Wars of the Roses 1 - Richard II 1377-1399 Flashcards
When did Richard II ascend to the throne?
1377
When was the Peasants’ Revolt?
1381
When did Richard II marry Anne of Bohemia?
1382
When did Richard II promote de la Pole to Chancellor?
1383
When did Richard II promote de la Pole to Earl?
1385
When was de Vere promoted to Marquis?
1386
When was the Wonderful Parliament?
1386
When did John of Gaunt leave England?
1386
When was the Lords Appellant?
1387
When was the Merciless Parliament?
1388
When did John of Gaunt return to England?
1389
When did Anne of Bohemia die?
1394
When did Richard II marry Isabella of France?
1396
When was Richard II’s revenge against the Appellants?
1397
When was Mowbray and Bolingbroke exiled?
1398
When did John of Gaunt die?
1399
When was Richard II’s expedition to Ireland?
1399
What happened to Edward II?
He was forced to abdicate and was murdered
Who were the Lord’s Appellants?
Bolingbroke
Mowbray
Thomas of Woodstock
Earl of Arundel
Earl of Warwick
Who were the Duketti?
Bolingbroke
Duke of Hereford
Mowbray
John Holland
Thomas Holland
Edward, Duke of Aumale
Why was Richard II viewed as a French sympathiser?
His mother was French and he grew up in France, his nickname was ‘Richard of Bordeaux’ and he tried to secure French support against a domestic rebellion
Why was Richard II viewed as tyrannous?
His use of the Cheshire Archers, his response to the Peasants’ Revolt and the ruthless revenge against the Appellants
When was de la Pole promoted to Chancellor and Earl of Suffolk?
Chancellor = 1383
Earl = 1385
When was de Vere promoted to Marquis of Oxford?
1386
What did the Wonderful Parliament do that questioned Richard II’s authority?
Demanded the removal of de la Pole
Who did the Lords Appellant defeat at the Battle of Radcot Bridge?
de Vere
When did the Lords Appellants accuse five of Richard’s favourites of treason?
1397
What did the Merciless Parliament do?
Punish Richard II’s favourites
Why was there political stability in 1389?
John of Gaunt returned to England
Which of Richard II’s expeditions ended badly?
Scotland 1385
Who were Richard II’s uncles?
John of Gaunt and Thomas of Woodstock
Why did Parliament resent Richard II?
They had to keep agreeing to taxation to fund the Hundred Years War
Why did Richard not have an heir?
His first marriage was childless and his second remained unconsummated because she was 7
Who supported Bolingbroke’s campaign?
Louis, Duke of Orlean
What did Richard II do to provoke Bolingbroke’s invasion?
He disinherited him after John of Gaunt’s death
What enabled Bolingbroke’s campaign to succeed?
The time that it took Richard to return, noble support and Richard’s failures
