Henry IV fights at the Battle of Shrewsbury | 21st July 1403

<p>Henry Bollingbroke thought he had the support of the powerful nobles at court when he usurped Richard II's throne, but loyalty had a cost and when Henry (now Henry IV) did not uphold his end of the bargain, at least as far as the Percy's were concerned, fighting was inevitable.</p> <p>You can also <a href="https://youtu.be/tB9u87nCIJ8">watch this episode on YouTube</a>.</p> <p>This podcast is free and will remain so.</p> <p>If you would like to help support my work and extra perks, you can <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCENV6bjvjU8F5XrLh1YsBPg/join"><strong>join my Youtube channel for 99p</strong></a></p> <p>Or join my Patreon club for exclusive content, perks, free gifts and more at <a href="https://www.patreon.com/BritishHistory"><strong>www.Patreon.com/BritishHistory</strong></a> to support for as little as £3 a month.</p> <p>Support for Free by liking, commenting and sharing this podcast.</p> --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/british-history/message