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| 1367 | Birth |  |
| 6th Jan Bordeaux Birth of Richard II, son of Edward the Black Prince Prince of Aquitaine & Joan of Kent |
| 1371 | Death | |
| Berkhampstead Richard becomes heir to the throne & moves to England with his parents at Berkhamsted |
| Berkhamsted Richard becomes heir to the throne & moves to England with his parents at Berkhamsted |
| 1376 | Succession | |
| 10th July London Declared heir to the throne |
| 25th Dec London Edward III names Richard II as his successor, then aged 10 |
| 1377 | Coronation | |
| 16th July Westminster Abbey Crowned in Westminster Abbey, 10 yr old grandson of Edward III |
| 1377 | Peace | |
| 24th June The truce with France expires |
| Sep Calais Anglo-French talks resume in Calais |
| 1377 | Succession | |
| 23rd June London Succeeds as King of England |
| 1379 | Reform | |
| London The introduction of a poll tax for every adult later provokes a peasant rebellion |
| 1380 | Reform | |
| London Parliament trebles the rate of Poll tax |
| 1380 | Succession | |
| 16th Jan London Parliament declares that Richard is old enough to rule |
| 1381 | Assassination | |
| 14th June Tower Hill Dragged from the Tower & beheaded on Tower Hill by the rebels |
| 1381 | Invasion of England | |
| Isle of Wight French incursion reaches Newport on the Isle of Wight |
| 1381 | Peace | |
| Accompanies Chief Justice Tresilian around the country to enforce the rule of law |
| 1381 | Rebellion | |
| 1st June Brentwood 3 jurors are killed as a commission of enquiry attempts to overcome poll tax evasion |
| 1381 | Siege of London | |
| June London 100.000 men from Essex & Kent march on London |
| June London Richard's council, led by his uncle John of Gaunt, provokes a rebellion |
| 13th June Tower of London Arranges to meet the crowd the next day |
| 13th June Greenwich Peasants wait to meet Richard II, they have no arguement with him but he turns back |
| 13th June Tower of London Takes refuge in the Tower & addresses the crowd in the Green |
| 13th June Tower of London The Peasant's revolt reaches the Tower of London |
| 14th June Tower of London Peasants break into the Tower of London & execute, among others, Simon Sudbury |
| 14th June Mile End Peasants demand rents of 4d an acre per year |
| 14th June Mile End Peasants demand the heads of Chancellor Sudbury, Treasurer Hales & John of Gaunt |
| 14th June Tower Green Promises to grant a pardon but most of the rebels continue their destruction |
| 14th June Mile End Promises to meet demands & allow peasants to rent land at 4d per acre |
| 14th June Mile End Rides out from the Tower to negotiate, agrees to freedom of contract of labour |
| 14th June Mile End Rides to Mile End where rebels demand the abolition of serfdom |
| 15th June Smithfield After Tyler is killed his followers are pardoned, the revolt lasted less than a week |
| 15th June Smithfield Confronts Tyler who makes further demands, he is then cut down |
| 15th June Smithfield Summons the rebels & meets Watt Tyler who is killed by Walworth during negotiations |
| 2nd July Chelmsford Revokes the pardons given to the rebels |
| 1381 | Siege of Newport | |
| Isle of Wight French incursion reaches Newport on the Isle of Wight |
| 1381 | Siege of Rochester | |
| 6th June Rochester Insurgents from Graves end storm Roches ter Castle & free it's prisoners |
| 1381 | Trial | |
| 4th July St Albans Richard II presides over the tribunal at which John Ball is condemned to death |
| 1382 | Marriage | |
| 14th Jan London Marries Anne of Bohemia, daughter of Charles VI at St Stephen's Chapel |
| 1382 | Peace | |
| London Proclaims a general amnesty to rebellious peasants, as suggested by Parliament |
| 1385 | Invasion of Scotland | |
| Edinburgh Leads an army as far as Edinburgh but the Scots are not brought out into battle |
| 1385 | Rebellion | |
| 23rd Oct The Council of Ireland asks Richard for a Lord to subdue the Anglo-Irish & Gaelic |
| 1386 | Battle of Radcot Bridge | |
| 19th Dec Radcot Bridge Gloucester & Bolingbroke defeat the Royalists under de Vere & the Earl of Suffolk |
| 1386 | Council Eleven | |
| London The government is taken over by the Council of 11 headed by the Gloucester |
| 1386 | Dismissal | |
| Parliament compels Richard to remove his chancellor, Michael de la Pole |
| 1386 | Government | |
| The government is taken over by the Council of 11 headed by the Gloucester |
| 1386 | Parliament | |
| Parliament compels Richard to remove his chancellor, Michael de la Pole |
| 1386 | Rule of Castile | |
| 8th Mar Castile Recognizes John of Gaunt as King of Castile |
| 1386 | Rule of Ireland | |
| 13th Oct Promotes his favorite Robert de Vere from Marquis to Duke of Ireland |
| 1386 | Treaty of Windsor | |
| 12th April Windsor Concludes the Treaty of Windsor with Portugal |
| 1387 | Battle of Margate | |
| Margate With Castillian assistance the French fleet attempts to invade England |
| 1387 | Council Eleven | |
| London Leaves Westminster & sets up a rival Council to the Council of eleven |
| 1387 | Council Magistrates | |
| Nottingham Reforms the Royal Prerogative that renders the Parliament treasonous |
| 1387 | Invasion of England | |
| Margate With Castillian assistance the French fleet attempts to prepare an English invasion |
| 1387 | Parliament | |
| Nottingham Reforms the Royal Prerogative that renders the Parliament treasonous |
| Nov The Duke of Gloucester strikes against the King's royal prerogative |
| 1387 | Trial | |
| 14th Nov London Five Lords meet at Waltham Cross to appeal against Richard's tyranny |
| 1388 | Parliament | |
| London The Merciless Parliament protests against Richard's tyranny |
| 1389 | Peace | |
| London Agrees to a three year truce with France |
| 1389 | Rebellion | |
| 3rd May London Regains control of the government |
| 1389 | Succession | |
| London At the age of 23 Richard assumes full royal authority & dismisses his protectors |
| 1392 | Capture of London | |
| London The Mayor & sheriffs are removed, liberties are restored on payment of œ10,000 |
| 1394 | Invasion of Ireland | |
| 2nd Nov Waterford Lands at the head of an army including his cousin & heir presumptive Roger Mortimer |
| 1394 | Rule of Ireland | |
| Dublin Receives the feality of Kings from 4 Irish provinces in Dublin Cathedral |
| Dublin Sets a territorial limit, known as "The Pale" |
| 1395 | Invasion of Ireland | |
| 15th May Claims territorry known as the "English Pale" |
| 15th May Departs from Ireland after receiving the surrender of 80 Irish chiefs |
| 1395 | Rule of Ireland | |
| Dublin Receives the submission of 80 Irish chiefs |
| 1396 | Marriage | |
| 12th Mar London Marries Isabella of France, daughter of Charles VI |
| 1396 | Peace | |
| Paris Charles agrees to support Richard if he is attacked, the peace lasts for 30 yrs |
| Paris England keeps Calais & part of Gascony |
| London Richard II & Charles VI agree peace at the Peace of Paris |
| 1397 | Parliament | |
| London Parliament becomes the "King's Parliament" as in early days of Edward I |
| London Parliament is reduced to a committee of 18 |
| 1398 | Death | |
| 3rd Feb Death of John of Gaunt, Richard confiscates his Lancaster Estate |
| 3rd Feb London John of Gaunt dies & Richard confiscates his Lancaster Estate |
| 1398 | Exile of Richard II | |
| 16th Sep Coventry Exiles Bolingbroke & Mowbray as his regime becomes more despotic |
| 16th Sep London Henry IV, Bolingbroke, son of John of Gaunt, is banished by Richard II |
| 16th Sep Coventry Orders Bolingbroke & Mowbray to fight a duel at Coventry then intercedes |
| 1398 | Parliament | |
| London The new Parliament revokes all legislation passed by the "Merciless Parliament" |
| 1399 | Abdication | |
| 29th Sep Tower of London Abdicates under pressure from the nobles in the Tower of London |
| 29th Sep Tower of London Forced to abdicate by the Earl of Hereford, son of John of Gaunt, who claims the crown |
| 30th Sep London Parliament accepts Richard's abdication & declares Bolingbroke Henry IV |
| 1399 | Arrest | |
| Pontefract Imprisoned in Pontefract Castle after trying to do away with Parliamentary government |
| 19th Aug Flint Surrenders to Henry Bolingbroke at Flint Castle & is then imprisoned in the Tower |
| 19th Aug Tower of London Surrenders to Henry Bolingbroke at Flint Castle & is then imprisoned in the Tower |
| 1399 | Death | |
| 19th Aug London Richard II is captured & defeated by Bolingbroke |
| 1399 | Exile of Richard II | |
| 3rd Feb Confiscates Bolingbroke's inheritance & extends his exile from 10 yrs to life |
| 1399 | Rebellion | |
| 1st June Goes to Ireland to suppress the Irish revolt, Henry Bolingbroke can invade England |
| 27th July Hears of Bolingbroke's rebellion in Ireland & lands in England |
| Aug Marches through north Wales to gather his forces but it is clear that he cannot win |
| 10th Aug Conway At Conway castle Richard is tricked into returning Henry Bolingbroke's lands |
| 1400 | Arrest | |
| 10th Feb Pontefract Death of Richard II, assassinated |
| 1400 | Assassination | |
| 10th Feb Pontefract Assassinated in Pontefract castle, his body is later displayed in London |
| 1400 | Death | |
| 10th Feb Pontefract Disappears while imprisoned in Pontefract castle, his body is displayed in London |
