de Vere & the Earl of Suffolk

Other events (month unknown)

Ambassador

John of Gaunt ยท Ambassador of England ยท Government / Government of England

Appointed Ambassador of Spain

Capture of Galicia

John of Gaunt ยท Galicia ยท Warfare / Military

In an attempt to win his Spanish throne

Council of Eleven

Richard II ยท London ยท Government / Government of England

The Government is taken over by the Council of 11 headed by the Gloucester

Dismissal

Richard II ยท Government / Government of England

Parliament compels Richard to remove his Chancellor, Michael de la Pole

Government

Richard II ยท Government / Government of England

The Government is taken over by the Council of 11 headed by the Gloucester

Impeachment

Pole ยท London ยท Lord Chancellor ยท Government / Government of England

Impeached on a charge of misappropriation of funds by Thomas of Woodstock

Marriage

John of Gaunt ยท London ยท House / House of Lancaster

John I of Portugal marries John of Gaunts daughter Philippa

Parliament

Richard II ยท Government / Government of England

Parliament compels Richard to remove his Chancellor, Michael de la Pole

Peerage

Vere, Robert de ยท Dublin ยท House / House of Vere

Created Duke of Ireland

Succession

John of Gaunt ยท House / House of Lancaster

John leaves England to seek the throne of Castile, claimed in Jure uxoris by right of his second wife, Constance of Castile, whom he had married in 1371

Trial

Pole ยท London ยท Lord Chancellor ยท Government / Government of England

Impeached on a charge of misappropriation of funds by Thomas of Woodstock

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