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69 matches to Richard II
Bosworth Field, Battle. 1485. Tudor victory, ended War of Roses. Richard III killed.
Edward V. 1470-83. King of England 1483. Imprisoned and probably killed by Richard III. Wars of Roses.
Henry IV. 1366-1413. Rebelled vs Richard II. King of England 1399-. Consolidated government. First Lancaster.
Henry VII. 1457-1509. First Tudor King of England 1485-. Defeated Richard III at Bosworth Field, 1485. Ended War of Roses. United Lancasters, Yorks.
Merciless Parliament. Wonderful Parliament. 1388. Impeached 5 Richard II supporters.
Neville, Ralph. 1364-1425. Aided Henry IV vs Richard II. Grandfather of Edward IV and Richard III.
Norfolk, First Duke. c1366-99. Lord Appellant. Dominated Richard II 1387-89.
Peasants’ Revolt. 1381. Led by Wat Tyler vs poll tax. Tyler killed by London mayor in king’s presence. Richard II makes concessions but doesn’t follow through.
Richard II. 1367-1400. King of England 1377-99. Artistic, erratic, egocentric. Deposed.
Richard III. 1452-85. King of England 1483-. Murdered (?) nephews in tower. Killed at Bosworth by Henry VII, ending War of Roses.
Stafford, Henry. 1454-83. Aided, then opposed Richard III. Executed.
York. Branch of the Anjou-Plantegenet family, Edward IV, Edward V, and Richard III. War of Roses.
Anti-Corn Law League. 1839-46. Cobden and Bright’s pacifist movement for Free Trade, public education, against social reform and Chartists. Corn Laws.
Arkwright, Richard. 1732-92. Invented power spinning machine, 1769.
Bennett, Richard B. 1870-1947. Canadian Conservative Prime Minister 1930-5. Advocated Empire Free Trade. Imperial Conference 1932.
Bentley, Richard. 1662-1742. English classical scholar. Restored texts. Editions of Horace, Terence, Aesop.
Blackmore, Richard. 1825-1900. English novelist: Lorna Doone 1869.
Bright, John. 1811-89. English Quaker MP: Free Trade Movement. Cobden. Anti-Corn Law.
Byrd, Richard. 1888-1957. US aviator, explorer. Flight over North Pole, 1926.
Cameron, Richard. 1648-80. Scottish preacher. Defended Solemn League and Covenant at Airds Moss.
Checkers Speech. 1952. US VP Nixon denies personal gain from campaign funds on TV.
Clare, Richard de. 1222-62. Led Barons. Provisions of Oxford.
Cobden, Richard. 1804-65. British Radical MP. Anti-Corn Law League.
Cromwell, Richard. 1626-1712. Lord Protector of England. 1658-9. Son of Oliver.
Cross, Richard. 1823-1914. British statesman: First urban renewal act.