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He was born in Bolingbroke castel.
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Henry made himself king as Richard's support collapsed. Kicking off his reign with the murder of his predecessor. He was crowned. He had all the attributes of a successful medieval king.
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Henry's supporters, the Percys of Northumberland, turned against him and conspired with Glendower - the Percys were defeated by Henry at the Battle of Shrewsbury. The younger Percy, Harry 'Hotspur,' was killed.
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The Earl of Northumberland rebelled, but was defeated and killed at the battle of Bramham Moor.
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The English royalist forces slowly but surely gained the upper hand and put away the Welsh resistance, culminating in the fall of Harlech Castle.
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Henry died, exhausted, in the Jerusalem Chamber at Westminster Abbey and was succeeded by his son, Henry V.