The Kings and Queens podcast

12. Richard II


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An era of camaraderie, chivalry and glory was a distant memory. Richard II's (1377-99) reign demonstrated just how rapidly tethered royal powers of post-Magna Carta could be dashed, how deep schisms could be dug and how susceptible England still was to absolute tyranny.

CHARACTERS

Richard II – King of England
The Black Prince – Father of Richard II
Edward III – King of England, father of the Black Prince and grandfather of Richard II
John of Gaunt – Duke of Lancaster, son of Edward III, uncle of Richard II

Robert de Vere – earl of Oxford, companion of Richard II

Michael de la Pole – Chancellor, companion of Richard II
Anne of Bohemia – Queen of England, wife of Richard II
Edward II – King of England, father of Edward III
Edward the Confessor – King of England in the 11th century

Lords Appellant – group of nobles who sought to restrict rule of Richard II and impeach his favourites at court

Duke of Gloucester – son of Edward III

Earl of Arundel
Earl of Warwick
Thomas Mowbray
Henry Bolingbroke – cousin of Richard II, son of John of Gaunt

John Wycliffe – leader of the lollards – critics of the Catholic church

John Ball – radical priest and leader of the Peasant’s revolt
Wat Tyler – Kentish leader of the Peasant’s revolt
Jack Straw – Essex leader of the Peasant’s revolt

Thomas Walsingham – Chronicler and Benedictine monk

Simon Burley – Tutor of Richard II

CREDITS

Music: Blacksmith by Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com)

Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License

Metzik – medieval market

Tim Kahn – Cheering
Sergenious – bridge
Tim Kahn – cupboard creak
Juan merie venter – cupboard door
soundsforhim – knife sword stab 2
Juan merie venter – dog bark

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