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England in 1400

Historical records for England in 1400, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.

8Records
8Events
3Named people
2Places
4Categories

Historical records

January

6 January 1400SuccessionHenry IV

London · Warfare / Military

Suppresses the rebellious supporters of Richard II

7 January 1400Death of Thomas Netherlands, TheThomas Netherlands Surrey, 1st

House / House of Netherlands, The

Death of Thomas Holland, 1st Duke of Surrey

February

10 February 1400Arrest of Richard IIRichard II

Pontefract · House / House of Plantagenet

Death of Richard II, assassinated

10 February 1400Assassination of Richard IIRichard II

Pontefract · House / House of Plantagenet

Assassinated in Pontefract castle, his body is later displayed in London

10 February 1400Death of Richard IIRichard II

Pontefract · House / House of Plantagenet

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

September

September 1400Reballion of WalesHenry IV

Warfare / England War

Owain Glyn Dwr is declared Prince as Wales rebels against English rule

Other Events

1400Epiphany RisingThomas Netherlands Surrey, 1st

House / House of Netherlands, The

Kent, along with his uncle, the Earl of Huntingdon (no longer Duke of Exeter), plotted to kill King Henry IV and free King Richard II from prison and return him to the throne, this "Epiphany Rising" failed and Kent was captured and executed

1400ExecutionThomas Netherlands Surrey, 1st

House / House of Netherlands, The

Kent, along with his uncle, the Earl of Huntingdon (no longer Duke of Exeter), plotted to kill King Henry IV and free King Richard II from prison and return him to the throne, this "Epiphany Rising" failed and Kent was captured and executed

Names involved

Henry IVRichard IIThomas Netherlands Surrey, 1st

Places involved

LondonPontefract

Provenance

This page is generated from stored World History Database records matching the exact country and year shown above. Exact duplicate display records are collapsed. Records without a month are listed after the monthly sections. Source provenance varies by record; formal academic citation should be checked against the relevant primary source, archive or specialist historical reference.