John of Gaunt III's rule was becoming unpopular due to high taxation and his affair with Alice Perrers, political opinion closely associated the Duke of Lancaster with the failing government of the 1370s. Furthermore, while King Edward and the Prince of Wales were popular heroes due to their successes on the battlefield, John of Gaunt had not won equivalent military renown that could have bolstered his reputation. Although he fought in the Battle of Nájera (1367), for example, his later military projects proved unsuccessful. When Edward III died in 1377 and John's ten-year-old nephew succeeded as Richard II of England, John's influence strengthened.
Too Old to Rock 'n' Roll: Too Young to Die! an 80-page booklet telling the story of the recording and the video of the special TV show recorded in 1976 and available officially for the first time. Orchestrations by David Palmer. Orchestra conducted by David Palmer. Too Old to Rock 'n' Roll: Too Young to Die! Too Old to Rock 'n' Roll: Too Young to Die! is the ninth studio album released by British band Jethro Tull, recorded in December 1975 and released in 1976. It is the first album to include bassist John Glascock who also contributes with backing vocals. "Too Old to Rock 'n' Roll: Too Young to