Tuesday, April 12, 2005

Richard 2

Richard 2

QE1 herself said that Richard was meant to represent her.
9th Earl of Oxford was Richard 2’s favorite
Bolingbroke is Philip Howard earl of Surrey who became the earl of Arundel
Mowbray duke of Norfolk is said to represent Oxford
They accused each other of treason in real life
“I am disgrac’d, impeach’d and baffled here” by the French ambassador’s denials in real life
At a tournament on Jan 2, 1581, Arundell was defeated by Oxford
John of Gaunt is Sussex
Irish wars were contemporaneous in 1580.

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