The Crisis of Kingship

By Solange Nelle

14th. Century (end of the Late Middle Ages) continuous struggle between the Kings and Nobles.

1st. Crisis Ed.II deposed & cruelly murdered. ( 1327)

Ed. III became king.

Principle Broken: “Kings were neither to be killed nor deposed”

End of 14th century:

Richard II *Second king to be killed. *Proud and young.

*Extremely unpopular (advisers).

*In 1388 he used his authority to humble the nobles. *Imprisoned his uncle Jhon of Gaunt the most powerful and wealthy noble of his time.

*In 1399 he was deposed by Duke Henry of Lancaster `s army.

Edward IIIdescendants

The Angevin Kings:Henry IIRichard IJohn Henry IIIThe Plantagenet Kings:Edward IEdward IIEdward IIIRichard IIThe Lancastrian Kings:Henry IVHenry VHenry VI

Edward Black Prince

Richard II

(not son)

LionelDuke of Clarenc

e

Philippa

Edmund Mortim

erEarl of March

Jhon of Gaunt

Duke of Lancaste

r

Henry IV

Henry IV took the crown by force.

Spent the rest of his reign establishing his royal authority.

He sown the seeds of civil war.

NOBILITY

House of York

“Yorkists”

House of Lancaster

“Lancastrians”