The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-09-30

The Revolution Of 1899.
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER so, 1910

| The 30th OF September. 1899, marks the
beginning OF an epoch OF very great mo-
mcnt in English history, II is tho date
| or the transfcrencc OF the English crown
| from the House OF Plantaeauct To that ol
the House Of Lancaster ON the prevl-
Gus day deputation from the lords and
commons had waited on King Richard H..
then prisoner In the tower. and hao
obtained from him n formal remuneration
OF the throne in favor of his cousin
Henry OF Bolingbrokc. who few weeks
before had landed from Emile 1T Raven
spur, In Yorkshire. and In an astonlsh-
inGly short time had made himself mas
/ ter OF the Kingdom.
AT the time OF Henry's landing, Rich
ard was absent on an expedition 10 Ire
land, and for some time remained In tx
norancc Of what was transpirinG AT home
on receiving intelligence cf Henry
alarming progress, he dispatched at once
tho earl OF Salisbury with an army. but
this nobleman. after dlsembarking al
Conway, soon found himself deserted by
all his forces; and Richard. on landing
few days afterward at Milford Haven
was soon placed in a similar prcdicament
Deserted on all hands. the unfortunate
monarch was compelled TO surrender
himself TO the earl OF Northumbe rland
and meet, at the castle of Flint. his cou-
sin Henry. He was then conducted as q
prisoner 10 Chester, from which he was
afterward transferred to the tower; and
then, on the 10Th OF September, he re-
ceived the deputation from parliament
already mentioned. The following day
his renunclation OF the crown was for
mally ratified and himself formally de-
posed
While this procedure was going on
Henry Of Bollngbroke. duke Of Hereford
remained seated in his usual place near
the throne, which was empty. and covered
with cloth OF gold. AS soon eight
commissioners had proclaimed the SEN
tence OF deposition he arose. approached
the throne. and having soemnly crossed
In hi-ng galf rui tl,. INN Of cd hp
Father. Son and Holy Ghost !. Henry of
Lancaster, challenge this realm OF Eng
gland. because | am descended by right
line of blood from the good lord King
Henry Ill. and through that right, that
God OF his grace hath sent me, with
help of my kin and of my friends. to re-
cover H. and which realm was In point 10
be undone for default Of government and
undoing Of the good laws"
He then knott for a few minutes in up
parent devotion on the steps of the
throne on which he subsequently took his
seat. being conducted thIther by the
Through manifest usurpation, the seZ-
ure Of the throne by Henry ". seems 10
have been fully IN accord with the will
OF the English nation, which was dis
gusted with the corrupt and imbecilc ad
mnlstration of Richard II
The vigorous government Of Henry and
his son. the chivarous Henry V, may al
most appear n vindication of their wis
upUl III tlIS change Ol dyHdSly. bul the
terrible wars OF the Roses, and the mis-
cradle end Of Boingbroke's unhappy
grandson, Henry vi. amply avenged the
wrongs Of the Plantaganet family How
ever we may reverence the ability OF
Henry ". and excuse tho usurpation OF
the crown, dark cloud must ever rest
on his memory in connection with the
unfortunate Richard H. who was mystic
riously murdered by Henrys orders in
Pontefract castle. a short time after his
deposition,