The Latin inscription around the ledge of the tomb can be translated: Sage and elegant, lawfully Richard II, conquered by fate he lies here ... the arms of Edward the Confessor impaling France and ...

Richard II and the Crisis of Authority - In June 1381, in southern England, peasant anger at their low status in society spilled over into violent rebellion. Lollards by Dr Mike Ibeji ...

Richard II is charismatic, eloquent and loved by his ... Shakespeare’s subtle, ambiguous and beautiful play finds feudal England on the cusp of modernity, as a divinely sanctioned monarch ...