Henry IV’s parliaments, critical of his management…
January 1410 CE
Henry IV’s parliaments, critical of his management of finances, have forced him to accept nominated councils.
Bad health, compounded by rivalries among Thomas Arundel, archbishop of Canterbury; Thomas Beaufort, earl of Dorset; and Henry, the Prince of Wales, has weakened his control of affairs.
The Welsh revolt of Owain Glyndŵr has absorbed Henry's energies until 1408, when, as a result of the king's ill health, Henry had begun to take a wider share in politics.
He has practical control of the government from January 1410, helped by his uncles Henry and Thomas Beaufort—legitimated sons of John of Gaunt.