1403.

1404.

1405.

1406.

1407.

1408.

1409. 1410.

1411.

1412.

1413.

Conspiracy of the Percies, Mortimers, and Glendower, assisted by Douglas (caused by the poverty of Henry, who is unable to pay them his debts).

Battle of Shrewsbury. Victory of Henry; death of Hotspur. The Bretons land in Wales and burn towns on the coast, in this and the next year.

The French king makes a treaty with Glendower.

Henry, at the special request of the Commons, names six bishops, nine
lords, and seven commoners to be his "great and continual
council." [In 1406 and 1410 a similar request is made.]
James, heir to the Scotch crown, is captured by the English.
Conspiracy of Mowbray and Archbishop Scrope in favour of the
Earl of March. They are captured and executed.

Unsuccessful expedition of Henry against Glendower.
Regulations are enacted on the petition of the Commons concerning the
elections to Parliament in the county court with a view of pre-
venting the sheriff from making a false return.

The Commons insist upon a proper audit of the accounts of their
grants. [From this time onwards this right is never contested
by the Lancastrian kings.]

The king has to concede the right of the Commons only to originate
money grants, and of perfect freedom of deliberation on such
grants between both Houses. Archbishop Arundel becomes
chancellor for the fourth time.

The Earl of Northumberland again rebels, is defeated at Bramham
Moor, and killed.

Sir Thomas Beaufort becomes chancellor.

The knights of the shire now [as well as in 1404] propose to confiscate the property of the Church for military purposes.

Henry sends troops to help the Duke of Burgundy.

Retainers are prohibited by Parliament for the third time in this reign.

Arundel becomes chancellor again, instead of Thomas Beaufort, and Prince Henry is removed from the Council.

Henry, changing sides, sends an army to help Orleans under his second son, Clarence, who ravages Normandy and Guienne. Death of Henry.

1414.

HENRY V., 1413-1422 (9 YEARS

Born 1388; Married, 1420, Katharine of France.

Henry Beaufort, Bishop of Winchester, becomes chancellor instead of Arundel, Archbishop of Canterbury.

Arundel urges Henry to persecute the Lollards. Sir John Old-
castle, a leading Lollard, is convicted, and escapes from the
Tower.

Meeting of disaffected Lollards summoned at St. Giles' Fields.
new statute is passed against the Lollards.

1414.

1415.

1416.

1417.

1418.

1419. 1420.

1421.

1422.

It is agreed by Parliament and the king that statutes shall be made
without alteration of the petitions on which they are based.
The property of priories belonging to foreigners is confiscated
to the Crown by Parliament. Chichele succeeds Arundel as
Archbishop of Canterbury.
A "Great Council" (a) is
summoned, and resolves that war shall begin. Meeting of
the troops at Southampton.

Henry claims the French crown.

A conspiracy to place Edmund Mortimer, Earl of March,
on the throne is discovered.

The Earl of Cambridge, father of Richard, afterwards Duke of
York, and brother-in-law of Mortimer, is executed with others.
Henry lands at Le Havre, Bedford, his brother, acting for him in
England.

Sept. Capture of Harfleur by siege.

Oct. 2. Henry sets out on his march towards Calais.

Oct. 25. Battle of Agincourt. English victorious. Death of Edward, Duke of York, and capture of Charles, Duke of Orleans.

Nov. Henry returns to England.

Sigismund, King of the Romans, visits England to mediate
between England and France, and to heal the "Great Schism."
Henry allies himself with John, Duke of Burgundy.

Henry (now in alliance with towns on the east and north-east of
France) returns to France, and captures many towns in
Normandy.

The Scots invade England.

Sir John Oldcastle is captured and executed.

[Martin V. becomes Pope at Council of Constance and ends the
schism. During his papacy he "provided" as many as thir-
teen bishops in England in two years.]

Henry continues his captures in Normandy. Rouen is taken (1419).
Henry allies himself with Philip, Duke of Burgundy.
Treaty of Troyes; Henry to be regent during Charles VI., his
father-in-law's life, and king after his death.

Henry returns to England with his new queen, Katharine.
The Duke of Clarence, his brother, is defeated and slain at Beaugé
by the French with the help of the Scottish contingent.
Henry returns to France, and captures Dreux.

Henry captures Meaux, falls ill, and dies.

HENRY VI., 1422-[DETHRONED] 1461 (39 YEARS), [DIED] 1471.

Born 1421; Married, 1446, Margaret of Anjou.

The Council authorize Gloucester to summon a parliament.
Henry V.'s will is set aside by Parliament, as without binding
force.