1399

<p>There were two Parliaments summoned in 1399. As the first, called to Westminster in Richard II&#8217;s name, met on 30 Sept., the day after the King abdicated, it was regarded as a gathering of &#8217;estates and people&#8217; and used as the instrument of deposition. The other, summoned by Henry IV, met six days later, but with identical membership.</p><p><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, &#8217;Bitstream Vera Sans&#8217;, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;">Met at Westminster. See <a href="/landingpage/" title="Appendix C4 of the Introductory Survey" class="link">Appendix C4 of the Introductory Survey</a> for the composition of this Parliament, and s</span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, &#8217;Bitstream Vera Sans&#8217;, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;">ee<a href="/landingpage/http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=1164505&quot; title="Appendix C4 of the Introductory Survey" class="link">The Parliament Rolls of Medieval England</a>(External subscription site) for further information.</span></p>