Richard II was an English monarch who ruled from 1377 to 1399, remembered for his tumultuous reign and eventual deposition by his cousin, Henry IV.
Henry IV was the King of England from 1399 to 1413, notable for his usurpation of the throne from his cousin Richard II and his successful consolidation of power.
Sir Philip Sidney was an influential Elizabethan poet, courtier, and soldier, renowned for his sonnet sequence Astrophil and Stella and his role in the Protestant cause.