Resistance to John was only short-circuited by his sudden death. Edward II had been deposed and replaced by his son in 1327 – ...

When Richard II was crowned king at the tender age of ten ... was ‘miserably put to death by starvation’. Henry IV was crowned in Westminster Abbey in October 1399, the Archbishop of ...

The death of his elder brother Edward left him the sole heir ... The Latin inscription around the ledge of the tomb can be translated: Sage and elegant, lawfully Richard II, conquered by fate he lies ...

Richard is an irresponsible king, who wastes his country's money and leases out land. After being banished by Richard, Henry Bolingbroke returns intent on taking back the land Richard seized after ...

The film begins as KING RICHARD II (Ben Whishaw) tries to resolve a bitter ... They are sentenced to death and executed on the spot for having caused a rift between RICHARD and the QUEEN and ...

BOLINGBROKE returns to GAUNT’s castle where ROSS and WILLOUGHBY are holding prisoner two of RICHARD’s loyal supporters - BUSHY and GREEN. They are sentenced to death and executed on the spot ...