Ontario Public School History of England : Authorized by the Minister of Education for Ontario for Use in Forms IV and V of the Public Schools . d op-posed him led him to execute some of them and exile had gathered around him unworthy favourites whowasted his money. The country was oppressed with grievoustaxes, and men could not obtain justice in the courts. Among others, Richard had banished his cousin, HenryBolingbroke, and had seized his estates. In 1399, whileRichard was absent in Ireland, Bolingbroke landed in 1300-1400] THE ANGEVINS 93 England and soon had an army. Richard met
Ontario Public School History of England : Authorized by the Minister of Education for Ontario for Use in Forms IV and V of the Public Schools . d op-posed him led him to execute some of them and exile had gathered around him unworthy favourites whowasted his money. The country was oppressed with grievoustaxes, and men could not obtain justice in the courts. Among others, Richard had banished his cousin, HenryBolingbroke, and had seized his estates. In 1399, whileRichard was absent in Ireland, Bolingbroke landed in 1300-1400] THE ANGEVINS 93 England and soon had an army. Richard met him, butdid not venture to fight, because he could see that his ownmen were in favour of his cousin. Richard was compelledto resign the crown, and Parliament gave it to Bolingbroke,who became Henry IV. In a few months Richard died,probably murdered by some creature of Henry. 91. Progress and conditions during the Middle Ages.—During the last centuiy Parliament gained greatly ininfluence. At first Lords and Commons had met together,but in the fourteenth century the peers withdrew and satin a separate room. This increased the power of the. Costumes of Fourteenth Century: Bishop, Earl,Countess and Judge Commons, because they had now to be consulted separ-ately about every money grant. The Commons furtherincreased their power by insisting that the king should grantredress of grievances before they would vote money; andagain, some years later, it was conceded that the kingsaccounts should be carefully audited before he should havea new grant. Among the nobles there was little change in the styleof building from the Norman period, but in the towns, themud huts of merchants and artisans were being replaced byhouses of brick and stone. The floors were still of mud and 94 HISTORY OF ENGLAND [1300-1400 strewn with rushes. Streets were so narrow that theupper stories of houses on opposite sides of the street wereoften only five or six feet apart. A gutter ran along thestreet, and into t
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