Noun
King of England from 1377 to 1399; he suppressed the Peasant's Revolt in 1381 but his reign was marked by popular discontent and baronial opposition in British Parliament and he was forced to abdicate in 1399 (1367-1400)
Source: WordNetBy contrast, Richard II had no children and Richard's heir-presumptive Edmund Mortimer was only seven years old. Source: Internet
Chaucer continued to collect the liquid stipend until Richard II came to power, after which it was converted to a monetary grant on 18 April 1378. Source: Internet
Duke Henry's daughter Blanche of Lancaster married John of Gaunt and their son Henry Bolingbroke became King Henry IV when he deposed King Richard II. Source: Internet
From a contemporary manuscript, British Library, Harleian Collection Henry experienced a rather more inconsistent relationship with King Richard II than his father had. Source: Internet
Abrahms, artistic director of startup Birdbath Theatres, served as assistant director for this production, and recently starred in Shakepeare’s “Richard II.” Source: Internet
Jack Cade led a rebellion in Kent in 1450, calling himself "John Mortimer", apparently in sympathy with York, and setting up residence at the White Hart Inn in Southwark (the white hart had been the symbol of the deposed Richard II ). Source: Internet