thered an army, and overtook the king. He declared himself as King Henry IV. It is believed by many that Richard died later of starvation.
Obviously the fall of Richard II was the chief cause for the War of the Roses. Usurping is a very dangerous way to take the throne. Moreover, many said that God would punish the perfidious usurper Henry. ("The War of the Roses") The peasants who hated R
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