| Ruler | Country | Start of Reign | Age at 1390 |
| Richard II | England | 1377 | ? | | 1394 | Queen Anne dies  | | 1396 | Richard II marries Isabella | | 1398 Sep 16 | Bolingbroke exiled | | 1399 Summer | Richard goes to Ireland | | 1399 Aug | Richard is captured | | 1399 Oct 13 | Henry IV becomes king |
| | Henry IV | England | 1399 | 23 | | 1398 Sep 16 | Bolingbroke exiled | | 1399 Mar | Bolingbroke's land confiscated | | 1399 Jul | Bolingbroke returns to England | | 1399 Sep | Bolingbroke accepted by Parliament | | 1399 Oct 13 | Henry IV becomes king | | 1399 Oct 15 | A new Prince of Wales |
| | Robert II | Scotland | 1371 | ? | | Robert III | Scotland | 1390 | ? | | Charles VI | France | 1380 | ? |
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Robert (II, King of the Scots 1371-1390)
Robert was the son Walter, the 6th High Steward of Scotland, and Majorie Bruce the daughter of Robert I, King of the Scots. Robert was born in 1316. Because it was thought that Robert I would die without an male heir it was decided that his daughter's son, Robert, should become king if circumstances (more...)
Robert (III, King of Scotland 1390-1406)
Originally called John, he used the name Robert when he came to the throne when his father Robert II died in 1390. He had been injured by a horse's kick a few years earlier and suffered from a permanent injury.
Wykeham, William (of)
From an architect and surveyor for Edward III, to the Bishop of Winchester, and the founder of New College, Oxford, William of Wykeham had a varied and distinguished life. Although not taught in religious ways, Wykeham gained his positions in the church as reward for his service to the King. His arc (more...)
John (of Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster)
John of Gaunt was the son of Edward III, King of England and the father of Henry IV, king of England. He was born in Ghent, Flanders from which his name comes. When Edward III died in 1377 the English throne passed to Richard II, John's nephew. Richard was only ten at the time and too young to rule (more...)
HENRY (V, King of England 1413-1422)
OriginsHenry is believed to have been born sometime in 1387 in the gatehouse of Monmouth Castle. He was the eldest son of Bolingbroke (later to be Henry IV) and Mary Bohun. In October 1399 Bolingbroke claimed the English throne and had Richard II imprisoned and possibly ordered his murder (more...)
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Old Wardour Castle 1393
The work on Wardour Castle (now Old Wardour Castle) was begun in this year. The architect in charge may have been William Wynford who was responsible for the changes made to Winchester Cathedral around about the same time. The castle is very unusual in that is is hexagonal and aligned to the north-east.
Winchester Cathedral 1394
Work began on converting the Norman front and nave of Winchester Cathedral to the Perpendicular style by the Bishop of Winchester, William of Wykeham.
Warwick Castle 1395
The construction of the huge circular tower called Guy's Tower at Warwick Castle was completed.
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