British Royals RICHARD II France , 1367-1400 Richard became king aged ten and early on in his reign displayed bravery to help end a rebellion, but his policy of giving patronage to his own men caused friction with the nobles and he briefly lost control of the country A fragile peace followed, but he had not forgotten those who opposed him and his desire to bring them down ultimately led to him losing his crown Brief Bio 48 vk.com/englishlibrary vk.com/bastau