RICHARD 2
RICHARD II
Richard II (6 January 1367 14 February 1400) was King of
England. He ruled from 1377 - 1399. Richard was a son of
Edward, the Black Prince, and was born during the reign of his
grandfather, Edward III. At the age of four, Richard became
second in line to the throne when his older brother Edward of
Angouleme died. Richard succeeded to the throne at the age of
ten in 1377. Richard was tall, good-looking and intelligent. As
earlier historians used to believe, he may have suffered from a
personality disorders. Richard's mental state has been a major
issue since the 19th century. One of the first modern historians
to deal with Richard II as a king and as a person was Bishop
Stubbs. Stubbs argued that towards the end of his reign,
Richard's mind "was losing its balance altogether" even though
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