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Rise of the House of Lancaster

Type Event Region Western Europe Time 1390–1399

In the 1390s the Lancastrian line rapidly gained power in England; after John of Gaunt's death his son Bolingbroke returned in 1399 to depose Richard…

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  1. 1390–1398London · EnglandJohn of Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster, maintained enormous influence at court, his family network penetrating the privy council and local governance; Richard II grew increasingly isolated over fiscal and noble conflicts, laying the groundwork for the Lancastrian faction's seizure of power.
  2. 1399Leicester · EnglandJohn of Gaunt died in early 1399; the Lancastrian lands and titles passed to Henry Bolingbroke. Richard II seized the opportunity to confiscate his inheritance and exile him, intensifying noble backlash against royal power.
  3. 1399London · EnglandBolingbroke landed from France under the pretext of reclaiming his inheritance and quickly won northern noble support; Parliament declared Richard II deposed, Henry IV acceded, and the Lancastrian line formally took control of the English crown.

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