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Coronation of Richard II
On 16 July 1377, ten-year-old Richard II was crowned King of England at Westminster Abbey, becoming the new Plantagenet monarch.
Timeline
- 1377London · LondonAfter Edward III's death, the Black Prince's son Richard legally became heir to the throne; John of Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster, and Richard's uncles effectively directed government before the coronation, and Parliament also approved the funds needed for the succession in the Bad Parliament.
- 1377Westminster Abbey · LondonArchbishop of Canterbury Simon Sudbury presided over the coronation, and Richard II received the crown and sceptre; the coronation oath promised just rule and the maintenance of peace, marking the formal beginning of the third child-king reign of the Plantagenet dynasty.
Sources
- Richard II https://www.britannica.com/biography/Richard-II-king-of-England
- Richard II of England https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_II_of_England