books.google.co.uk - Having seized the throne from his cousin Richard II in 1399, Henry Bolingbroke, the first nobleman to be made king of England since the twelfth century, faced the remarkable challenge of securing his power and authority over a kingdom that was divided and in turmoil. This collection of essays - the first...http://books.google.co.uk/books/about/Henry_IV.html?id=7bDbkWMV5TQC&utm_source=gb-gplus-shareHenry IV