iii. 248; _Issue Roll, Michs_, 14 R. II.) After the
King had recovered his power, May 3rd, 1389, Henry retired to
Kenilworth. (_Rot. Pat_. 22 R. II, part 3.) It was probably about
1390 that he committed the atrocity of drawing his sword on the King in
the Queen's presence, for which he was sent into honourable banishment.
His first journey abroad was to Barbary; but during 1391 we find him at
home, at Bolingbroke and Peterborough. In 1392 he visited Prussia and
the Holy Land. A safe-conduct had to be obtained from the King of
France, in May. Two immense sums of money were lent him by his father--
first 666 pounds 13 shillings 4 pence, and afterwards 1,333 pounds 6
shillings 8 pence. Sir Thomas Erpyngham was his fellow-traveller. He
was at Venice on December 4th (_Comp. Rob'ti de Whitteby_, 15-16 R.
II, Duchy Documents, folios 18, 19), and there or at Milan, in this
journey, he probably made the acquaintance of Galeazzo of Milan. His
wife died July 4th, 1394, at Peterborough. On November 25th, 1395, a
treaty was signed between the Dukes of Lancaster and Bretagne, by the
provisions of which Henry was to marry Marie of Bretagne, who afterwards
became his step-daughter. The treaty was not carried into effect; and
Marie married Jean Duke of Alencon, June 26th, 1396. The five noble
conspirators met again, to renew their guilty attempts, at Arundel, July
28th, 1397. Henry slipped out of discovery and penalty as is recorded
in the story; and was created Duke of Hereford, with remainder only to
heirs male, September 29th, 1397. A full pardon was granted to him,
January 25th, 1398 (_Rot. Pat_. 21 R. II, Part 2.) His petition
impeaching his former friend Norfolk was presented January 30th. The
two appeared at Windsor, April 28th, and were commanded the next day to
settle their quarrel by wager of battle. In the interim Henry visited
his father at Pomfret. The combatants met on Gosford Green, September
16th, and were separated by the King. Henry was allowed licence to
travel October 3rd, for which sentence of banishment was substituted on
the 13th. (_Rot. Pat_. 22 R. II, Part 1.) He took leave of the King
at Eltham. The armour in which the duel was to be fought had been sent
by Galeazzo of Milan, "out of his abundant love for the Earl," at
Henry's request. (Froissart, book four, chapter 94.) Henry meant to
have gone to Hainault; but by his father's advice, he settled in Paris.
(_Ibidem, chapters_ 96,