Richard II. ist die titelgebende Hauptfigur von William Shakespeares Drama Richard II. Das persönliche Emblem Richard II., der Weiße Hirsch, ist das Vorbild für den fünfthäufigsten Gasthausnamen in England, „White Hart Inn“.

Richard II (died 28 August 1026), called the Good (French: Le Bon), was the duke of Normandy from 996 until 1026. Life. Richard was the eldest surviving son and heir of ... This act violated a treaty signed between his father Richard I and King Ethelred II of England, ...

Richard III is a play by William Shakespeare.It was probably written c. 1592–1594. It is labelled a history in the First Folio, and is usually considered one, but it is sometimes called a tragedy, as in the quarto edition. Richard III concludes Shakespeare's first tetralogy (also containing Henry VI, Part 1, Henry VI, Part 2, and Henry VI, Part 3) and depicts the Machiavellian rise to power ...

Richard III is a 1995 British/American film adaptation of William Shakespeare's play of the same name, directed by Richard Loncraine.The film adapts the play's story and characters to a setting based on 1930s Britain, with Richard depicted as a fascist plotting to usurp the throne.. Ian McKellen portrays the titular Richard, as well as co-writing the screenplay with Loncraine.

Henry II of England, also known as Henry II Curtmantle (Le Mans, ... Richard finally defeated Henry in a battle for Anjou (1189). Richard had the help of Philip II, who was now King of France. Weak, ill and deserted by all except an illegitimate son, Henry died in France in 1189 aged 56. He ruled for 35 years and was succeeded by Richard.

Richard Allen Garriott de Cayeux (* 4.Juli 1961 in Cambridge, England als Richard Allen Garriott) ist ein Computerspiel-Entwickler und Weltraumtourist.. Garriott gilt als Pionier unter den Computerspiel-Designern, der vor allem durch seine Ultima-Computer-Rollenspiel-Serie bekannt wurde, in denen er die Nicknamen Lord British und General British benutzte. Er hat sowohl die …

Richard III. (frühneuenglisch The Tragedy of Richard the Third.) ist ein Schauspiel von William Shakespeare.Es handelt vom Aufstieg und Fall von Richard, dem Herzog von Gloucester.Shakespeares Hauptquelle war Edward Halls Union of the Two Noble Families von 1548. Der Autor hat das Werk wohl um 1593 verfasst und aus dem gleichen Jahr datiert der …

Richard (5 January 1209 – 2 April 1272) was an English prince who was King of the Romans from 1257 until his death in 1272. He was the second son of John, King of England, and Isabella, Countess of Angoulême.Richard was nominal Count of Poitou from 1225 to 1243, and he also held the title Earl of Cornwall from 1225. He was one of the wealthiest men in Europe and …

Richard III was the eldest son of Richard II of Normandy. Around 1026, Richard was sent by his father in command of a large army to rescue his brother-in-law, Reginald, later Count of Burgundy, by attacking bishop and count Hugh of Chalon, who had captured and imprisoned Reginald in Chalon-sur-Saône.

Richard Rich, 1st Baron Rich (July 1496 – 12 June 1567), was Lord Chancellor during King Edward VI of England's reign, from 1547 until January 1552. He was the founder of Felsted School with its associated almshouses in Essex in 1564. He was a beneficiary of the Dissolution of the Monasteries, and persecuted perceived opponents of the king and their policies.