In 1399 Bolingbroke and Richard were locked in a struggle – who would rule England and how. 130 Usurpation The traditional picture of Bolingbroke is a much laterRead More
Bolingbroke
128 The Narcisist
In 1397, Richard finally saw the chance to try to get his revenge on the Appellants – Gloucester, Arundel and Warwick. So the parliament of September 1397 was momentus. 128Read More
127 The Model of Chivalry
Henry Bolingbroke, Earl of Derby, son of the most powerful magnate in England, was a golden child blessed with every advantage. While Richard tried to get his royal feet underRead More