Dan Jones

he has no model for what kingship looks like he's told in 1377 when he comes to the throne he's the messiah basically he's going to come and save england the last years of his grandfather edward iii's reign have been years of corruption of decay of losses in the war of edwards the king then sliding into age-related dementia senility so richard's told that he's he's going to save the kingdom

Well, that's also a dangerous thing to tell a child. You don't really want to tell a child that they're the messiah. That's parenting 101 as well as like politics 101. But he grows up sort of imbued with this sense and is then doubly outraged at all moments in his reign thereafter when he's thwarted or stymied because he's like, I thought I was the messiah.

Well, that's also a dangerous thing to tell a child. You don't really want to tell a child that they're the messiah. That's parenting 101 as well as like politics 101. But he grows up sort of imbued with this sense and is then doubly outraged at all moments in his reign thereafter when he's thwarted or stymied because he's like, I thought I was the messiah.

Well, that's also a dangerous thing to tell a child. You don't really want to tell a child that they're the messiah. That's parenting 101 as well as like politics 101. But he grows up sort of imbued with this sense and is then doubly outraged at all moments in his reign thereafter when he's thwarted or stymied because he's like, I thought I was the messiah.

I thought I was the God-given savior of this country. And now you're telling me I can't do X. Okay, so Richard II, despite this, grows up. His reign consists of a number of crises. There's a populist rebellion in 1381 known as the Peasants' Revolt. There is a phase of political resistance of various lords in his realm trying to corral, constrain him, force him to rule properly.

I thought I was the God-given savior of this country. And now you're telling me I can't do X. Okay, so Richard II, despite this, grows up. His reign consists of a number of crises. There's a populist rebellion in 1381 known as the Peasants' Revolt. There is a phase of political resistance of various lords in his realm trying to corral, constrain him, force him to rule properly.

I thought I was the God-given savior of this country. And now you're telling me I can't do X. Okay, so Richard II, despite this, grows up. His reign consists of a number of crises. There's a populist rebellion in 1381 known as the Peasants' Revolt. There is a phase of political resistance of various lords in his realm trying to corral, constrain him, force him to rule properly.

That's in the late 1380s. And by the time we get to the late 1390s, Richard has proven himself time and time again to be a complete failure as a king. He's got a cousin. His first cousin is called Henry Bolingbroke. Henry is also a grandson of the great King Edward III via his father called John of Gaunt. And they're of approximately the same age.

That's in the late 1380s. And by the time we get to the late 1390s, Richard has proven himself time and time again to be a complete failure as a king. He's got a cousin. His first cousin is called Henry Bolingbroke. Henry is also a grandson of the great King Edward III via his father called John of Gaunt. And they're of approximately the same age.

That's in the late 1380s. And by the time we get to the late 1390s, Richard has proven himself time and time again to be a complete failure as a king. He's got a cousin. His first cousin is called Henry Bolingbroke. Henry is also a grandson of the great King Edward III via his father called John of Gaunt. And they're of approximately the same age.

They grew up parallel lives, but their characters are very different and their paths through life are very different. But there comes a crisis in 1390, 789, where Richard the King accuses his cousin, Henry Bolingbroke, of treachery and treason effectively, forces him to fight a duel against another lord, banishes him from the kingdom and takes away all his lands.

They grew up parallel lives, but their characters are very different and their paths through life are very different. But there comes a crisis in 1390, 789, where Richard the King accuses his cousin, Henry Bolingbroke, of treachery and treason effectively, forces him to fight a duel against another lord, banishes him from the kingdom and takes away all his lands.

They grew up parallel lives, but their characters are very different and their paths through life are very different. But there comes a crisis in 1390, 789, where Richard the King accuses his cousin, Henry Bolingbroke, of treachery and treason effectively, forces him to fight a duel against another lord, banishes him from the kingdom and takes away all his lands.

That provokes Henry Bolingbroke, the cousin, into a rebellion, gathers some forces in France, comes back and deposes Richard II. By now, the hero of our story, a second Henry, to be Henry V, has been born. And so his experience as a young child is also not seeing functional kingship. It's seeing his first cousin once removed, Richard II, making a complete balls-up of being king.

That provokes Henry Bolingbroke, the cousin, into a rebellion, gathers some forces in France, comes back and deposes Richard II. By now, the hero of our story, a second Henry, to be Henry V, has been born. And so his experience as a young child is also not seeing functional kingship. It's seeing his first cousin once removed, Richard II, making a complete balls-up of being king.

That provokes Henry Bolingbroke, the cousin, into a rebellion, gathers some forces in France, comes back and deposes Richard II. By now, the hero of our story, a second Henry, to be Henry V, has been born. And so his experience as a young child is also not seeing functional kingship. It's seeing his first cousin once removed, Richard II, making a complete balls-up of being king.

And it's seeing his father struggling to come to terms with that and then rebelling. So cut to 1400, Richard's been kicked off the throne and murdered. Henry Bolingbroke is King Henry IV, and his eldest son, to be King Henry V, is now the next in line to the throne. It's much easier if I draw you a family tree on paper. I realize I'm speaking this out loud, but that's the nuts and bolts.

And it's seeing his father struggling to come to terms with that and then rebelling. So cut to 1400, Richard's been kicked off the throne and murdered. Henry Bolingbroke is King Henry IV, and his eldest son, to be King Henry V, is now the next in line to the throne. It's much easier if I draw you a family tree on paper. I realize I'm speaking this out loud, but that's the nuts and bolts.

And it's seeing his father struggling to come to terms with that and then rebelling. So cut to 1400, Richard's been kicked off the throne and murdered. Henry Bolingbroke is King Henry IV, and his eldest son, to be King Henry V, is now the next in line to the throne. It's much easier if I draw you a family tree on paper. I realize I'm speaking this out loud, but that's the nuts and bolts.

Yeah. So Henry IV, Henry Bolingbroke, becomes Henry IV in 1399-1400, this revolution, and is then a very difficult situation, as any usurper king always is. You take the throne, you're automatically reliant on...