ABSTRACT
The suppression of the Scrope rebellion marks a turning-point in the reign. The success of the forceful action is seen in the way the power of Henry's enemies, both within and without the kingdom, dwindled from this time forward. The rebellion, which he had led, had been crushed by the steady perseverance of Henry IV. and his son. Indeed the Welsh rising had only been formidable because of its threatened combination with English revolts. Henry was determined that no one, even his heir, should usurp his place, and despite his failing health he insisted on taking a more active personal share in the Government. Henry IV's plough was nearing its last furrow, as contemporaries would have said. He could no longer sit a horse, but with a sick man's fancy he began to dream of sailing forth on a Crusade, and his last few days were spent in restless wanderings round the neighbourhood of London.
