Rho CloudHolinshed's Chronicles — the reigns Shakespeare dramatized — Chronicle

1399 (100 events)

Chapters 106–112

1399
Thomas Arundel was banished, and Roger Walden became archbishop of Canterbury.

Richard II 72 · 📍 [[Canturburie]]

Thomas Arundel, Archbishop of Canterbury Roger Walden

Ye haue heard before, how the archbishop of Canturburie Thomas Arundell, was banisht the relme, and Roger Walden was made archbishop of that sée

1399
Roger Walden helped pacify Richard II's displeasure toward London.

Richard II 72 · 📍 [[London]] · about this season

Richard II Roger Walden

but by the diligent labour of this archbishop, and of Robert Braibrooke then bishop of London, vpon the humble supplication of the citizens, the kings wrath was pacified.

1399
Richard II seized the duke's goods and revenues and revoked his inheritance patents.

Richard II 72 · In this meane time

Richard II

for he seized into his hands all the goods that belonged to him, and also receiued all the rents and reuenues of his lands which ought to haue descended vnto the duke of Hereford by lawfull inheritance, in reuoking his letters patents, which he had granted to him before

c. 1399
Thomas FitzAlan escaped the realm with William Scot and joined Thomas Arundel at Cullen.

Richard II 72 · 📍 [[Cullen]] · About the same time

Thomas FitzAlan, Earl of Arundel William Scot Thomas Arundel, Archbishop of Canterbury

About the same time, the earle of Arundels sonne, named Thomas, which was kept in the duke of Exeters house, escaped out of the realme, by meanes of one William Scot mercer, and went to his vncle Thomas Arundell late archbishop of Canturburie, as then soiourning at Cullen.

c. 1399
Richard II borrowed large sums from subjects and never repaid them.

Richard II 72

Richard II

King Richard being destitute of treasure to furnish such a princelie port as he mainteined, borrowed great summes of monie of manie of the great lords and peeres of his realme, both spirituall and temporall, and likewise of other meane persons, promising them in good earnest, by deliuering to them his letters patents for assurance, that he would repaie the monie so borrowed at a daie appointed: which notwithstanding he neuer paid.

c. 1399
Richard II imposed heavy fines and loyalty oaths on seventeen shires.

Richard II 72 · this yeare

Richard II

Moreouer, this yeare he caused seuenteene shires of the realme by waie of putting them to their fines to paie no small summes of monie, for redéeming their offenses, that they had aided the duke of Glocester, the earles of Arundell, and Warwike, when they rose in armor against him. The nobles, gentlemen, and commons of those shires were inforced also to receiue a new oth to assure the king of their fidelitie in time to come

1399
Wealthy London citizens were compelled to seal blank charters exposing them to later charges.

Richard II 72 · 📍 [[London]]

Richard II

manie of the substantiall and wealthie citizens were faine to seale, to their great charge, as in the end appeared. And the like charters were sent abroad into all shires within the realme

c. 1399
Richard II departed England and sailed with an army to Ireland.

Richard II 73 · 📍 [[Ireland]] · in the moneth of Aprill

Richard II

and so in the moneth of Aprill, as diuerse authors write, he set forward from Windesor, and finallie tooke shipping at Milford, and from thence with two hundred ships, and a puissant power of men of armes and archers he sailed into Ireland.

c. 1399
Richard II knighted Henry V during the campaign against Macmur.

Richard II 73 · 📍 [[Ireland]] · at the same time

Richard II Henry V

And here for some valiant act that he did, or some other fauourable respect, which the king bare to the lord Henrie sonne to the duke of Hereford, he made him knight. ¶ This Henrie was after king of England, succeeding his father, and called by the name of Henrie the fift.

c. 1399
Richard II offered Macmur mercy if he submitted, but Macmur refused the offer.

Richard II 73 · 📍 [[Ireland]]

Richard II Macmur

afterward he also sent vnto Macmur, promising that if he would come in and require pardon as his vncle had doone, he would receiue him to mercie: but Macmur vnderstanding that for want of vittels, the king must néeds retire within a short time, he refused the kings offer.

1399
Richard II's forces subdued most Irish rebels and brought them under subjection.

Richard II 73 · 📍 [[Dublin]] · during the time of his abode there

Richard II

the most part of the rebels, what by manhood and policie were subdued, and brought vnder subiection

1399
English nobles secretly invited Henry IV to expel Richard II and assume England's crown.

Richard II 73 · 📍 [[England]]

Richard II Henry IV

deuised with great deliberation, and considerate aduise, to send and signifie by letters vnto duke Henrie, whome they now called (as he was in déed) duke of Lancaster and Hereford, requiring him with all conuenient spéed to conueie himselfe into England, promising him all their aid, power and assistance, if he expelling K. Richard, as a man not meet for the office he bare, would take vpon him the scepter, rule, and diademe of his natiue land and region.

c. 1399
Henry IV departed by sea from Le port blanc with Thomas Arundel and his nephew.

Richard II 74 · 📍 [[Le port blanc]]

Henry IV Thomas Arundel, Archbishop of Canterbury Thomas Arundel, son of Richard FitzAlan

when all his prouision was made readie, he tooke the sea, togither with the said archbishop of Canturburie, and his nephue Thomas Arundell, sonne and heire to the late earle of Arundell, beheaded at the Tower hill, as you haue heard.

c. 1399
Henry IV landed at Rauenspur and rapidly assembled a large supporting army.

Richard II 74 · 📍 [[Rauenspur]] · about the beginning of Iulie

Henry IV

landed about the beginning of Iulie in Yorkshire, at a place sometime called Rauenspur, betwixt Hull and Bridlington, and with him not past thréescore persons, as some write: but he was so ioifullie receiued of the lords, knights, and gentlemen of those parts, that he found means (by their helpe) foorthwith to assemble a great number of people, that were willing to take his part.

c. 1399
Henry IV advanced through the country, and all local royal castles surrendered to him.

Richard II 74 · 📍 [[Berkelie]] · within the space of thrée daies

Henry IV

From Doncaster hauing now got a mightie armie about him, he marched foorth with all spéed through the countries, coming by Euesham vnto Berkelie: within the space of thrée daies, all the kings castels in those parts were surrendred vnto him.

c. 1399
William Elmham, Walter Burley, Laurence Drew, and John Golofer were arrested and held in custody.

Richard II 74 · At the same present

William Elmham Walter Burley Laurence Drew John Golofer

At the same present there was arrested, and committed to safe custodie, the bishop of Norwich, sir William Elmam, and sir Walter Burlie, knights, Laurence Drew, and Iohn Golofer esquiers.

c. 1399
Henry IV captured, convicted, and beheaded William Scrope, Henry Green, and John Bussy for treason.

Richard II 74 · 📍 [[Bristow]] · On the morow next insuing

Henry IV William Scrope, Earl of Wiltshire Henry Green John Bussy

There were inclosed within the castell, the lord William Scroope earle of Wiltshire and treasuror of England, sir Henrie Greene, and sir Iohn Bushie knights, who prepared to make resistance: but when it would not preuaile, they were taken and brought foorth bound as prisoners into the campe, before the duke of Lancaster. On the morow next insuing, they were arraigned before the constable and marshall, and found giltie of treason, for misgouerning the king and realme, and foorthwith had their heads smit off.

c. 1399
John Russell escaped captivity temporarily by pretending to be insane.

Richard II 74 · 📍 [[Bristow]]

John Russell

Sir Iohn Russell was also taken there, who feining himselfe to be out of his wits, escaped their hands for a time.

c. 1399
Richard II imprisoned Henry V in the castle of Trimme.

Richard II 75 · 📍 [[castell of Trimme]]

Richard II Henry V

he forthwith caused the lord Henrie, sonne to the said duke of Lancaster, and the lord Humfrie, sonne to the duke of Glocester, to be shut vp fast in the castell of Trimme

c. 1399
Richard II sent John Montagu to raise forces against Henry IV.

Richard II 75 · 📍 [[England]] · In the meane time

Richard II John Montagu, Earl of Salisbury

In the meane time, he sent the earle of Salisburie ouer into England, to gather a power togither

c. 1399
John Montagu gathered forty thousand men to support Richard II against Henry IV.

Richard II 75 · 📍 [[Conwaie]] · within foure daies space

John Montagu, Earl of Salisbury Richard II

insomuch that within foure daies space, there were to the number of fortie thousand men assembled, readie to march with the king against his enimies

c. 1399
The assembled Welsh forces dispersed after Richard II failed to arrive.

Richard II 75 · 📍 [[Conwaie]] · fouretéene daies

John Montagu, Earl of Salisbury Richard II

but when he came not within that tearme, they would no longer abide, but scaled & departed awaie

c. 1399
Richard II dismissed his army and allowed every soldier to return home.

Richard II 75

Richard II

calling his armie togither, which was not small, licenced euerie man to depart to his home

c. 1399
Richard II secretly abandoned his army and withdrew to Conway Castle.

Richard II 75 · 📍 [[castell of Conwaie]] · in the night next insuing

Richard II

so that in the night next insuing, he stole from his armie, and with the dukes of Excester and Surrie, the bishop of Carleill, and sir Stephan Scroope, and about halfe a score others, he got him to the castell of Conwaie

c. 1399
Thomas Percy broke his staff of office and went over to Henry IV.

Richard II 75

Thomas Percy, Earl of Worcester Henry IV

Sir Thomas Persie earle of Worcester, lord steward of the kings house, either being so commanded by the king, or else vpon displeasure (as some write) for that the king had proclaimed his brother the earle of Northumberland traitor, brake his white staffe, which is the representing signe and token of his office, and without delaie went to duke Henrie

c. 1399
Henry IV had Piers Leigh beheaded for his loyalty to Richard II.

Richard II 76 · 📍 [[Chester]]

Henry IV Piers Leigh

one of king Richards faithfull and trustie freends, sir Piers a Leigh, commonlie called Perkin a Lée, to lose his head

c. 1399
Henry IV received Holt castle and its vast treasure.

Richard II 76 · 📍 [[Holt]] · After this

Henry IV

the castell of Holt deliuered to the duke of Hereford, by those that had it in kéeping wherein was great store of iewels, to the value of two hundred thousand marks, besides an hundred thousand marks in readie coine.

c. 1399
Henry Percy, Earl of Northumberland, took possession of Flint castle for Henry IV.

Richard II 76 · 📍 [[Flint]] · After this

Henry IV Henry Percy, Earl of Northumberland

sent the earle of Northumberland vnto the king, accompanied with foure hundred lances, & a thousand archers, who comming to the castell of Flint, had it deliuered vnto him

c. 1399
Richard II was trapped by Northumberland’s ambush and forced to accompany him to Rutland.

Richard II 76 · 📍 [[Rutland]]

Richard II Henry Percy, Earl of Northumberland

The king kéeping on his waie, had not ridden past foure miles, when he came to the place where the ambushes were lodged, and being entred within danger of them, before he was aware, shewed himselfe to be sore abashed. But now there was no remedie: for the earle being there with his men, would not suffer him to returne, as he gladlie would haue doone if he might; but being inclosed with the sea on the one side, and the rocks on the other, hauing his aduersaries so néere at hand before him, he could not shift awaie by any meanes, for if he should haue fled backe, they might easilie haue ouertaken him, yer he could haue got out of their danger. And thus of force he was then constrained to go with the earle, who brought him to Rutland

c. 1399
Henry IV imprisoned Jenico Dartois for retaining Richard II’s badge, then pardoned him.

Richard II 76 · 📍 [[Chester]]

Henry IV Jenico Dartois

by reason whereof, when the duke of Hereford vnderstood it, he caused him to be committed to prison within the castell of Chester. This man was the last (as saieth mine author) which ware that deuise, and shewed well thereby his constant hart toward his maister, for the which it was thought he should haue lost his life, but yet he was pardoned, and at length reconciled to the dukes fauour, after he was king.

c. 1399
Richard II was stripped of his royalty, deposed, imprisoned, and removed from power.

Richard II 76

Richard II

to be spoiled of his roialtie, to be deposed from his crowne, to be translated from principalitie to prison, & to fall from honor into horror. All which befell him to his extreame hart greefe

c. 1399
Richard II reportedly offered to resign the crown and title to Henry IV.

Richard II 77

Richard II Henry IV

the king offered, in consideration of his insufficiencie to gouerne, freelie to resigne the crowne, and his kinglie title to the same, vnto the duke of Hereford.

c. 1399
Henry IV surrounded Flint castle with his forces and approached within bowshot.

Richard II 77 · 📍 [[Flint]]

Henry IV Richard II

the duke, who began at that present to approch the castell, and compassed it round about, euen downe to the sea

c. 1399
Richard II agreed to restore Henry IV's person, lands, and inheritance.

Richard II 77 · 📍 [[Flint]]

Richard II Henry IV

I am readie to accomplish your will, so that you may inioy all that is yours, without exception.

c. 1399
Richard II was taken from Westminster to the Tower and committed to custody.

Richard II 77 · The next day after his comming to London

Richard II Henry IV

The next day after his comming to London, the king from Westminster was had to the Tower, and there committed to safe custodie.

c. 1399
John Sclake was seized and imprisoned in irons at Newgate.

Richard II 77 · 📍 [[Newgate]]

John Sclake

tooke maister Iohn Sclake deane of the kings chappell, and from thence brought him to Newgate, and there laid him fast in irons.

c. 1399
Henry IV called a parliament using Richard II's name in the writs.

Richard II 77

Henry IV Richard II

After this was a parlement called by the duke of Lancaster, vsing the name of king Richard in the writs directed foorth to the lords

c. 1399
Parliamentary articles accused Richard II of arresting and murdering Humphrey Duke of Gloucester.

Richard II 77 · 📍 [[Calis]]

Richard II Thomas of Woodstock, Duke of Gloucester

he caused his vncle the duke of Glocester to be arrested without law and sent him to Calis, and there without iudgement murthered him

c. 1399
Parliamentary articles accused Richard II of raising war against leading lords.

Richard II 77

Richard II Richard FitzAlan, Earl of Arundel Thomas Beauchamp, Earl of Warwick

he began to raise warre against Iohn duke of Lancaster, Richard earle of Arundell, Thomas earle of Warwike, and other lords

1399
Richard II renounced his crown and was voluntarily deposed from royal dignity.

Richard II 78 · the mondaie being the nine and twentith daie of September, and feast of S. Michaell the archangell in the yeare of our Lord 1399

Richard II

And so (as it should seeme by the copie of an instrument hereafter following) he renounced and voluntarilie was deposed from his roiall crowne and kinglie dignitie, the mondaie being the nine and twentith daie of September, and feast of S. Michaell the archangell in the yeare of our Lord 1399, and in the thrée and twentith yeare of his reigne.

Chapters 113–120

1399
Richard II signed his resignation and designated Henry IV as his successor and king.

Richard II 79 · 📍 [[Tower of London]] · the same afternoone

Richard II Henry IV

Now foorthwith in our presences and others, he subscribed the same, and after deliuered it vnto the archbishop of Canturburie, saieng that if it were in his power, or at his assignement, he would that the duke of Lancaster there present should be his successour, and king after him.

1399
Richard II released his subjects from their oaths of fealty and allegiance.

Richard II 79

Richard II

And also I resigne all my kinglie dignitie, maiestie and crowne, with all the lordships, power, and priuileges to the foresaid kinglie dignitie and crowne belonging

1399
The lords and commons confirmed Richard II's renunciation and accepted Henry IV as his successor.

Richard II 79 · 📍 [[Westminster]] · Vpon the morrow after being tuesdaie, and the last daie of September

Richard II Henry IV

This doone, the question was first asked of the lords, if they would admit and allow that renouncement: the which when it was of them granted and confirmed, the like question was asked of the commons, and of them in like manner confirmed.

c. 1399
The commissioners formally deposed Richard II from England’s kingship.
c. 1399
The estates resigned their homage and fealty to Richard II.
c. 1399
Henry IV claimed England’s realm and crown by hereditary right.

Richard II 80 · 📍 [[England]]

Henry IV

I Henrie of Lancaster claime the realme of England and the crowne

c. 1399
Henry IV was led to the king’s seat and enthroned with public rejoicing.

Richard II 80

Henry IV Thomas Arundel, Archbishop of Canterbury Richard Scrope, Archbishop of York

led him vnto the kings seate, the archbishop of Yorke assisting him, and with great reuerence set him therein

c. 1399
Henry IV's admission as king was signified to Richard II.

Richard II 81 · 📍 [[tower of London]] · On the morrow following, being wednesdaie the first of October

Henry IV Richard II

On the morrow following, being wednesdaie the first of October, the procurators aboue named repaired to the tower of London, and thare signified vnto king Richard the admission of king Henrie.

c. 1399
William Thirning renounced the realm's homage and fealty to Richard II.

Richard II 81 · 📍 [[tower of London]] · On the morrow following, being wednesdaie the first of October

William Thirning Richard II

And the aforesaid iustice William Thirning, in name of the other, and for all the states of the land, renounced vnto the said Richard late king, all homage and fealtie vnto him before time due, in maner and forme as apperteined.

c. 1399
The realm's sheriffs and officers were restored to their former authorities.

Richard II 81 · When he had thus ended

Henry IV

When he had thus ended, all the shiriffes and other officers were put in their authorities againe, to exercise the same as before, which they could not doo whilest the kings roiall throne was void.

c. 1399
Henry IV held a great feast at White-hall after leaving his place.

Richard II 81 · 📍 [[White-hall]] · the same day

Henry IV

These things doone, the king rose from his place, and with a chéerefull and right courteous countenance regarding the people, went to White-hall, where the same day he held a great feast.

c. 1399
Proclamations publicly announced Henry IV's kingship.

Richard II 81 · 📍 [[the accustomed places of the citie]] · In the after noone

Henry IV

In the after noone were proclamations made in the accustomed places of the citie, in the name of king Henrie the fourth.

c. 1399
Richard II was deposed and surrendered the crown and royal dignity to Henry IV.

Richard II 82

Richard II Henry IV

Thus was king Richard depriued of all kinglie honour and princelie dignitie

c. 1399
Richard II delivered his goods, coin, plate, and jewels to Henry IV as satisfaction for past injuries.

Richard II 82

Richard II Henry IV

He deliuered to king Henrie now that he was thus deposed, all the goods that he had, to the summe of three hundred thousand pounds in coine, besides plate and iewels

c. 1399
Richard II was conveyed to Leeds Castle and then transferred to Pomfret as a prisoner.

Richard II 82 · 📍 [[Leeds]] · Shortlie after his resignation

Richard II

For shortlie after his resignation, he was conueied to the castell of Leeds in Kent, & frō thence to Pomfret

c. 1399
Richard II died after losing his crown and enduring imprisonment.

Richard II 82 · 📍 [[Pomfret]]

Richard II

where he departed out of this miserable life (as after you shall heare.)

c. 1399
Urban V admitted Iohn Thoresbie into the college of cardinals.

Richard II 82 · about the eight and fourtith yeare of king Edward the third

John Thoresbie Urban V

Iohn Thoresbie archbishop of Yorke and lord chancellor of England, was admitted by pope Vrbane the fift into the college of cardinals

c. 1399
Robert of Bavaria instituted the University of Heidelberge, where Marcill Ingelne became an early teacher.

Richard II 83 · 📍 [[Heidelberge]] · about that season

Robert of Bavaria, Count Palatine of the Rhine Marcill Ingelne

one of the first teachers in the Vniuersitie of Heidelberge, which Robert duke of Bauier and countée palantine of the Rhene had instituted about that season

c. 1399
William Woodford died, having been procured thereto by Thomas Arundel.

Richard II 83 · being now dead

William Woodford Thomas Arundel, Archbishop of Canterbury

William Woodford a Franciscane frier, a chosen champion against Wickliffe being now dead, procured thereto by the archbishop of Canturburie Thomas Arudnell

c. 1399
Gregory XI made Adam Eston a cardinal.

Richard II 83

Gregory XI Adam Eston

Adam Eston well séene in the toongs, was made a cardinall by pope Gregorie the eleauenth

c. 1399
Urban VI committed Adam Eston to prison in Genoa.

Richard II 83 · 📍 [[Genoa]]

Pope Urban VI Adam Eston

but by pope Vrban the sixt he was committed to prison in Genoa

c. 1399
Richard II secured Adam Eston's removal from prison.

Richard II 83

Richard II Adam Eston

and at the contemplation of king Richard he was taken out of prison

c. 1399
Boniface IX restored Adam Eston to his former dignity.

Richard II 83 · till the daies of Boniface the ninth

Boniface IX Adam Eston

but not fullie deliuered till the daies of Boniface the ninth, who restored him to his former dignitie

c. 1399
Peter Pateshull fled to Boheme to escape persecution.

Richard II 83 · 📍 [[Boheme]] · in the end

Peter Pateshull

it is said that he was in the end constreined for doubt of persecution to flie into Boheme

c. 1399
John Treuise translated the Bible and several other treatises.

Richard II 83

John Treuise

he translated the bible; Bartholomew De proprietatibus rerum; Polychronicon of Ranulph Higden, and diuerse other treatises

1399
Henry IV appointed new officers, including his son as high steward and nobles to major offices.

Henry IV 1 · After that king Richard had surrendered his title

Henry IV Thomas of Lancaster, Duke of Clarence Thomas Percy, Earl of Worcester Henry Percy, Earl of Northumberland John Shirley John Norbury Richard Clifford

king Henrie made certeine new officers. And first in right of his earledome of Leicester he gaue the office of high steward of England (belonging to the same earledome) vnto his second sonne the lord Thomas, who by his fathers commandement exercised that office, being assisted (by reason of his tender age) by Thomas Persie earle of Worcester. The earle of Northumberland was made constable of England: sir Iohn Scirlie lord chancellor, Iohn Norburie esquier lord treasurer, sir Richard Clifford lord priuie seale.

1399
Henry IV ordered new writs summoning Parliament under his regnal name.

Henry IV 1 · After that king Richard had surrendered his title

Henry IV

Forsomuch as by king Richards resignation and the admitting of a new king, all plées in euerie court and place were ceased, and without daie discontinued, new writs were made for summoning of the parlement vnder the name of king Henrie the fourth

1399
Henry V presided as lord high steward and investigated offices for Henry IV's coronation.

Henry IV 1 · 📍 [[Westminster]] · Vpon the fourth day of October

Henry V Henry IV

Vpon the fourth day of October, the lord Thomas second sonne to the king sat as lord high steward of England by the kings commandement in the White-hall of the kings palace at Westminster, and as belonged to his office, he caused inquirie to be made what offices were to be exercised by anie maner of persons the daie of the kings coronation

1399
Henry IV granted Henry V the right to carry the principal sword at his coronation.

Henry IV 1 · the daie of his coronation

Henry V Henry IV

First, the lord Henrie, the kings eldest sonne, to whome he as in right of his duchie of Lancaster had appointed that office, claimed to beare before the king the principall sword called Curtana, and had his sute granted.

1399
Henry IV confirmed Northumberland as constable and granted him the right to carry Lancaster's sword.

Henry IV 1 · the daie of his coronation

Henry Percy, Earl of Northumberland Henry IV

Henrie Persie earle of Northumberland, and high constable of England, by the kings grant claimed that office, and obteined it to inioy at pleasure. The same earle in right of the Ile of Man, which at that present was granted to him, and to his heires by the king, claimed to beare on the kings left side a naked sword, with which the king was girded

1399
Ralph Neville obtained the office of earl marshal despite Thomas Mowbray's opposing claim.

Henry IV 1 · the daie of his coronation

Ralph Neville, Earl of Westmorland Thomas Mowbray, Duke of Norfolk Henry IV

Rafe erle of Westmerland, and earle marshall of England, by the kings grant claimed the same office, and obteined it, notwithstanding that the attornies of the duke of Norfolke, presented to the lord steward their petition on the dukes behalfe, as earle marshall, to exercise the same.

1399
Thomas Dymoke was granted the office of Henry IV's champion despite Baldwin Freville's competing claim.

Henry IV 1 · the daie of his coronation

Thomas Dymoke Margaret Dymoke Henry IV Baldwin Freville

Thomas Dimocke, in right of his moother Margaret Dimocke, by reason of the tenure of his manor of Scriuelbie, claimed to be the kings champion at his coronation, and had his sute granted; notwithstanding a claime exhibited by Baldwin Freuill, demanding that office by reason of his castell of Tamworth in Warwikeshire.

c. 1399
Henry IV was consecrated, anointed, and crowned king at Westminster.

Henry IV 2 · 📍 [[Westminster]] · the thirteenth of October

Henry IV

On the morow being saint Edwards daie, and the thirteenth of October, the lord maior of London rode towards the Tower to attend the king, with diuerse worshipfull citizens clothed all in red, and from the Tower the king rode through the citie to Westminster, where he was consecrated, anointed, and crowned king by the archbishop of Canturburie with all ceremonies and roiall solemnitie as was due and requisit.

c. 1399
Henry IV made forty-six knights of the Bath.

Henry IV 2 · 📍 [[Tower]] · On the sundaie following, being the euen of saint Edward

Henry IV

On the sundaie following, being the euen of saint Edward, the new king lodged in the Tower, and there made fortie & six knights of the Bath

c. 1399
Edmund Mortimer and Richard Plantagenet opposed the coronation, beginning sustained persecution between their lineages.

Henry IV 2

Edmund Mortimer, Earl of March Richard of Conisburgh, Earl of Cambridge

Though all other reioised at his aduancement, yet suerlie Edmund Mortimer earle of March, which was coosine and heire to Lionell duke of Clarence, the third begotten sonne of king Edward the third, & Richard earle of Cambridge, sonne to Edmund duke of Yorke, which had married Anne sister to the same Edmund, were with these dooings neither pleased nor contented: insomuch that now the diuision once begun, the one linage ceassed not to persecute the other, till the heires males of both the lines were cléerlie destroied and extinguished.

c. 1399
William Durward replaced John Cheinie as parliamentary speaker.

Henry IV 2 · the next daie

John Cheinie John Durward

the next daie sir Iohn Cheinie that was speaker, excusing himselfe, by reason of his infirmitie and sicknesse, not to be able to exercise that roome, was dismissed, and one William Durward esquier was admitted.

c. 1399
Acts from Richard II's twenty-first parliament were repealed, while earlier ordinances were restored.

Henry IV 2 · Herewith

Henry IV Richard II

Herewith were the acts established in the parlement of the one & twentith yeare of king Richards reigne repealed and made void, and the ordinances deuised in the parlement holden the eleuenth yeare of the same king, confirmed, and againe established for good and profitable.

c. 1399
Henry IV's eldest son was created prince of Wales, duke of Cornwall, and earl of Chester.

Henry IV 2 · On the same daie

Henry IV Henry V

On the same daie, the kings eldest sonne lord Henrie, by assent of all the states in the parlement, was created prince of Wales, duke of Cornwall, and earle of Chester, then being of the age of twelue yeares.

c. 1399
John Bagot disclosed secrets about Richard II's practices in a bill read at the bar.

Henry IV 2 · 📍 [[Tower]] · on a daie

John Bagot Richard II

Sir Iohn Bagot knight then prisoner in the Tower, disclosed manie secrets, vnto the which he was priuie; and being brought on a daie to the barre, a bill was read in English which he had made, conteining certeine euill practises of king Richard

c. 1399
William Bagot's bill revealed Richard's secret malice against the exiled Henry IV.

Henry IV 3

William Bagot Richard II Henry IV Roger Smart Piers Buckton

There was also conteined in that bill, what secret malice king Richard had conceiued against the duke of Hereford being in exile, whereof the same Bagot had sent intelligence vnto the duke into France, by one Rogert Smart, who certified it to him by Piers Buckton, and others, to the intent he should the better haue regard to himselfe.

c. 1399
Walter FitzWalter accused Edward Plantagenet of treason, and both parties were arrested.

Henry IV 3 · On the saturdaie next insuing

Walter FitzWalter, Baron FitzWalter Edward Plantagenet, Duke of York

The lord Fitzwater herewith rose vp, and said to the king, that where the duke of Aumarle excuseth himselfe of the duke of Glocesters death, I say (quoth he) that he was the verie cause of his death, and so he appealed him of treason, offering by throwing downe his hood as a gage to proue it with his bodie. There were twentie other lords also that threw downe their hoods, as pledges to proue the like matter against the duke of Aumarle. The duke of Aumarle threw downe his hood to trie it against the lord Fitzwater, as against him that lied falselie, in that he had charged him with, by that his appeale. These gages were deliuered to the constable and marshall of England, and the parties put vnder arrest.

c. 1399
John Hall was condemned for treason and executed by hanging, disembowelling, beheading, and quartering.

Henry IV 3 · 📍 [[Tiburne]] · on the mondaie following

John Hall

After this was Iohn Hall condemned of treason by authoritie of the parlement, for that he had confessed himself to be one of them that put the duke of Glocester to death at Calis, and so on the mondaie following, he was drawne from the Tower to Tiburne, and there hanged, bowelled, headed, and quartered: his head being sent to Calis there to be set vp, where the duke was murthered.

c. 1399
The commons' request for judgment against the deposed Richard II was granted.

Henry IV 3 · On Wednesdaie following

Richard II Henry IV

On Wednesdaie following, request was made by the commons, that sith king Richard had resigned, and was lawfullie deposed from his roiall dignitie, he might haue iudgement decréed against him, so as the realme were not troubled by him, and that the causes of his deposing might be published through the realme for satisfieng of the people: which demand was granted.

c. 1399
Thomas Merke was arrested and imprisoned after opposing judgment against Richard II.

Henry IV 3 · 📍 [[the abbei of saint Albons]] · On Wednesdaie following

Thomas Merke, Bishop of Carlisle Henry IV

As soone as the bishop had ended this tale, he was attached by the earle marshall, and committed to ward in the abbei of saint Albons.

c. 1399
The dispute over Richmond was referred to the parties' councils and the king's council.

Henry IV 3

Henry IV Ralph Neville, Earl of Westmorland John V, Duke of Brittany

Wherevpon the commons for the more suertie of the intercourse of merchants, besought the king that the matter might be committed to the ordering of the councell of either of the parties, and of his counsell, so as an end might be had therein, which request was likewise granted.

c. 1399
John Markham and William Gascoigne were appointed as counsel to review parliamentary records.

Henry IV 3 · 📍 [[the White-hall]] · the next morrow

John Markham William Gascoigne

Héerevpon the commons praied that they might haue iustice Markham, and maister Gascoigne a sergeant at the law ioined with them for counsell, touching the perusing of the records, which was granted them, and day giuen ouer till the next morrow in the White-hall

Chapters 121–123

c. 1399
Henry IV granted Richard II life but confined him perpetually to prison.

Henry IV 4 · On the morrow following, being the éeuen of Simon and Iude the apostles

Henry IV Richard II

declared how that the king that now is, had granted king Richard his life; but in such wise as he should remaine in perpetuall prison, so safelie kept, that neither the king nor realme should be troubled with him.

c. 1399
Roger Walden was established Bishop of London.

Henry IV 4 · 📍 [[London]] · in this parlement

Roger Walden

but also the said Walden was established Bishop of London, wherewith he séemed well content.

c. 1399
Henry V was additionally titled Duke of Aquitaine.

Henry IV 4

Henry V

the kings eldest sonne Henrie alreadie created (as heire to his father, and to the crowne) prince of Wales, duke of Cornewall, and earle of Chester, was also intituled duke of Aquitaine

c. 1399
An act united the crown to Henry IV and entailed succession through his lawful sons.

Henry IV 4 · in this parlement

Henry IV Henry V Thomas of Lancaster, Duke of Clarence John of Lancaster, Duke of Bedford Humphrey Duke of Gloucester

there was an act made for the vniting of the crowne vnto king Henrie the fourth, and to the heires of his bodie lawfullie begotten, his foure sonnes, Henrie, Thomas, Iohn, and Humfrie, being named, as to whom the right should descend successiuelie by waie of intaile

c. 1399
Henry IV granted a free pardon to his subjects, excluding murderers, rapists, notorious thieves, and Gloucester’s killers.

Henry IV 5

Henry IV

the king granted a free pardon to all his subiects, those excepted that were at the murther of the duke of Glocester, and such as had committed wilfull murther, or rape, or were knowne to be notorious théeues.

c. 1399
Henry IV sent ambassadors to Rome to explain his title and accession to the kingdom.

Henry IV 5 · 📍 [[Rome]] · Immediatlie after

John Trenevant John Cheyne John Cheyne (esquire)

Into Rome were sent, Iohn Treneuant bishop of Hereford, sir Iohn Cheinie knight, & Iohn Cheinie esquier.

c. 1399
Henry IV sent ambassadors to France to explain his title and accession to the kingdom.

Henry IV 5 · 📍 [[France]] · Immediatlie after

Walter Skirlaw Thomas Percy, Earl of Worcester

Into France, master Walter Skirlow bishop of Durham, and Thomas Persie earle of Worcester.

c. 1399
Thomas Mowbray, Duke of Norfolk, died in exile at Venice.

Henry IV 5 · 📍 [[Venice]] · This yeare

Thomas Mowbray, Duke of Norfolk

This yeare Thomas Mowbraie duke of Norffolke died in exile at Venice

c. 1399
Humphrey Duke of Gloucester died of pestilence while returning from Ireland.

Henry IV 5 · The same yeare

Thomas of Woodstock, Duke of Gloucester

the lord Humfrie, who being sent for foorth of Ireland (as before ye haue heard) was taken with the pestilence, and died by the waie.

c. 1399
The conspirators planned to kill Henry IV during jousts and restore Richard to liberty and power.

Henry IV 5 · 📍 [[Oxford]]

John Holland, Duke of Exeter Thomas Holland, Earl of Kent Edward Plantagenet, Duke of York John Montagu, Earl of Salisbury Hugh le Despenser, Earl of Gloucester John, Bishop of Carlisle Thomas Blount Maudelen Henry IV

when he should be most busilie marking the martiall pastime, he suddenlie should be slaine and destroied, and so by that means king Richard, who as yet liued, might be restored to libertie, and haue his former estate & dignitie.

c. 1399
The conspirators sealed an indenture and swore to keep their plot secret until death.

Henry IV 5

John Holland, Duke of Exeter Thomas Holland, Earl of Kent Edward Plantagenet, Duke of York John Montagu, Earl of Salisbury Hugh le Despenser, Earl of Gloucester John, Bishop of Carlisle Thomas Blount Maudelen

Hervpon was an indenture sextipartite made, sealed with their seales, and signed with their hands, in the which each stood bound to other, to do their whole indeuour for the accomplishing of their purposed exploit. Moreouer, they sware on the holie euangelists to be true and secret each to other, euen to the houre and point of death.

c. 1399
Edward Plantagenet, Duke of Aumale, disclosed the conspiracy to Henry IV and obtained pardon.

Henry IV 5 · 📍 Windsore

Edward Plantagenet, Duke of York Henry IV

he kneeled downe on his knées, beséeching him of mercie and forgiuenesse, and declaring the whole matter vnto him in order as euerie thing had passed, obteined pardon.

c. 1399
Maudelen is disguised as Richard II while conspirators launch an armed rebellion against Henry IV.

Henry IV 6 · 📍 [[Brenford]]

Maudelen Richard II Henry IV

and so they adorned Maudelen, a man most resembling king Richard, in roiall and princelie vesture, and named him to be king Richard, affirming that by fauour of his kéepers he was escaped out of prison, and so they came forwards in order of warre, to the intent to destroie king Henrie.

c. 1399
Henry IV mobilizes London’s citizens and forces to oppose the approaching conspirators.

Henry IV 6 · 📍 [[Tower of London]] · in the night

Henry IV

king Henrie admonished thereof, with a few horssemen in the night came to the Tower of London about twelue of the clocke, where in the morning he caused the maior of the citie to apparell in armour the best and most couragious persons of the citie, which brought to him thrée thousand archers, and three thousand bill-men

1400 (17 events)

1400
Ralph Lumley, Baron Lumley and the captured lords are beheaded by the townsmen.

Henry IV 6 · 📍 [[Circester]] · in the twilight of the euening

Ralph Lumley, Baron Lumley

and so to reuenge themselves of them, they brought them foorth of the abbei where they had them in their hands, and in the twilight of the euening, stroke of their heads.

c. 1400
John Holland, Earl of Huntingdon was beheaded after being captured.

Henry IV 7 · 📍 [[Plashie]] · on the daie of S. Maurie, that is the fiftéenth of Ianuarie, about sun setting

John Holland, Duke of Exeter

where on the daie of S. Maurie, that is the fiftéenth of Ianuarie, about sun setting he was beheaded

c. 1400
John Shelley was drawn, hanged, and beheaded for conspiracy.

Henry IV 7 · 📍 [[London]]

John Shelley

sir Leonard Brokas, and sir Iohn Shellie knights, Iohn Maudelen, and William Ferbie chapleins, were drawne, hanged, and beheaded at London.

c. 1400
Henry IV caused Richard II to die a violent death.

Henry IV 7 · immediatlie after

Henry IV Richard II

And immediatlie after, king Henrie, to rid himselfe of anie such like danger to be attempted against him thereafter, caused king Richard to die of a violent death

c. 1400
Richard II was buried at Langlie in the church of the friers preachers.

Henry IV 7 · 📍 [[Langlie]] · When the same was ended

Richard II

the corps was commanded to be had vnto Langlie, there to be buried in the church of the friers preachers.

c. 1400
Henry V moved Richard II's remains to Westminster and entombed him with Anne.

Henry IV 7 · 📍 [[Westminster]] · after

Henry V Richard II Anne of Bohemia

He was after by king Henrie the fift remooued to Westminster, and there honorablie intoomed with quéene Anne his wife

c. 1400
After Richard II's death became certain, Charles VI's invasion army was dissolved.

Henry IV 8 · 📍 [[England]]

Richard II Charles VI

The armie was come downe into Picardie, redie to be transported into England: but when it was certeinelie knowen, that king Richard was dead, and that the enterprise of his deliuerance (which was chéeflie meant) was frustrate and void, the armie was dissolued.

c. 1400
Henry IV sent Thomas Percy to aid Robert Knolles against wavering Gascoignes.

Henry IV 8 · 📍 [[Guien]]

Henry IV Thomas Percy, Earl of Worcester Robert Knolles

King Henrie being aduertised of the Frenchmens couert meanings, and also of the wauering minds of the Gascoignes, sent Thomas Persie earle of Worcester with two hundred men of armes, and four hundred archers into Guien, to aid and assist sir Robert Knols, his lieutenant there.

c. 1400
Thomas Percy restored Guien's cities and commons to uniform English obedience.

Henry IV 8 · 📍 [[Guien]]

Thomas Percy, Earl of Worcester

The earle at his arriual so wiselie intreated the noble men, so grauelie persuaded the magistrats of the cities and townes, and so gentlie and familiarlie vsed and treated the commons, that he not onelie appeased their furie and malice, but brought them to louing and vniforme obeisance, receiuing of them othes of obedience, & loiall fealtie, which doone, he returned againe into England with great thanks.

c. 1400
Charles VI requested Isabella's return, and Henry IV promised commissioners at Calais.

Henry IV 8 · 📍 [[Calis]]

Charles VI Isabella of Valois Henry IV

The French king perceiuing he could not bring his purpose about, neither by inuading England, nor by practising with the Gascoignes, sent a solemne ambassage into England, requiring to haue his daughter the ladie Isabell, sometime espoused to king Richard, restored to him againe. King Henrie gentlie receiued those that were sent to him about this message, and for answer, promised to send his commissioners vnto Calis, which should further commune and conclude with them.

c. 1400
Robert III stripped George Dunbar of his dignities and possessions after his flight to England.

Henry IV 8 · 📍 [[England]]

George Dunbar, Earl of March Robert III

George of Dunbar, earle of the marches of Scotland, being in displeasure with Robert king of Scots, fled into England, to Henrie earle of Northumberland, whervpon the Scotish king depriued him of all his dignities and possessions, and caused his goods to be confiscate

c. 1400
Robert III proclaimed open war against Henry IV after Henry refused to surrender George Dunbar.

Henry IV 8

Robert III Henry IV

Which answer declared to the king of Scots, he incontinentlie proclaimed open warre against the king of England, with fire and sword.

c. 1400
Robert Stewart's promised relief failed, and Henry IV lifted the siege without battle.

Henry IV 8 · 📍 [[Edenburgh]] · Then the winter beginning to wax cold

Henry IV Robert Stewart, Duke of Albany

But king Henrie staied six daies, and sixtéene too, without hearing any word of the gouernors comming. Then the winter beginning to wax cold, and foule weather still increasing, caused the king to breake vp his siege, and so returned without battell or skirmish offered.

c. 1400
John Cornwall gained Henry IV's favor after defeating two challengers.

Henry IV 9 · 📍 [[Yorke]] · At the kings comming backe to Yorke

Henry IV John Cornwall, Lord Fanhope

the strangers were put to the worst, whereby sir Iohn Cornewall obteined the kings fauour

c. 1400
Owen Glendower led the Welshmen in rebellion against Henry IV.

Henry IV 9 · In the kings absence

Henry IV Owen Glendower

In the kings absence, whilest he was foorth of the realme in Scotland against his enimies, the Welshmen tooke occasion to rebell vnder the conduct of their capteine Owen Glendouer

c. 1400
Owen Glendower made war against Reginald Grey over disputed inherited lands.

Henry IV 9

Owen Glendower Reginald Grey, Lord Grey of Ruthin

he first made warre against the said lord Greie, wasting his lands and possessions with fire and sword, cruellie killing his seruants and tenants.

c. 1400
Henry IV entered Wales with an army to suppress Owen Glendower's rebellion.

Henry IV 9 · 📍 [[Wales]]

Henry IV Owen Glendower

The king aduertised of such rebellious exploits, enterprised by the said Owen, and his vnrulie complices, determined to chastise them, as disturbers of his peace, and so with an armie entered into Wales;

1401 (3 events)

1401
Henry IV sent Isabella of Valois home and delivered her to Valeran, Earl of Saint Paul.

Henry IV 9 · 📍 [[betwixt Bullongne and Calis]] · shortlie after

Henry IV Isabella of Valois Waleran, Count of Saint-Pol

she was shortlie after sent home, vnder the conduct of the earle of Worcester, associat with diuerse other noble and honorable personages, both men and women, hauing with hir all the iewels, ornaments, and plate which she brought into England, with a great surplusage besides giuen to hir by the king. She was deliuered betwixt Bullongne and Calis, to Valeran earle of saint Paule

c. 1401
Isabella of Valois was married to Charles of Orléans.

Henry IV 9 · after

Isabella of Valois Charles, Duke of Orléans

she was after giuen in marriage vnto Charles, sonne to Lewes duke of Orleance.

c. 1401
Henry IV escaped an assassination attempt after discovering an iron caltrop hidden in his bed.

Henry IV 9 · One night as the king was going to bed

Henry IV

One night as the king was going to bed, he was in danger to haue beene destroied; for some naughtie traitorous persons had conueied into his bed a certeine iron made with smiths craft, like a caltrop, with three long prickes, sharp and small, standing vpright

1402 (12 events)

1402
Owen Glendower captured Reginald Grey, Baron Grey de Ruthin, after devastating his possessions.

Henry IV 10 · much about the same time

Owen Glendower Reginald Grey, Lord Grey of Ruthin

For much about the same time, Owen Glendouer (with his Welshmen) fought with the lord Greie of Ruthen, comming foorth to defend his possessions, which the same Owen wasted and destroied: and as the fortune of that daies worke fell out, the lord Greie was taken prisoner, and manie of his men were slaine.

1402
Walter Baldocke was executed for concealing knowledge of treason.

Henry IV 10 · Shortlie after

Walter Baldocke

Shortlie after, the prior of Laund (who for his euil gouernment had béene depriued of his state and dignitie) was likewise executed, not for attempting any thing of himselfe, but onlie for that he confessed, that he knew euil counsell and concealed it. His name was Walter Baldocke, a canon sometime in Dunstable, and by king Richard promoted to the priorship of Laund.

1402
Richard Frisebie was condemned and hanged for treason.

Henry IV 10 · Herevpon

Richard Frisebie

Herevpon, he was condemned, drawen, and hanged in his friers wéed, to the great confusion of his brethren;

1402
Roger of Claringdon was executed for involvement in the conspiracy.

Henry IV 10 · the same time

Roger of Claringdon

Sir Roger of Claringdon knight was also put to death about this conspiracie, with two of his seruants, the one an esquier, the other a yeoman.

c. 1402
Owen Glendower defeated the English force and captured Edmund Mortimer, Earl of March.

Henry IV 10 · 📍 [[shire of Hereford]]

Owen Glendower Edmund Mortimer, Earl of March

Owen Glendouer, according to his accustomed manner, robbing and spoiling within the English borders, caused all the forces of the shire of Hereford to assemble togither against them, vnder the conduct of Edmund Mortimer earle of March. But cõming to trie the matter by battell, whether by treason or otherwise, so it fortuned, that the English power was discomfited, the earle taken prisoner, and aboue a thousand of his people slaine in the place.

c. 1402
Blanche of England married William, Duke of Bavaria, in Colin.

Henry IV 10 · 📍 [[Colin]] · this yeare

Blanche of England William, Duke of Bavaria

the king this yeare sent his eldest daughter Blanch, accõpanied with the earle of Summerset, the bishop of Worcester, the lord Clifford, and others, into Almanie, which brought hir to Colin, and there with great triumph she was married to William duke of Bauier, sonne and heire to Lewes the emperour.

c. 1402
Henry IV's campaign against Owen Glendower failed, forcing the king to return home.

Henry IV 10 · 📍 [[Wales]] · About mid of August

Henry IV Owen Glendower

About mid of August, the king to chastise the presumptuous attempts of the Welshmen, went with a great power of men into Wales, to pursue the capteine of the Welsh rebell Owen Glendouer, but in effect he lost his labor; for Owen conueied himselfe out of the waie, into his knowen lurking places, and (as was thought) through art magike, he caused such foule weather of winds, tempest, raine, snow, and haile to be raised, for the annoiance of the kings armie, that the like had not beene heard of; in such sort, that the king was constreined to returne home

1402
Henry Percy, Hotspur and George Dunbar defeated Archibald Douglas and captured several Scottish earls.

Henry IV 10 · 📍 [[Homildon]] · on the Rood daie in haruest

Archibald Douglas, Earl of Douglas Hotspur George Dunbar, Earl of March Murdac Stewart, Earl of Fife Thomas Dunbar, Earl of Moray Robert de Umphraville, Earl of Angus

For at a place called Homildon, they were so fiercelie assailed by the Englishmen, vnder the leading of the lord Persie; surnamed Henrie Hotspur, and George earle of March, that with violence of the English shot they were quite vanquished and put to flight, on the Rood daie in haruest, with a great slaughter made by the Englishmen. ... and of prisoners among other were these, Mordacke earle of Fife, son to the gouernour Archembald earle Dowglas, which in the fight lost one of his eies, Thomas erle of Murrey, Robert earle of Angus

c. 1402
The Percies solicited Scottish prisoners and promised territorial rewards for military aid against Henry IV.

Henry IV 11

Henry Percy, Earl of Northumberland Thomas Percy, Earl of Worcester Hotspur Henry IV

the earle of Northumberland and his sonne were aduertised by the earle of Worcester, and with all diligence raised all the power they could make, and sent to the Scots which before were taken prisoners at Homeldon, for aid of men, promising to the earle of Dowglas the towne of Berwike, and a part of Northumberland, and to other Scotish lords great lordships and seigniories, if they obteined the upper hand.

1402
Geoffrey Chaucer died, according to one reported account.

Henry IV 29 · about the yeare of our Lord 1402

Geoffrey Chaucer

he departed this life about the yeare of our Lord 1402, as Bale gathereth

1402
John Gower died shortly after Geoffrey Chaucer.

Henry IV 29 · in the yeare 1402

John Gower

Gower departed this life shortlie after the deceasse of his déere and louing freend Chaucer; to wit, in the yeare 1402

1402
William Thorpe was apprehended by Thomas Arundel's command and imprisoned at Saltwood castell.

Henry IV 29 · 📍 [[Saltwood castell]] · at length

William Thorpe Thomas Arundel, Archbishop of Canterbury

he was at length apprehended by commandement of the archbishop of Canturburie Thomas Arundell, and committed to prison in Saltwood castell

1403 (20 events)

1403
Edmund Mortimer joined Owen Glendower against Henry IV and married Owen’s daughter.

Henry IV 11

Edmund Mortimer, Earl of March Owen Glendower

Edmund Mortimer earle of March, prisoner with Owen Glendouer, whether for irksomnesse of cruell captiuitie, or feare of death, or for what other cause, it is vncerteine, agréed to take part with Owen, against the king of England, and tooke to wife the daughter of the said Owen.

1403
Henry IV married Joan of Navarre at Winchester.

Henry IV 11 · 📍 [[Winchester]] · the seuenth of Februarie

Henry IV Joan of Navarre

The king met hir at Winchester, where the seuenth of Februarie, the marriage was solemnized betwixt them.

1403
Waleran invaded the Isle of Wight and burned two villages and four cottages.

Henry IV 11 · 📍 [[Ile of Wight]]

Waleran, Count of Saint-Pol

Waleran earl of saint Paule, bearing still a deadlie and malicious hatred toward king Henrie, hauing assembled sixtéene or seuentéene hundred men of warre, imbarked them at Harflew, and taking the sea, landed in the Ile of Wight, in the which he burned two villages, and foure simple cotages

c. 1403
The Percies freed Edmund Mortimer and allied with Owen Glendower against Henry IV.

Henry IV 11

Henry Percy, Earl of Northumberland Thomas Percy, Earl of Worcester Hotspur Edmund Mortimer, Earl of March Owen Glendower Henry IV

So in this furie the Persies departed, minding nothing more than to depose king Henrie from the high type of his roialtie, and to place in his seat their cousine Edmund earle of March, whom they did not onlie deliuer out of captiuitie, but also (to the high displeasure of king Henrie) entered in league with the foresaid Owen Glendouer.

c. 1403
Edmund Mortimer, Owen Glendower, and Hotspur divided territories through a tripartite indenture.

Henry IV 11 · 📍 [[Bangor]]

Edmund Mortimer, Earl of March Owen Glendower Hotspur

Héerewith, they by their deputies in the house of the archdeacon of Bangor, diuided the realme amongst them, causing a tripartite indenture to be made and sealed with their seales, by the couenants whereof, all England from Seuerne and Trent, south and eastward, was assigned to the earle of March: all Wales, & the lands beyond Seuerne westward, were appointed to Owen Glendouer: and all the remnant from Trent northward, to the lord Persie.

c. 1403
Henry Percy and Thomas Percy assembled an army after Thomas Percy left the prince's household.

Henry IV 12 · 📍 [[Stafford]] · Incontinentlie

Hotspur Thomas Percy, Earl of Worcester

Thus after that the conspirators had discouered themselues, the lord Henrie Persie desirous to procéed in the enterprise, vpon trust to be assisted by Owen Glendouer, the earle of March, & other, assembled an armie of men of armes and archers foorth of Cheshire and Wales. Incontinentlie his vncle Thomas Persie earle of Worcester, that had the gouernement of the prince of Wales, who as then laie at London in secret manner, conueied himselfe out of the princes house, and comming to Stafford (where he met his nephue) they increased their power by all waies and meanes they could deuise.

c. 1403
Most of the Persies' confederates abandoned them at the conflict.

Henry IV 12 · at the daie of the conflict

Hotspur Thomas Percy, Earl of Worcester

Howbeit when the matter came to triall, the most part of the confederates abandoned them, and at the daie of the conflict left them alone.

c. 1403
The Persies spread the false report that Richard II remained alive at Chester.

Henry IV 12 · 📍 [[Chester]]

Hotspur Thomas Percy, Earl of Worcester Richard II

publishing abroad throughout the countries on each side, that king Richard was aliue, whome if they wished to sée, they willed them to repaire in armour vnto the castell of Chester, where (without all doubt) he was at that present, and redie to come forward.

c. 1403
Henry IV gathered forces and rapidly advanced against the Persies near Shrewesburie.

Henry IV 12 · 📍 [[Shrewesburie]] · foorthwith

Henry IV

But now to returne where we left. King Henrie aduertised of the proceedings of the Persies, foorthwith gathered about him such power as he might make, and being earnestlie called vpon by the Scot, the earle of March, to make hast and giue battell to his enimies, before their power by delaieng of time should still too much increase, he passed forward with such spéed, that he was in sight of his enimies, lieng in campe néere to Shrewesburie

c. 1403
The royal and rebel armies encamped opposite each other near Shrewesburie.

Henry IV 12 · 📍 [[Shrewesburie]] · when the two armies were incamped

Henry IV Hotspur Thomas Percy, Earl of Worcester

Now when the two armies were incamped, the one against the other

c. 1403
The Persies formally accused Henry IV of usurping the crown and murdering Richard II.

Henry IV 12

Henry IV Hotspur Thomas Percy, Earl of Worcester Thomas Caiton Thomas Saluain

the earle of Worcester and the lord Persie with their complices sent the articles (whereof I spake before) by Thomas Caiton, and Thomas Saluain esquiers to king Henrie, vnder their hands and seales, which articles in effect charged him with manifest periurie, in that (contrarie to his oth receiued vpon the euangelists at Doncaster, when he first entred the realme after his exile) he had taken vpon him the crowne and roiall dignitie, imprisoned king Richard, caused him to resigne his title, and finallie to be murthered.

c. 1403
Henry IV answered the Persies' accusations and guaranteed their safe appearance before him.

Henry IV 12

Henry IV Henry Percy, Earl of Northumberland Hotspur Thomas Percy, Earl of Worcester

he protested by letters sent foorth vnder his seale, that they might safelie come and go, without all danger, or anie manner of indamagement to be offered to their persons.

c. 1403
Henry IV's forces defeated and routed the rebel army.

Henry IV 13 · This battell was fought on Marie Magdalene euen, being saturdaie.

Henry IV Hotspur

To conclude, the kings enimies were vanquished, and put to flight

c. 1403
Henry V was wounded in the face by an arrow but continued fighting.

Henry IV 13 · that daie

Henry V

The prince that daie holpe his father like a lustie yoong gentleman: for although he was hurt in the face with an arrow, so that diuerse noble men that were about him, would haue conueied him foorth of the field, yet he would not suffer them so to doo

c. 1403
Hotspur was slain during Henry IV's victory.

Henry IV 13 · that daie

Henry IV Hotspur

The other on his part incouraged by his doings, fought valiantlie, and slue the lord Persie, called sir Henrie Hotspurre.

c. 1403
Nine named knights received knighthood before being killed in the battle.

Henry IV 13 · the same morning

Sir Hugh Shirley Sir John Clifton Sir John Cokayne Sir Nicholas Gausell Sir Walter Blunt Sir John Calverley Sir John Massie of Podington Sir Hugh Mortimer Sir Robert Gausell

sir Hugh Shorlie, sir Iohn Clifton, sir Iohn Cokaine, sir Nicholas Gausell, sir Walter Blunt, sir Iohn Caluerleie, sir Iohn Massie of Podington, sir Hugh Mortimer, and sir Robert Gausell, all the which receiued the same morning the order of knighthood

c. 1403
Nine named knights serving Henry IV were killed in the battle.

Henry IV 13 · that daie

Sir Hugh Shirley Sir John Clifton Sir John Cokayne Sir Nicholas Gausell Sir Walter Blunt Sir John Calverley Sir John Massie of Podington Sir Hugh Mortimer Sir Robert Gausell

There were slaine vpon the kings part, beside the earle of Stafford, to the number of ten knights, sir Hugh Shorlie, sir Iohn Clifton, sir Iohn Cokaine, sir Nicholas Gausell, sir Walter Blunt, sir Iohn Caluerleie, sir Iohn Massie of Podington, sir Hugh Mortimer, and sir Robert Gausell

c. 1403
Sir Richard Vernon was captured after the battle.

Henry IV 13

Richard Vernon

There was also taken the earle of Worcester, the procuror and setter foorth of all this mischéefe, sir Richard Vernon, and the baron of Kinderton, with diuerse other.

c. 1403
Sir Richard Vernon was condemned and beheaded.

Henry IV 13 · Vpon the mondaie folowing

Richard Vernon

Vpon the mondaie folowing, the earle of Worcester, the baron of Kinderton, and sir Richard Vernon knights, were condemned and beheaded.

c. 1403
Henry IV granted a pardon to rebels who had supported the Percies, excluding Calais traitors.

Henry IV 14 · The same time

Henry IV

The same time, a pardon was granted and proclamed, for all such as had taken part with the Persies against the king, and likewise for other offenders, those excepted that had consented to betraie Calis, whom the king sent thither to suffer for their offences.

1404 (19 events)

1404
Isabella of France had been sent home to her parents without dowry or tribute.

Henry IV 14

Isabella of France

and queene Isabell sometime his wife had béene sent home to hir parents and countrie, without condition of anie dowrie or tribute

1404
Parliament granted Henry IV a subsidy levied on knights’ fees, lands, and goods.

Henry IV 14 · 📍 [[London]] · This yeare

Henry IV

By authoritie of the same parlement a subsidie was also granted to the king, of euerie knights fée twentie shillings

c. 1404
Owen Glendower's adherents ravaged neighboring countries, seized castles, and fortified some for defense.

Henry IV 14 · All this summer

Owen Glendower

All this summer, Owen Glendouer and his adherents, robbed, burned, and destroied the countries adioining néere to the places where he hanted, and one while by sleight & guileful policie, an other while by open force, he tooke and slue manie Englishmen, brake downe certeine castels which he wan, and some he fortified and kept for his owne defense.

c. 1404
John Trenor fled to Owen Glendower and joined his opposition to Henry IV.

Henry IV 14 · About the same time

John Trenor Owen Glendower Henry IV

Iohn Trenor bishop of Assaph, considering with himselfe how things prospered vnder the hands of this Owen, fled to him, and tooke his part against the king.

c. 1404
Serlo circulated a false report that Richard II was alive and would reclaim his kingdom.

Henry IV 15

Serlo Richard II

aduertised by letters sent vnto diuerse of king Richards freends, that he was aliue indéed, and shortlie would come to shew himselfe openlie to the world

c. 1404
William Clifford apprehended Serlo and brought him before the king.

Henry IV 15 · 📍 [[Berwike]]

William Clifford Serlo

Sir William Clifford also came with the earle, and brought the foresaid Serlo with him, whom he had apprehended vpon his comming to him at Berwike

c. 1404
Henry IV pardoned William Clifford for disobedience and treason at Berwike.

Henry IV 15

Henry IV William Clifford

in consideration whereof the king pardoned the said sir William Clifford of his disobedience shewed, in keeping the castell of Berwike against him, in which dooing he had committed manifest treason.

c. 1404
Serlo confessed his wicked plot and was executed for his crimes.

Henry IV 15 · 📍 [[London]]

Serlo

where he was executed, confessing euerie thing to be true concerning his wicked pretense, as before is recited

c. 1404
Stephen Scrope and Henry FitzHugh obtained places as barons in Henry IV's parliament.

Henry IV 15 · 📍 [[Couentrie]] · in the feast of saint Faith the virgine

Henry IV Stephen Scrope, Baron Scrope of Masham Henry FitzHugh, Baron FitzHugh

the lord Stephan Scroope of Masham, and the lord Henrie Fitz Hugh obteined first to haue places of barons.

c. 1404
Henry IV assured Thomas Arundel that he would preserve the church's privileges and condition.

Henry IV 15 · After this

Henry IV Thomas Arundel, Archbishop of Canterbury

he rose from his place and comming before the king, knéeled downe, and besought him to consider, how through the fauour and grace of the almightie God, he had atteined to the kingdome

c. 1404
Henry IV assured Thomas Arundel that his purpose was to leave the church no worse off.

Henry IV 15

Henry IV Thomas Arundel, Archbishop of Canterbury

the king commanded him to go to his seat againe, assuring him, that his intent and purpose was to leaue the church in as good state, or better, than he found it.

c. 1404
Letters patent granting annuities from Edward III and Richard II were revoked.

Henry IV 16

Edward III Richard II

at the importunate sute of the commons, the letters patents that had béene made to diuerse persons of annuities to them granted by king Edward and king Richard, were called in and made void

c. 1404
William of Wykeham died, leaving two colleges and lasting monuments.

Henry IV 16 · this yeare

William of Wykeham

William Wickham bishop of Winchester, being a man of great age, deceassed this yeare, leauing behind him a perpetuall memorie of his name, for the notable monuments which he erected, in building two colleges

c. 1404
Edward III took William of Wykeham into his service after meeting him at Winchester.

Henry IV 16 · 📍 [[Winchester]]

Edward III William of Wykeham

till king Edward the third, comming to Winchester, conceiued some good liking of the yoong man, and tooke him to his seruice

c. 1404
Edward III promoted William of Wykeham through church offices, eventually making him bishop of Winchester.

Henry IV 16

Edward III William of Wykeham

he first made him parson and deane of saint Martins in London, then archdeacon of Buckingham

c. 1404
William of Wykeham received numerous royal offices and was eventually made bishop of Winchester.

Henry IV 16

Edward III William of Wykeham

After this, he was aduanced to the kéeping of the priuie seale, made ouerséer of the wards and forrests, also treasuror of the kings reuenues in France, and at length was made bishop of Winchester.

c. 1404
John of Gaunt and Alice Perrers procured Edward III to banish William of Wykeham.

Henry IV 16

Edward III John of Gaunt Alice Perrers William of Wykeham

Iohn duke of Lancaster, and Alice Perers king Edwards concubine, conceiuing some great displeasure against him, found meane to procure the king to banish him the realme

c. 1404
After Edward III died, William of Wykeham returned and obtained a general pardon.

Henry IV 16 · about the second yeare of king Richard the seconds reigne

Edward III Richard II William of Wykeham

But after his deceasse, about the second yeare of king Richard the seconds reigne, he was restored home, and purchased a general pardon for all matters past

c. 1404
Richard II appointed William of Wykeham lord chancellor.

Henry IV 16

Richard II William of Wykeham

when the king made him lord chancellor, there was not anie that greatlie repined thereat

1405 (24 events)

1405
Thomas of Lancaster arrested the duke of York and confined him in the Tower.

Henry IV 17 · 📍 [[Tower]]

Thomas of Lancaster, Duke of Clarence

But yet the kings sonne lord Thomas of Lancaster arrested him, and put him vnder safe kéeping in the Tower

1405
Henry IV pardoned Thomas Mowbray for concealing the duke’s purpose.

Henry IV 17 · The same time

Thomas Mowbray, Earl Marshal Henry IV

The same time was Thomas Mowbraie earle marshall accused, as priuie to the purpose of the duke of Yorke, touching the withdrawing of the earle of March his children, who confessed indéed that he knew of the dukes purpose: but yet in no wise gaue his consent therevnto, and therefore besought the king to be good and gratious lord vnto him for concealing the matter, and so he obteined pardon of that offense.

c. 1405
Waleran besieged the castle, but Philip Hall’s defense forced his retreat.

Henry IV 17 · 📍 [[castell of Marke]] · vpon the fiftéenth daie of Iulie

Waleran, Count of Saint-Pol Philip Hall

Valeran earle of S. Paule, by the assent of the French king, assembled fiue hundred men of armes, fiue hundred Genowaies with crossebowes, and a thousand Flemings on foot, with the which he laid siege to the castell of Marke, thrée leagues from Calis, vpon the fiftéenth daie of Iulie. Capteine of the castell as then for the king of England was one sir Philip Hall, hauing with him foure score archers, and four and twentie other soldiers, which defended the place so manfullie, that the earle retired into the towne, and there lodged, fortifieng it for feare of rescue that might come from Calis.

c. 1405
Richard Aston led English forces that defeated and scattered Waleran’s besieging army.

Henry IV 17 · The next daie

Richard Aston Waleran, Count of Saint-Pol

The next daie there issued foorth of Calis two hundred men of armes, two hundred archers, and three hundred footmen, with ten or twelue wagons laden with vittels and artillerie, conducted by sir Richard Aston knight, lieutenant of the English pale for the earle of Summerset, capteine generall of those marches. The Frenchmen aduertised that the Englishmen were comming to remooue the siege, issued not foorth of their lodgings, but kept them within their closure. Neuerthelesse, the Englishmen shot so sharpelie and closelie togither, that the Flemings and footmen began to flie: the men of armes fearing the slaughter of their horsses, ran awaie with a light gallop. The Genowaies which had spent the most part of their shot at the assaults made to the castell, shewed small resistance, and so all the number of the French part were slaine and put to flight.

c. 1405
Twelve French commanders were captured after the English victory.

Henry IV 17

Dampier, Seneschal of Ponthieu Weriners Vineles Noielles John de Hangests Rambures Lionel Darreis Peter Rasser Combernard Boid Chanon John Chanon Stenebecke

But there were taken to the number of thrée or foure score, and amongst other the lord de Dampier seneshall of Ponthien, monsieur de Weriners, monsieur de Vineles, monsieur de Noielles, monsieur Iohn de Hangests capteine of Bullongne, the lord de Rambures, monsieur Lionell Darreis capteine of Graueling, monsieur Peter Rasser capteine of Arde, also Combernard capteine of Tirouan, Boid Chanon capteine of Montoire, Iohn Chanon capteine of Lisle, Stenebecke capteine of Ralingham

c. 1405
Robert Berengueuill, Morell de Saucuses, and Courbet de Rempeupret were killed.

Henry IV 17

Robert Berengueuill Morell de Saucuses Courbet de Rempeupret

There were slaine about 60, and among them as cheefe sir Robert Berengueuill, the lord of Quercus, Morell de Saucuses, the lord Courbet de Rempeupret, and others.

c. 1405
Manfrid de Bois and Rigine repelled an English assault, forcing the attackers back to Calis.

Henry IV 18 · 📍 [[Arde]] · the night time

Manfrid de Bois Rigine

But sir Manfrid de Bois, and the lord Rigine, did so valiantlie defend it, that the Englishmen with losse of fortie of their men were constreined to returne vnto Calis

c. 1405
John, Duke of Burgundy assembled an army to besiege Calis but was stopped by the French king.

Henry IV 18 · 📍 [[saint Omers]]

John the Fearless, Duke of Burgundy

Iohn duke of Burgognie hauing obteined licence to besiege Calis, prepared an armie of six thousand men of armes, fiftéene hundred crosbowes, & twelue thousand footmen, the which being assembled, and all necessarie prouision readie at saint Omers, he was by the French king countermanded, and not suffered to proceed anie further in that weightie enterprise.

c. 1405
Richard Scrope, Archbishop of York, joined a conspiracy against Henry IV.

Henry IV 18 · at the same time

Henry IV Richard Scrope, Archbishop of York

there was a conspiracie put in practise against him at home by the earle of Northumberland, who had conspired with Richard Scroope archbishop of Yorke.

c. 1405
Richard Scrope, Archbishop of York, publicly launched an armed rising against Henry IV.

Henry IV 18 · 📍 [[Yorke]]

Richard Scrope, Archbishop of York Henry IV

The archbishop not meaning to staie after he saw himselfe accompanied with a great number of men, that came flocking to Yorke to take his part in this quarrell, foorthwith discouered his enterprise, causing the articles aforesaid to be set vp in the publike stréets of the citie of Yorke, and vpon the gates of the monasteries, that ech man might vnderstand the cause that mooued him to rise in armes against the king

c. 1405
Henry IV abandoned his Welsh campaign and marched north to suppress the rebellion.

Henry IV 18

Henry IV

The king aduertised of these matters, meaning to preuent them, left his iournie into Wales, and marched with all spéed towards the north parts.

c. 1405
Royal forces confronted the rebels in the forest of Galtree, with standards pitched against each other.

Henry IV 18 · 📍 [[forrest of Galtree]]

John of Lancaster, Duke of Bedford Ralph Neville, Earl of Westmorland Henry FitzHugh Ralph Eure Robert Umfreville Richard Scrope, Archbishop of York Thomas Mowbray, Earl Marshal

made forward against the rebels, and comming into a plaine within the forrest of Galtree, caused their standards to be pitched downe in like sort as the archbishop had pitched his, ouer against them

c. 1405
Henry IV executed Sir John Lamplugh and Sir Robert Plumpton at Yorke.

Henry IV 19 · 📍 [[Yorke]] · the morrow after Whitsundaie

Henry IV Sir John Lamplugh Sir Robert Plumpton

from thence he went to Yorke, whither the prisoners were also brought, and there beheaded the morrow after Whitsundaie in a place without the citie, that is to vnderstand, the archbishop himselfe, the earle marshall, sir Iohn Lampleie, and sir Robert Plumpton.

c. 1405
Henry IV executed Sir John Colville and Sir John Griffith for conspiracy.

Henry IV 19 · 📍 [[Durham]] · At his cõming to Durham

Henry IV Sir John Colville of the Dale Sir John Griffith

At his cõming to Durham, the lord Hastings, the lord Fauconbridge, sir Iohn Colleuill of the Dale, and sir Iohn Griffith, being conuicted of the conspiracie, were there beheaded.

c. 1405
Henry IV captured Warkewoorth castle during his northern campaign.

Henry IV 19 · 📍 [[Warkewoorth]]

Henry IV

The king comming forward quickelie, wan the castell of Warkewoorth.

c. 1405
The defenders surrendered Berwike castle unconditionally after artillery breached its tower.

Henry IV 19 · 📍 [[Berwike]]

Henry IV

The king comming to Berwike, commanded them that kept the castell against him to render it into his hands, and when they flatlie denied so to doo, he caused a péece of artillerie to be planted against one of the towers, and at the first shot ouerthrowing part thereof, they within were put in such feare, that they simplie yéelded themselues without any maner of condition, wholie to remaine at the kings pleasure.

c. 1405
Sir William Greystoke, Sir Henry Bainton, and John Blenkinsop were put to death.

Henry IV 19 · 📍 [[Berwike]] · Herevpon

Henry IV Sir William Greystoke Sir Henry Bainton John Blenkinsop

Herevpon the chiefest of them, to wit, sir Willian Greistoke, sonne to Rafe baron of Greistoke, sir Henrie Beinton, and Iohn Blenkinsop, with foure or fiue other were put to death, and diuerse other were kept in prison.

c. 1405
Henry IV received Alnewike and the earl of Northumberland's other northern castles.

Henry IV 19 · 📍 [[Alnewike]] · After that the king had disposed things as stood with his pleasure at Berwike

Henry IV

he came backe, and had the castell of Alnewike deliuered vnto him, with all other the castels that belonged to the erle of Northumberland in the north parts, as Prodhow, Langlie, Cockermouth, Aluham, and Newstéed.

c. 1405
Henry IV's Welsh campaign failed, costing him fifty carriages before he returned.

Henry IV 19 · 📍 [[Wales]] · Thus hauing quieted the north parts

Henry IV

where he found fortune nothing fauourable vnto him, for all his attempts had euill successe, in somuch that losing fiftie of his cariages through abundance of raine and waters, he returned; and comming to Worcester

c. 1405
Montmerancie landed with French forces to aid Owen Glendouer.

Henry IV 20 · 📍 [[Milford hauen]]

Montmerancie Owen Glendower

the French king had appointed one of the marshals of France called Montmerancie, and the master of his crosbowes, with twelue thousand men to saile into Wales to aid Owen Glendouer. They tooke shipping at Brest, and hauing the wind prosperous, landed at Milford hauen

c. 1405
Montmerancie captured Carmarden by composition.

Henry IV 20 · 📍 [[Carmarden]]

Montmerancie

the marshall Montmerancie, with his armie, besieged the towne of Carmarden, and wan it by composition

c. 1405
Patroullars de Tries, Matelonne, and de la Valle were lost during the skirmishes.

Henry IV 20

Patroullars de Tries Matelonne de la Valle

the French lost manie of their nobles and gentlemen, as the lord Patroullars de Tries, brother to the marshall of France, the lord Matelonne or Martelonne, the lord de la Valle, and the bastard of Bourbon

c. 1405
Parliament granted Henry IV a fifteenth after prolonged refusal.

Henry IV 20 · 📍 [[London]] · a little before Christmasse

Henry IV

This yeare at London, the earle of Arundell maried the bastard daughter of the king of Portingale, the king of England and the quéene with their presence honoring the solemnitie of that feast, which was kept with all sumptuous roialtie, the morrow after saint Katharins daie. ¶ And on the daie of the Conception of our ladie, the ladie Philip king Henries daughter was proclamed quéene of Denmarke, Norwaie, and Sweden, in presence of such ambassadors, as the last summer came hither from the king of those countries, to demand hir in marriage for him, and had so trauelled in the matter, that finallie they obteined it. ¶ On the daie of the translation of saint Martine, the towne of Roiston was on fire. This yeare the first of March a parlement began, which continued almost all this yeare: for after that in the lower house they had denied a long time to grant to any subsidie: yet at length, a little before Christmasse, in the eight yeare of his reigne they granted a fifteenth to the losse and great damage of the communaltie

c. 1405
Philippa of England was proclaimed queen after her marriage was obtained with Eric of Pomerania.

Henry IV 20 · On the daie of the Conception of our ladie

Philippa of England Eric of Pomerania

the ladie Philip king Henries daughter was proclamed quéene of Denmarke, Norwaie, and Sweden, in presence of such ambassadors, as the last summer came hither from the king of those countries, to demand hir in marriage for him, and had so trauelled in the matter, that finallie they obteined it

1406 (11 events)

1406
A one-year truce was granted between England and Scotland.

Henry IV 20

Henry IV Robert III

they were glad to sue for a truce betwixt England and them, which was granted to indure for one yeare

1406
James I was captured at sea and detained by Henry IV.

Henry IV 20 · 📍 Windsore · the thirtith of March

James I of Scotland Henry IV

their ship was taken and staied by certeine mariners of Claie (a towne in Norffolke) that were abroad the same time; and so he and all his companie being apprehended the thirtith of March, was conueied to Windsore, where though he had letters from his father, which he presented to the king, conteining a request in his sonnes behalfe for fauour to be shewed towards him, if by chance he landed within any of his dominions: yet was he deteined

1406
Roger of Walden died.

Henry IV 21 · In this yeare

Roger Walden

In this yeare Roger of Walden departed this life;

1406
Roger of Walden became lord treasurer and archbishop of Canturburie.

Henry IV 21

Roger Walden

For by the meanes of hir changeablenesse, the said Roger of a poore fellow, grew vp to be high lord treasuror of the realme, and shortlie after archbishop of Canturburie;

1406
Roger of Walden was deposed from his dignity.

Henry IV 21 · Anon after

Roger Walden

Anon after he was deposed from his dignitie, and lead the life of an ordinarie priuat man a long time;

1406
Nicholas Hobwith succeeded Roger of Walden as bishop of London.

Henry IV 21 · 📍 [[London]] · within a while after againe

Roger Walden Nicholas Hobwith

which sée he had not possessed a full yeare, but was depriued, and Nicholas Hobwith succeeded in his roome.

1406
Thomas Langley was consecrated bishop of Durham.

Henry IV 21 · 📍 [[Durham]] · In this yeare the seuenth of Maie

Thomas Langley, Bishop of Durham Walter Skirlaw

In this yeare the seuenth of Maie was Thomas Langlie consecrated bishop of Durham after the decease of Walter Skirlow.

1406
David Stewart, Duke of Rothesay, was starved to death at Falkland.

Henry V 1 · 📍 [[Falkland]]

David Stewart, Duke of Rothesay

he at the castell of Falkland, latelie had famisht his coosine Dauid the kings elder sonne and heire

1406
Robert III died after grief over James’s detention and danger.

Henry V 1 · 📍 [[Rotsaie]] · 1406

Robert III

the father (at supper as he sat) so stroken at hart that well nie straight had he fallen downe dead, yet borne into his chamber, where for gréefe and pine within thrée daies next he deceassed

1406
James I was intercepted in Yorkshire while being sent to France for safety and education.

Henry V 1 · 📍 [[Flamborrow]]

James I of Scotland Henry Sinclair, Earl of Orkney Charles VI

who in the course, whether for tempest or tendernes of stomach, tooke land in Yorkeshire at Flamborrow, that after by wisedome and good consideration of the king and his councell was thought verie necessarie here to be reteined

1406
James I married Joan Beaufort and was restored to his Scottish kingdom.

Henry V 1 · 📍 [[saint Marie Oueries]] · after an eightéene yeares staie

James I of Scotland Joan Beaufort Henry VI

at last with right honorable marriage at saint Marie Oueries vnto Ione daughter to the earle of Summerset, coosine vnto Henrie the sixt then king, and with manie other high gratuities here beside was sent and set in his rule and kingdome at home

1407 (6 events)

c. 1407
French pirates captured Thomas Rampston’s vessel and belongings during the king’s passage.

Henry IV 22 · 📍 [[Thames mouth]] · As he was vpon the sea

Thomas Rampston

certeine French pirats which laie lurking at the Thames mouth to watch for some preie, got knowledge by some meanes (as was supposed) of kings passage, and therevpon as he was in the middest of his course, they entred among his fléet, and tooke foure vessels next to the kings ship, and in one of the same vessels sir Thomas Rampston the kings vicechamberlaine, with all his chamber stuffe and apparell.

c. 1407
Henry IV blocked Halom’s York appointment, translated Bowet there, and made Halom bishop of Salisbury.

Henry IV 22 · 📍 [[Yorke]]

Henry IV Henry Bowet Robert Halom

but the king was so offended therewith, that the said Robert might in no wise inioy that benefice, and so at length, to satisfie the kings pleasure, maister Henrie Bowet was translated from Bath vnto Yorke, and maister Robert Halom was made bishop of Salisburie

c. 1407
Owen Glendower seized Abirusewith after Henry V departed, replacing its keepers with his own defenders.

Henry IV 22 · 📍 [[Abirusewith]] · this yeare in the summer season

Henry V Owen Glendower

The lord Henrie prince of Wales this yeare in the summer season besieged the castell of Abirusewith, and constreined them within to compound with him vnder certeine conditions for truce; but the prince was no sooner from thence departed, but that Owen Glendouer by subtill craft entered the castell, put out the kéepers, and charging them with treason for concluding an agréement without his consent, placed other in that fortresse to defend it to his vse.

c. 1407
Robert Knolles died at his manor in Norffolke.

Henry IV 22 · 📍 [[Norffolke]] · About the feast of the Assumption of our ladie

Robert Knolles

About the feast of the Assumption of our ladie, that ancient warriour and worthie knight sir Robert Knols departed this life

c. 1407
Robert Knolles resigned Aquitaine’s governorship, and Thomas Belfort assumed the office.

Henry IV 22 · 📍 [[Aquitaine]] · not long before his deceasse

Robert Knolles Thomas Belfort

For not long before his deceasse, he being gouernour of Aquitaine, incumbred with age, resigned his office vnto sir Thomas Belfort, a right valiant capteine

c. 1407
Thomas Rampston drowned when his barge overturned while he tried to shut the bridge.

Henry IV 22 · This yeare

Thomas Rampston

Sir Thomas Rampston constable of the tower was drowned, in comming from the court as he would haue shut the bridge, the streame being so big, that it ouerturned his barge.

1408 (8 events)

1408
Philippa of England married Eric of Pomerania.

Henry IV 20 · In the summer of this yeare

Philippa of England Eric of Pomerania

In the summer of this yeare, the ladie Philip the kings yoonger daughter was sent ouer to hir affianced husband, Erike king of Denmarke, Norwaie, and Sweden, being conueied thither with great pompe, and there married to the said king

1408
Thomas Rokesbie defeated the northern rebel forces at Bramham more.

Henry IV 22 · 📍 [[Bramham more]]

Thomas Rokesbie

yer the king came to Notingham, sir Thomas, or (as other copies haue) Rafe Rokesbie shiriffe of Yorkeshire, assembled the forces of the countrie to resist the earle and his power, comming to Grimbaut brigs, beside Knaresborough, there to stop them the passage; but they returning aside, got to Weatherbie, and so to Tadcaster, and finallie came forward vnto Bramham more, neere to Haizelwood, where they chose their ground méet to fight vpon. The shiriffe was as readie to giue battell as the earle to receiue it, and so with a standard of S. George spred, set fiercelie vpon the earle, who vnder a standard of his owne armes incountered his aduersaries with great manhood. There was a sore incounter and cruell conflict betwixt the parties but in the end the victorie fell to the shiriffe.

c. 1408
Henry IV suppressed northern rebellion and ordered the abbat of Hailes hanged.

Henry IV 22 · 📍 [[Yorke]]

Henry IV

The king to purge the North parts of all rebellion, and to take order for the punishment of those that were accused to haue succoured and assisted the earle of Northumberland, went to Yorke, where when manie were condemned, and diuerse put to great fines, and the countrie brought to quietnesse, he caused the abbat of Hailes to be hanged, who had béene in armour against him with the foresaid earle.

c. 1408
Edmund Holland, Earl of Kent died from a head wound received during the assault.

Henry IV 23 · 📍 [[Briake]] · within fiue daies after

Edmund Holland, Earl of Kent

the earle receiued a wound in his head, so that he died thereof within fiue daies after.

c. 1408
Henry Mortimer became the chosen husband of the countess of Kent.

Henry IV 23

Henry Mortimer

wherevpon she misliking him, meant rather to satisfie hir owne fancie, and therefore chose for hir husband Henrie Mortimer, a goodlie yoong bacheller

c. 1408
Henry Mortimer and the countess of Kent had a daughter named Anne.

Henry IV 23

Henry Mortimer Anne (daughter of Henry Mortimer)

by whome she had issue a daughter named Anne

c. 1408
Anne married John Aubemond.

Henry IV 23

Anne (daughter of Henry Mortimer) John Aubemond

a daughter named Anne, married to sir Iohn Awbemond.

c. 1408
Gregory XII withdrew from the place where he had covenanted to be present.

Henry IV 23

Gregory XII

he withdrewe himselfe from the place where he (according to couenants) should haue béene present

1409 (3 events)

1409
Henry IV sent John Colville and Nicholas Rixton as ambassadors to Gregory XII and the cardinals.

Henry IV 23 · before this

Henry IV John Colville Nicholas Rixton Gregory XII

The king before this had sent ambassadors vnto pope Gregorie, and also to the cardinals; to wit, sir Iohn Coluill knight, and maister Nicholas Rixton clearke

c. 1409
John Wels pronounced sentence condemning John Wycliffe's books and teachings.

Henry IV 23 · the six and twentith of Iune

John Wels John Wycliffe

sentence was pronounced by Iohn Wels, doctor of the canon law against the books of Iohn Wickliffe

c. 1409
Owen Glendower dies miserably after fleeing into solitude and suffering hunger.

Henry IV 24 · in this tenth yeare of king Henrie his reigne

Owen Glendower

The Welsh rebell Owen Glendouer made an end of his wretched life in this tenth yeare of king Henrie his reigne

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