The Lords Appellant were a group of powerful barons who came together during the 1380s to seize political control of England from King Richard II. The group was so called because its members claimed simply to be appealing to the King for good government (their major complaint was Richard's decision to make peace with France). The Lords were led by the Duke of Gloucester (youngest son of King Edward III and King Richard's uncle), the Earl of Arundel and the Earl of Warwick, and also involved Richard's cousin the Earl of Hereford and Northampton, who would eventually become Henry IV. Baron is a specific title of nobility or a more generic feudal qualification. ... Events and Trends The Western Schism continues with Pope Urban VI and Avignon Pope Clement VII each considered by some to be the Pope. ... Richard II (January 6, 1367 – February 14, 1400) was the son of Edward the Black Prince, Prince of Wales, and Joan The Fair Maid of Kent. He was born in Bordeaux and became his fathers successor when his elder brother died in infancy. ... Thomas of Woodstock, 1st Duke of Gloucester (January 7, 1355 – September 8 (or 9), 1397) was the thirteenth and youngest child of King Edward III of England and Queen Philippa. ... For the play, see Edward III (play). ... Richard FitzAlan, 11th Earl of Arundel and 10th Earl of Surrey (1346 – September 21, 1397, beheaded) was an English nobleman and military commander. ... Thomas de Beauchamp, 12th Earl of Warwick (March 16, 1338/9 - 1401) was an English nobleman, and one of the primary opponents of Richard II. He was the son of Thomas de Beauchamp, 11th Earl of Warwick and Catherine Mortimer, a daughter of the 1st Earl of March, and succeeded... // Birth and life before accession - relationship with Richard II - exile - return and usurpation Henry IV (April 3, 1367 – March 20, 1413) was born at Bolingbroke Castle in Lincolnshire, hence the other name by which he was known, Henry of Bolingbroke. His father, John of Gaunt was the third and oldest...

In 1387 the Lords Appellant launched an armed rebellion against King Richard and defeated his forces at Radcot Bridge outside Oxford. They maintained Richard as a figurehead with little real power, but impeached, imprisoned, exiled, or executed most of his court. For example, Richard's Chancellor the Earl of Suffolk was impeached in 1386, and the Duke of Ireland was stripped of his titles and exiled. Events June 2 - John Holland, a maternal half-brother of Richard II of England, is created Earl of Huntingdon. ... Robert de Vere fleeing Radcot Bridge, 1387: taken from the Gruthuse manuscript of Froissarts Chroniques (ca. ... Oxford is a city and local government district in Oxfordshire, England, with a population of 134,248 (2001 census). ... Michael de la Pole (c. ... Events Battle of Sempach: Swiss safeguard independence from Habsburg rule End of reign of Poland by Capet-Anjou family. ... Robert de Vere, Duke of Ireland (16 January 1362-1392) was a favorite companion and advisor of Richard II of England. ...

In 1389 Richard's uncle and supporter the Duke of Lancaster returned from Spain and Richard was able to rebuild his power gradually until 1397 when he reasserted his authority and destroyed the Lords Appellant. Events February 24 - Margaret I defeats Albert in battle, thus becoming ruler of Denmark, Norway and Sweden June 28 - Battle of Kosovo between Serbs and Ottomans. ... John of Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster (June 24, 1340 – February 3, 1399) was the third surviving son of King Edward III of England and Philippa of Hainault. ... Events February 10 - John Beaufort becomes Earl of Somerset. ...