Young people's history of England . s own. This confiscation of his property aroused Bolingbroke toBolingbroke opeu rebellion. Richard was heartily detestedrebels. |^y jj-^^ nation, and Bolingbroke was more thanever beloved by reason of his banishment. The Arch-bishop of Canterbury, who had also been driven into exile,joined hands with Bolingbroke, Taking advantage ofRichards absence in Ireland, the rebellious prince land-ed in the north of England, and straightway adherentsflocked to him from every direction. Great nobles like theDuke of Northumberland and Lord Westmoreland cameinto his camp,
Young people's history of England . s own. This confiscation of his property aroused Bolingbroke toBolingbroke opeu rebellion. Richard was heartily detestedrebels. |^y jj-^^ nation, and Bolingbroke was more thanever beloved by reason of his banishment. The Arch-bishop of Canterbury, who had also been driven into exile,joined hands with Bolingbroke, Taking advantage ofRichards absence in Ireland, the rebellious prince land-ed in the north of England, and straightway adherentsflocked to him from every direction. Great nobles like theDuke of Northumberland and Lord Westmoreland cameinto his camp, followed by a host of armed retainers; andas Bolingbroke advanced towards London, the Duke ofYork himself, who was acting as regent in Richardsabsence, gave in his adhesion to the revolt. Richard ^ taken pris- Richard hurried back from Ireland only to betaken prisoner by Bolingbrokes followers inWales. He was brought captive to London, shut up inthe Tower, and there forced to sign his abdication of thethrone in Bolingbrokes CHAPTER XXVI. THE HOUSE OF LANCASTER. RICHARD the Second was the last of the PlantagenetHue of kings. With Bolingbroke, who ascended thethrone with the title of Henry the Fourth, the line of Lan-castrian kings began. Henry was descended from theDukes of Lancaster through his mother; his father, Johnof Gaunt, having assumed that title after his father-in-lawsdeath. So Henry and his successors were known as theHouse of Lancaster. Henrv was not content ^ Henrys to rest his possession of the throne merely upon title to theRichards forced abdication in his favor. Heknew that a title derived in this way would be a slen-der one at best. So he submitted the case to Parlia-ment. A long list of the grievances of the nobles and thepeople against Richard was read to the Commons, andRichards abdication was placed before them. Richardwas then solemnly deposed by act of Parliament; Henrywas acknowledged as king; and he was duly consecratedby the two archbishops. T
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