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Richard II
House: Plantagenets
Reign: 1377-1399
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Richard II (January 6, 1367 – February 14, 1400) was the son of Edward the Black Prince, Prince of Wales, and Joan "The Fair Maid of Kent". He was born in Bordeaux and became his father's successor when his elder brother died in infancy. He was deposed in 1399 and died the next year.
Because Richard was born at Epiphany and three kings were present at his
birth, a legend arose that despite being a second
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son,
he was destined for great things. Sure enough, Richard became heir to
the throne of England, and was created Prince of Wales, when the Black
Prince died suddenly in 1376. The following year his grandfather King
Edward III of England also died, leaving Richard as king at the age of
only ten.
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