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The Lords Appellant

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1384

Apr
Criticism of Richard
At a session of Parliament held this year both John of Gaunt and Thomas of Woodstock argued with Richard about the way in which the country was being run, his finances and the influences of his advisors.

1385

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Richard makes his uncles Dukes
Richard gave his uncles Edmund of Langley and Thomas of Woodstock new titles. He made Edmund the Duke of York and made Thomas the Duke of Gloucester.

1386

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Richard makes de Vere more powerful
King Richard II gave the title of Marquis of Dublin to his favourite, Robert de Vere. This gave de Vere power over all royal lands in Ireland, and made him almost as powerful as Richard's uncles.
Summer
Commission appointed
With the French threatening to invade, Richard's continued disregard of his uncles' requests to remove his Chancellor and Treasurer from office, a delegation met Richard at Eltham. His uncle, Duke of Gloucester acted as spokesman for Parliament. He reminded Richard of his duties and demanded that his advisors be removed. He reminded Richard that if he didn't comply he could be removed from his position as King. Richard had little choice and a commission was set up to oversee the king's affairs.
Oct 1
Parliament demands reforms
Parliament, led by the Duke of Gloucester, demanded that King Richard II cease the wasteful manner in which he and his supporters were spending funds that country did not have. Parliament wanted to raise money to protect the south coast of England from attack by the French who were threatening to invade. A request was made to provide Parliament with all of Richard's financial records. This conflict between the King and Gloucester would escalate in the following year.

1387

Dec 19
Battle of Radcot Bridge
Forces belonging to the Lords Appellant defeated forces led by Robert de Vere, the favourite of Richard II. The battle took place at Radcot Bridge, a bridge over the River Thames at Oxfordshire. Robert de Vere managed to escape by swimming across the Thames and then fleeing over seas. This led to King Richard temporarily being deposed.

1397

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Thomas Arundel exiled
Shortly after becoming Archbishop of Canterbury Thomas Arundel was exiled by Richard II because of his support for the lords appellant who had opposed the King's misrule of the country.

Event Participants and Locations

  • Richard (II, King of England 1377-1399)
  • John (of Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster)
  • Edmund (of Langley, Duke of York)
  • Thomas (of Woodstock, Duke of Gloucester)
  • Vere, Robert de (Duke of Ireland)
  • Beauchamp, Thomas (12th earl of Warwick)
  • Arundel, Thomas (Archbishop of Canterbury)
  • Canterbury Cathedral
  • Parliament

Related Information

Richard II

Reign From
June 23, 1377

Reign To
1399

Succeeded
Edward III

Preceded
Henry IV

Royal House
Plantagenet

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Early Middle Ages

  • Saxons and Angles
  • Viking Invasions

High Middle Ages

  • Edward the Confessor and Godwine
  • Reasons for the Norman Invasion
  • The Norman Invasion
  • The Norman Conquest
  • Background to the Crusades
  • People's and First Crusade
  • Second Crusade
  • Third Crusade
  • Stephen's succession to the throne
  • Civil War (The Anarchy)
  • The Conquest of Ireland
  • Henry II and Thomas Becket
  • Excommunication of King John
  • The First Barons' War
  • The Second Barons' War
  • Edward I and Wales
  • Edward I and Scotland

Last Middle Ages

  • Edward II and Piers Gaveston
  • Robert the Bruce
  • Isabella, She-Wolf of France and death of Edward II
  • Edward III starts the Hundred Years War
  • Continues with Richard II
  • Henry V invades France
  • Henry VI and Joan of Arc
  • The Black Death
  • The Peasants Revolt
  • The Lords Appellant
  • Glendower's Revolt
  • Wars of the Roses

Early Modern Period

  • The Great Explorers
  • Henry VIII and his six wives
  • Lady Jane Grey, the Nine Day Queen

Event Participants and Locations

  • Richard (II, King of England 1377-1399)
  • John (of Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster)
  • Edmund (of Langley, Duke of York)
  • Thomas (of Woodstock, Duke of Gloucester)
  • Vere, Robert de (Duke of Ireland)
  • Beauchamp, Thomas (12th earl of Warwick)
  • Arundel, Thomas (Archbishop of Canterbury)
  • Canterbury Cathedral
  • Parliament

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