Bolingbroke addresses Bushy and Bagot, who are about to be executed. He tells them they are being executed for misleading Richard, and causing Richard to banish him. Bushy replies that he is happier to meet death than to see Bolingbroke in England. Northumberland leads them away to be executed. Bolingbroke asks York to send a message to the Queen telling her that Bolingbroke has only kind intentions towards her.
By assuming the authority to order an execution, especially the execution.....