Noun: Richard II of England
- King of England from 1377 to 1399; he suppressed the Peasant's Revolt in 1381 but his reign was marked by popular discontent and baronial opposition in British Parliament and he was forced to abdicate in 1399 (1367-1400)
- Richard II
Type of: King of England, King of Great Britain
Part of: Plantagenet, Plantagenet line
Encyclopedia: Richard II of England