The popular history of England; an illustrated history of society and government from the earliest period to our own times . Momimcntal Brass of Eleanor Bohun. Died Coronation of Henry IV. Harleian 3IS. CHAPTER III. Hereditary pretensions of Henry of Lancaster to the crown—Edmund Mortimer—Conspiracyagainst Henry defeated—Revolt of the Welsh—Owen Glendower—Alleged murder ofRichard II.—Doubts as to his death at Pontefract—Statute against the Lollards—Burnings for heresy—Hostility of France and Scotland—Battle of Homildon-hill—Revoltof the Percies—Battle of Shrewsbury—Revolt of Archbishop
The popular history of England; an illustrated history of society and government from the earliest period to our own times . Momimcntal Brass of Eleanor Bohun. Died Coronation of Henry IV. Harleian 3IS. CHAPTER III. Hereditary pretensions of Henry of Lancaster to the crown—Edmund Mortimer—Conspiracyagainst Henry defeated—Revolt of the Welsh—Owen Glendower—Alleged murder ofRichard II.—Doubts as to his death at Pontefract—Statute against the Lollards—Burnings for heresy—Hostility of France and Scotland—Battle of Homildon-hill—Revoltof the Percies—Battle of Shrewsbury—Revolt of Archbishop Scrope, Nottingham, andothers—Rival factions in France—The Kings jealousy of the Prince of Wales—Henrys death. The claim to tbe crown -whicli Henry of Lancaster made in his mothertongue, was a well considered form of words. The averment that therealm was on the point to be undone for default of government and undoingof the good laws, was the true foundation of the deposition whicli theparliament had pronounced upon Eichard. But the legal advisers of Henrytook care to introduce a statement of hereditary right:—I, Henry ofLancaster,
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