Légende

Richard II's empty throne, Westminster Hall, London, 30 September 1399, (c1400). Richard was captured and forced to abdicate by Henry Bolingbroke, (later King Henry IV). Here, the lords of parliament assemble around an empty throne to accept Richard's resignation. Henry then seated himself on the throne. This miniature from a manuscript of an account of the fall of Richard by Jean Creton, a member of his retinue, demonstrates the central role of parliament in this political crisis, and its enhanced prestige and power by the end of the 14th century.

Date

1400

Crédit

Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art

Notre référence

HRM25A15_088

Model release

NA

Property release

NA

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

50,0Mo (2,5Mo) / 40,6cm x 30,8cm / 4795 x 3643 (300dpi)

Mots clés

building England people male library man men politics country guy English color medieval palace Parliament political location century cushion Houses of Parliament gesturing miniature British Library hand gesture manuscript metaphor lord hand Gestures Colour mediaeval Middle Ages throne Palace of Westminster political event Westminster Hall 15th century abdication fifteenth century illuminated manuscript old boy network King Richard II King of England manuscript Unknown Richard II King Henry IV Henry IV Henry Bolingbroke Duke of Lancaster Earl of Derby Duke of Hereford Henry of Lancaster Henry of Bolingbroke Bolingbroke Lancaster Henry Jean Jean Creton Creton LORDSHIP King Richard II Richard of Bordeaux King of England old boys' club old boys' network Heritage Art Henry of Henry IV of England Richard II of England