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Richard the II was the King of England from 1377 until 1399 when he was deposed. He was born on January 6, 1367 in Boreaux. He was crowned at age ten on July 16, 1377 at Westminster Abbey. He came from the House of Plantagenet and his parents were Edward the Black Prince and Joan of Kent. He married Anne of Bohemia of Hungary in 1382 but at age 27 she died. He married again to Isabella, daughter of Charles VI of France. He is most famous for his bravery during the Peasants Revolt of 1381.

The Peasants Revolt of 1381 was led by Wat Tyler and Jack Straw. 60,000 peasants marched into London to present a petition to the fourteen year old king of England, Richard the II. He offered to meet the peasants demands. Not hearing back soon enough, they became violent, burning books, furniture and palaces. They finally heard the king would do what they ask, so most of the rebels went home, but some stayed. Because of this, the King organized another meeting with the rebels. Wat Tyler was the one he met. Because of Tyler's rudeness the mayor of England grew EXTREMELY angry and stabbed him. Tyler soon died on the floor. This ended the revolt. Ever since then, Richard has been known for his bravery.

Because of everything Richard the II did for his people during the time of his reign, he is remembered for his bravery and especially because he was ruling at such a young age. He was respected by all of his people. After fighting at Leinster in Ireland, he was deposed and put in prison at Pontefract Castle where he died in 1400.