# Richard II is deposed (1399)

URL: https://english-history.com/timeline/1399-richard-ii-is-deposed
Categories: ruler-change, main-event

Henry Bolingbroke returned from exile, seized power and became Henry IV. Within the broader Medieval Kingdoms period, the English, Scottish and Welsh polities were reshaped by conquest, parliamentary development, dynastic conflict, plague and long wars with France. This event is placed at 1399 in the chronology so it can be read alongside the political, military, social and cultural changes around it. The deposition founded the Lancastrian dynasty and intensified questions about hereditary legitimacy.

## Why it matters
The deposition founded the Lancastrian dynasty and intensified questions about hereditary legitimacy.

Ruler at the time: [Henry IV](https://english-history.com/rulers/henry-iv)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia topic lookup — Richard II is deposed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Search?search=Richard+II+is+deposed&go=Go)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — Richard II is deposed](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=Richard+II+is+deposed)
- [Wikipedia — Timeline of British history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_British_history_%281000%E2%80%931499%29)
- [UK Parliament — Living Heritage](https://www.parliament.uk/about/living-heritage/)