The Commons displayed no hostility to the Lollards nor any zeal for the Church; but the lukewarm prosecution of the war, the profuse expenditure of the Court, and above all the manifest will of the king to free himself from Parliamentary control, estranged the Lower House.

Richard's haughty words told their own tale.

When the Parliament of 1385 called for an enquiry every year into the royal household, the king replied he would enquire when he pleased.

When it prayed to know the names of the officers of state, he answered that he would change them at his will.
[Sidenote: The Lords Appellant] The burthen of such answers and of the policy they revealed fell on the royal councillors, and the departure of John of Gaunt forced the new opposition into vigorous action.

The Parliament of 1386 called for the removal of Suffolk.