The clock in Victoria railway station, Bombay.

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Tale of Years

1399

in The Copy Book

There are two posts in The Copy Book assigned to 1399. To see all our posts in chronological order, go to the Tale of Years.

The Coronation of Henry IV

On October 13th, 1399, Henry Bolingbroke was crowned King Henry IV of England in Westminster Abbey.

‘This England’

John of Gaunt watches in despair as his country is milked for its wealth and shared out among the king’s favourites.