From Outlaw to Usurper, Henry Bolingbroke fought one rebellion after another.
First, he led his own uprising. Then he captured a forsaken king. Henry had no intention of taking the crown for himself; it was given to him by popular acclaim. Alas, it didn’t take long to realize that that having the kingship was much less rewarding than striving for it. Only three months after his coronation, Henry IV had to face a rebellion led by Richard’s disgruntled favorites. Repressive measures led to more discontent. His own supporters turned against him, demanding more than he could give. The haughty Percies precipitated the Battle of Shrewsbury which nearly cost him the throne—and his life.
To make matters worse, even after Richard II’s funeral, the deposed monarch was rumored to be in Scotland, planning his return. The king just wouldn’t stay down and malcontents wanted him back.
The Usurper King
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I clicked on the link and it says the audiobook is only available in the USA, will it be available in the UK at some point?
ReplyDeleteI'm surprised to hear this! It just went live yesterday on Google Audiobooks, if that helps. It's also on Kobo. Eventually, it will show up on Audible. Thanks for trying
DeleteIs this what started the War of the Roses? I always wondered who was responsible!
ReplyDeleteA lot of historians lay the blame on the usurpation. But things really heated up when Henry VI reached his majority; he was totally unfit to rule and was a bit of a simpleton. He made some terrible judgment calls that drove his feuding nobles into war.
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