Richard II believed that English kings were made by ... the example of Richard’s deposition was used to justify rebellion. The insecurity of the Tudors, the fledgling dynasty left standing ...

After his deposition he died in Pontefract Castle on or about 14th ... The Latin inscription around the ledge of the tomb can be translated: Sage and elegant, lawfully Richard II, conquered by fate he ...

Richard II is the first instalment in ... The high point of the text is the deposition scene. This portion so unnerved Queen Elizabeth I, who took it as a personal threat, that she had it censored ...