1. Henry V: A Historical Background
- Henry of Lancaster, born Henry of Bolingbroke, became Henry IV through some lucky odds and foolish mistakes made by Richard II. Richard II banished Bolingbroke from the country of England and proceeded to take control of much of his lands while he was away. This was a dishonorable act in many of England's noblemen's eyes (who didn't think too highly of Richard II anyway). ... A campaign to regain lost land became a usurpation of the crown (though Henry IV did have a relation to Edward III, and thus an arguable claim to kingship)... " - One of the first things Henry V...
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