Richard II

noun

1. 1367–1400, king of England 1377–99 (successor to and grandson of Edward III; son of Edward, Prince of Wales).
2. (italics) a drama (1595?) by Shakespeare.

Richard II

noun

1. Richard II13671400MEnglishPOLITICS: hereditary ruler 1367–1400, king of England (1377–99), whose reign was troubled by popular discontent and baronial opposition. He was forced to abdicate in favour of Henry Bolingbroke, who became Henry IV

Example Sentences

Richard II, whose crest was a white hart, was said to have inspired the pub's name when he reportedly spent the night there in the 15th Century.

From BBC

Shakespeare would eventually write the pre-story of this saga in the cycle of history plays that includes “Richard II,” “Henry IV, Parts 1 and 2” and “Henry V.”

From Los Angeles Times

He excelled as Romeo and Richard II and, when we met, had just finished his first day of rehearsals for an already sold out run of Macbeth at London's Donmar Warehouse.

From BBC

The 52-year-old is no stranger to Shakespeare, having previously appeared in productions of Hamlet, Much Ado About Nothing, Richard II and Romeo and Juliet.

From BBC

“It was a multiracial cast — Shakespeare’s ‘Richard II.’ The people coming into power with Bolingbroke, they were all people of color.”

From Los Angeles Times