Richard II and the Smithfield Tournament of October 1390
It was during the summer of 1399 that Richard II was deposed by his cousin, Henry of Bolingbroke, and the latter crowned Henry IV. Richard was then transported from the Tower of London to Pontefract Castle. Pontefract became Richard’s prison and it was there that he died in 1400, possibly starving to death.
In 1390, Richard held the grandest chivalric event of his reign, this being the Smithfield tournament, which attracted knights from England and Europe to attend.
This talk will show how
This Event runs from 1pm to 3pm.
Booking is Essential - Ticket £3
Adults only
Pontefract Castle
Castle Chain West Yorkshire WF8 1QH
Sat 28 Mar 2020