1381AD =The Knights Hospitallers of St. John of Jerusalem had incurred the displeasure of the populace. The rebels under Wat Tyler directed their fury against the houses and possessions of the knights. When the mob, led by Wat sought a conference with the King (Richard III), Sir Robert Hales, the Prior and Lord Treasurer of England, counselled their punishment.
1381AD =June 13th, The rebelion breaks out.
1381AD =June ? Fire in London
1381AD =June ? Jack straw leads rebels.
1381AD =Tower of London; During the insurrection of Wat Tyler, Richard took refuge here, with his court and nobles. 600 persons.
1381AD =June ? Tower assulted, beheadings.
1382AD =Richard II married Ann of Bohemia
1386AD =Richard II, who "resided much at Eltham and took great delight in the place," entertained king Leo of Armenia, a fugitive from the Turks,at xmas.
1386AD =Eltham Palace; while wasting his time here, Parliament sent Richard II a bold message and remonstrance on his arbitrary conduct.
1386AD =Eltham Palace; Parliament met here to arrange the King�s second marriage with Esabella of Valois, who was brought here after her bridal, and set out from the gates to her coronation.
1386AD =Richard II passed most of his time at Richmond Palace during the life of his 1st Queen, Anne of Bohemia
1388AD =Birth of Henry V this year.
1394AD = Jue 7th. Anne of Bohemia died at Richmond Palace. Richard was so violently afflicted that he "beside cursing the place where she died, did also for anger throw down the buildings, unto which the former Kings being wearied of the city were wont for pleasure to resort."
1397AD =The heads of four traitor Knights were set up on the Gate house of London Bridge.
1397AD =The Beauchamp Tower at the Tower of London derives its name from Thomas de Beauchamp, Earl of Warwick who was imprisoned here.
1398AD =Thomas Coggeshall co-owner of New Hall Manor died, leaving New Hall to his son and Heir Richard, a youth of 13 years. From there it passed into the possession of a number of families, finally being forfeeted to the crown.
1399AD =Richard was deposed whilst imprisoned in the Tower .
?????? =Henry Bolingbroke appeared in St.Pauls to pray for the dethronement of his cousin, and shed tears for his father, John of Gaunt.
?????? =Richards body was exposed for 3 days in the Cathedral of St. Pauls. He is burried in Westminster Abby.
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