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| Abdication of Richard II Henry IV |  |
| 29th Sep Tower of London Richard II abidicates, Henry IV becomes the 1st Lancastrian monarch |
| Abdication of Richard II Richard II | |
| 29th Sep Tower of London Abdicates under pressure from the nobles in the Tower of London |
| 29th Sep Tower of London Forced to abdicateby the Earl of Hereford, son of John of Gaunt, who claims the crown |
| 30th Sep London Parliament accepts Richard's abdication & declares Bolingbroke Henry IV |
| Arrest of Henry IV Henry IV | |
| 19th Aug London Captured by Richard II |
| Arrest of Richard II Richard II | |
| Pontefract Imprisoned in Pontefract Castle after trying to do away with Parliamentary government |
| 19th Aug Flint Surrenders to Henry Bolingbroke at Flint Castle & is then imprisoned in the Tower |
| 19th Aug Tower of London Surrenders to Henry Bolingbroke at Flint Castle & is then imprisoned in the Tower |
| Chamberlain North Trevor Trevor, John | |
| Appointed Chamberlain of North Wales |
| Coronation of Henry IV Henry IV | |
| 13th Oct Westminster Abbey Founds the House of Lancaster, 1399-1461 |
| 13th Oct Westminster Abbey With the agreement of Parliament becomes the 1st Lancastrian King of England |
| Death of John of Gaunt John of Gaunt | |
| 3rd Feb Leicester Castle Death of John of Gaunt, leaves his lands to the future Henry IV in exile |
| 3rd Feb Leicester Castle Gaunt died of natural causes at Leicester Castle, with his wife Katherine by his side |
| 3rd Feb Leicester Castle When John of Gaunt dies his estates are declared forfeit to the crown, as Richard II had exiled John's less diplomatic heir, Henry Bolingbroke, in 1398 |
| Death of John of Gaunt Lancaster | |
| John of Gaunt dies leaving his lands to the future Henry IV in exile |
| Death of Richard II Richard II | |
| 19th Aug London Richard II is captured & defeated by Bolingbroke |
| Exile of Henry IV Henry IV | |
| Richard II extends Henry IV's exile for life |
| Yorkshire Henry returns from exile by landing in Yorkshire |
| 3rd Feb Richard II extends Henry IV's banishment from 10 years to life |
| Exile of Richard II Richard II | |
| 3rd Feb Confiscates Bolingbroke's inheritance & extends his exile from 10 yrs to life |
| Invasion of England Henry IV | |
| July Richard II leaves England to suppress a rebellion in Ireland |
| Investiture Henry V | |
| 15th Oct Invested as the Prince of Wales |
| Marriage of Neville Neville | |
| Marries the daughter of John of Gaunt |
| Marshal Neville | |
| Appointed Marshal of England |
| Peerage Henry IV | |
| Lancaster Created Duke of Lancaster |
| Peerage Henry V | |
| 15th Oct Chester Created Earl of Chester |
| 15th Oct Cornwall Created Earl of Cornwall |
| Privy Council Edward | |
| London Appointed Privy Councillor |
| Rebellion Henry IV | |
| A rebellion is organized by the earls of Kent, Salisbury & Huntingdon |
| Rebellion Richard II | |
| 1st June Goes to Ireland to suppress the Irish revolt, Henry Bolingbroke can invade England |
| 27th July Hears of Bolingbroke's rebellion in Ireland & lands in England |
| Aug Marches through north Wales to gather his forces but it is clear that he cannot win |
| 10th Aug Conway At Conway castle Richard is tricked into returning Henry Bolingbroke's lands |
| Restoration of Beauchamp Beauchamp, Thomas de | |
| Warwick Restored to his land & title after Henry Bolingbroke usurps Richard II |
| Rule of Aquitaine Henry V | |
| Aquitaine Acquitaine is passed onto Henry V |
| Succession of Henry IV Henry IV | |
| London Richard II declares Henry disinherited from lands left to him by John of Gaunt |
| 30th Sep London Succeeds as King of England, chosen by Parliament to succeed Richard II |
| Succession of Henry IV Percy, Henry "Hotspur" | |
| Helps place Henry IV on the throne of England |
