When Richard the Second in England was king
- DMI number:
- 12051
- First Line:
- When Richard the Second in England was king
- Last Line:
- That cunningly climb an imperial reign
- Poem Genre / Form:
- Ballad
- Themes:
- History and The monarchy (heads of state)[Richard II]
- Author:
- Richard Johnson
- Confidence:
- Speculation (10%)
- Comments:
- LION: from 'The golden garland' (1620)
- Title:
- A collection of old ballads. Corrected from the best and most ancient copies extant. [Vol III] [2nd ed] [ESTC N395]
- Page No(s):
- pp.23-31
- Poem Title:
- III. A Song of the Deposing of King Richard II. and how after many Miseries he was murder'd in Pomfret Castle. To the Tune of Regard my Sorrows.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- Title:
- A collection of old ballads. Corrected from the best and most ancient copies extant. [Vol III] [ESTC N940]
- Page No(s):
- pp.23-31
- Poem Title:
- III. A Song of the Deposing of King Richard II. and how after many Miseries, he was murder'd in Pom-fret Castle. To the Tune of Regard my Sorrows.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- Title:
- A collection of old ballads. Corrected from the best and most ancient copies extant... Vol. III. [N941]
- Page No(s):
- pp.23-31
- Poem Title:
- III. A Song of the Deposing of King Richard II. and how after many Miseries, he was murder'd in Pom-fret Castle. To the Tune of Regard my Sorrows.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- Title:
- Old ballads, historical and narrative, with some of modern date [T146587] [ECCO]
- Page No(s):
- pp.299-303
- Poem Title:
- LIV. A Song of the deposing of king Richard II, and how after many miseries he was murder'd in Pomfret castle.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
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