The Deposition of Richard II
The Deposition of Richard II

Author: David Richard Carlson

Publisher: Pims

Published: 2007

Total Pages: 118

ISBN-13:

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This book is an edition of eight late-fourteenth- and early-fifteenth-century Latin texts that chronicle and/or comment upon events that led, in 1399, to the deposition of King Richard II.

Chronicles of the Revolution, 1397-1400
Chronicles of the Revolution, 1397-1400

Author: Chris Given-Wilson

Publisher: Manchester University Press

Published: 1993

Total Pages: 296

ISBN-13: 9780719035272

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A range of material covering the 'tyranny' and deposition of Richard II and the usurpation of the throne by his cousin, who became King Henry IV.

Political culture in later medieval England
Political culture in later medieval England

Author: Michael J. Braddick

Publisher: Manchester University Press

Published: 2020-01-03

Total Pages: 286

ISBN-13: 1526148226

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This is an important collection of pioneering essays penned by the late Simon Walker, a highly respected historian of late medieval England. One of the finest scholars of his generation, Walker's writing is lucid, inspirational, and has permanently enriched our understanding of the period. The eleven essays featured here examine themes such as kingship, lordship, warfare and sanctity. There are specific studies on subjects such as the changing fortunes of the family of Sir Richard Abberbury; Yorkshire's Justices of the Peace; the service of medieval man-at-arms, Janico Dartasso; Richard II's views on kingship, political saints, and an investigation of rumour, sedition and popular protest in the reign of Henry IV. An introduction by G.L. Harriss looks back across Walker's career, and discusses the historiographical context of his work. Both the new and previously published pieces here will be essential reading for those working on the late medieval period.

Henry IV
Henry IV

Author: Chris Given-Wilson

Publisher: Yale University Press

Published: 2016-01-01

Total Pages: 621

ISBN-13: 0300154194

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Henry IV (1399-1413), the son of John of Gaunt, duke of Lancaster, seized the English throne at the age of thirty-two from his cousin Richard II and held it until his death, aged forty-five, when he was succeeded by his son, Henry V. This comprehensive and nuanced biography restores to his rightful place a king often overlooked in favor of his illustrious progeny. Henry faced the usual problems of usurpers: foreign wars, rebellions, and plots, as well as the ambitions and demands of the Lancastrian retainers who had helped him win the throne. By 1406 his rule was broadly established, and although he became ill shortly after this and never fully recovered, he retained ultimate power until his death. Using a wide variety of previously untapped archival materials, Chris Given-Wilson reveals a cultured, extravagant, and skeptical monarch who crushed opposition ruthlessly but never quite succeeded in satisfying the expectations of his own supporters.

Shakespeare's History Plays: Richard II to Henry V, the Making of a King
Shakespeare's History Plays: Richard II to Henry V, the Making of a King

Author: C W R D Moseley

Publisher: Lulu.com

Published: 2016-10-09

Total Pages: 249

ISBN-13: 1847601065

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Part I provides some contexts for what is inevitably our reading of the history plays, so that perhaps we may guess at the impact they may have had on their contemporaries. The author suggests, by implication, a way of approaching Elizabethan drama that may be generally useful. Part II is a consideration of what the author thinks are some major issues in the Ricardian plays.