The intercession of John of Gaunt on his return from Spain brought about a full reconciliation with the Lords Appellant.

A truce was concluded with France, and its renewal year after year enabled the king to lighten the burthen of taxation.

Richard announced his purpose to govern by advice of Parliament; he soon restored the Lords Appellant to his Council, and committed the chief offices of state to great Churchmen like Wykeham and Arundel.

A series of statutes showed the activity of the Houses.

A Statute of Provisors which re-enacted those of Edward the Third was passed in 1390; the Statute of Praemunire, which punished the obtaining of bulls or other instruments from Rome with forfeiture, in 1393.