Henry taken into the care of Richard. -- Death of John of Gaunt. -- Henry knighted by Richard in Ireland. -- His person and manners. -- News of Bolinbroke's landing and hostile measures reaches Ireland. -- Indecision and delay of Richard. -- He shuts up Henry and the young Duke of Gloucester in Trym Castle. -- Reflections on the fate of these two Cousins -- of Bolinbroke -- of Richard -- and of the widowed Duchess of Gloucester. Page 32 CHAPTER III. (p. xx) 1398-1399. Proceedings of Bolinbroke from his Interview with Archbishop Arundel, in Paris, to his making King Richard his prisoner. -- Conduct of Richard from the news of Bolinbroke's landing. -- Treachery of Northumberland. -- Richard taken by Bolinbroke to London. Page 52 CHAPTER IV. 1399-1400. Richard resigns the Crown. -- Bolinbroke elected King. -- Henry of Monmouth created Prince of Wales. -- Plot to murder the King. -- Death of Richard. -- Friendship between him and Henry. -- Proposals for a Marriage between Henry and Isabel, Richard's Widow. -- Henry applies for an Establishment. -- Hostile movement of the Scots. -- Tradition, that young Henry marched against them, doubted. Page 68 CHAPTER V. 1400-1401. The Welsh Rebellion. -- Owyn Glyndowr. -- His former Life. -- Dispute with Lord Grey of Ruthyn. -- That Lord's Letter to Prince Henry. -- Hotspur. -- His Testimony to Henry's presence in Wales, -- to his Mercy and his Prowess. -- Henry's Despatch to the Privy Council. Page 88 CHAPTER VI. (p. xxi) 1403. Glyndowr joined by Welsh Students of Oxford. -- Takes Lord Grey prisoner. -- Hotspur's further Despatches. -- He quits Wales. -- Reflections on the eventful Life and premature Death of Isabel, Richard's Widow. -- Glyndowr disposed to come to terms. -- The King's Expeditions towards Wales abortive. -- Marriage proposed between Henry and Katharine of Norway. -- The King marries Joan of Navarre. Page 108 CHAPTER VII. 1402-1403. Glyndowr's vigorous Measures. -- Slaughter of Herefordshire Men. -- Mortimer taken prisoner. -- He joins Glyndowr. -- Henry implores Succours, -- Pawns his Plate to support his Men. -- The King's Testimony to his Son's conduct. -- The King, at Burton-on-Trent, hears of the Rebellion of the Percies. Page 129 CHAPTER VIII. 1403.