It must be remarked, that this affirmation of Henry IV.

was given deliberately, after consulting the house of peers, who were much better acquainted with the usage of parliament than the ignorant commons.

And it has the greater authority, because Henry IV.

had made this very principle a considerable article of charge against his predecessor; and that a very few years before.

So ill grounded were most of the imputations thrown on the unhappy Richard.
They obliged the king to summon a parliament, which was entirely at their devotion, they had full power, by observing a few legal forms, to take vengeance on all their enemies.