Epiphany Rising

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Epiphany Rising was a failed 1400 conspiracy by supporters of Richard II to assassinate King Henry IV and restore Richard to the English throne.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf assassination plot
conspiracy
historical event
political plot
chronology occurred shortly after Henry IV's coronation in 1399
country Kingdom of England
describedIn Holinshed's Chronicles
surface form: chronicles of the reign of Henry IV
endTime January 1400
follows deposition of Richard II
genre medieval political conspiracy
goal assassination of Henry IV of England
restoration of Richard II to the English throne
hasCause accession of Henry IV of England
deposition of Richard II
hasConsequence confiscation of rebel lands
increased repression of Ricardian supporters
hasEffect execution of leading conspirators
strengthening of Henry IV's position
hasMotivation loyalty to Richard II
noble discontent with Henry IV's usurpation
hasParticipant Constance of York
Edward of Norwich, 2nd Duke of York
King Henry IV of England
surface form: Henry IV of England

John Holland, 1st Duke of Exeter
John Montagu, 3rd Earl of Salisbury
King Richard II of England
surface form: Richard II of England

Thomas Holland, 1st Duke of Surrey
Thomas le Despenser, 1st Earl of Gloucester
historicalPeriod Late Middle Ages
location England
namedAfter Feast of the Theophany
surface form: Feast of the Epiphany
opponent King Henry IV of England
surface form: Henry IV of England
partOf conflicts during the reign of Henry IV of England
political conflicts in late medieval England
pointInTime 1400
result failure
significantEvent attempted assassination of Henry IV at Windsor
startTime early January 1400
supporterOf King Richard II of England
surface form: Richard II of England

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King Henry IV of England notableEvent Epiphany Rising
subject surface form: Henry IV of England