The crucial first years of Henry IV's reign examined, to discover how he met and overcame the challenges created by his usurpation of the throne. 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 such collection focusing specifically on the reign of the first Lancastrian king - by some of the leading historians of late medieval England, takes a fresh look at the crucial but neglected first years of Henry IV's reign, examining how Henry met and overcame the challenges which his usurpation created. Topics covered include a reappraisal of the events surrounding the revolutionof 1399; Henry's relations with his northern magnates; the Yorkshire rising of 1405; the "Long Parliament" of 1406 and the nature and purpose of the king's council. This collection adds significantly to an understanding of the character of Henry IV, as well as the circumstances in which he ruled, and will be essential for anyone with an interest in late medieval English political history. Dr GWILYM DODD is Lecturer in History at the University of Nottingham; Dr DOUGLAS BIGGS teaches at the Department of History at Waldorf College. Contributors: M. ARVANIGIAN, MICHAEL J. BENNETT, DOUGLAS BIGGS, JOEL BURDEN, GWILYM DODD, ANTHONY GOODMAN, ANDY KING, CYNTHIA J. NEVILLE, A.J.TUCK, SIMON K. WALKER.

About the Author
GWILYM DODD is Associate Professor of History at the University of Nottingham. ANDY KING is Lecturer in Medieval History at the University of Southampton, UK. GWILYM DODD is Associate Professor of History at the University of Nottingham.

Reviews
A thought provoking and stimulating collection of essays, which will raise many questions, and will stimulate further research. * SOUTHERN HISTORY *
All these essays are well researched and extremely detailed contributions to scholarship, and many revise current understanding of particular issues and episodes in the early years of Henry IV.... This collection says a great deal about the state of late medieval English political history. * HISTORY *
Stimulating [and] well-researched. * NORTHERN HISTORY *



Book Information
ISBN 9781903153123
Author Gwilym Dodd
Format Hardback
Page Count 222
Imprint York Medieval Press
Publisher York Medieval Press