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Henry IV, Part 1 is a historical drama by William Shakespeare was likely written in 1596-1597. It forms part of a larger tetralogy (group of four plays) known as the Henriad. (The other three plays are Richard II; Henry IV, Part 2; and Henry V .) Set in England during the early 15th century, Henry IV, Part 1 chronicles the political struggles ...
Feb 19, 2021 · 21 July 1403: Henry defeats an army led by Harry Hotspur and the Earl of Worcester at the battle of Shrewsbury. June 1405: Henry suppresses a rebellion led by the Earl of Northumberland and the archbishop of York. The archbishop is beheaded and the earl flees to Scotland. June 1408: Henry is taken seriously ill, probably with a heart attack.
Mar 12, 2024 · Henry IV was the duke of Bavaria (as Henry VIII; 1055–61), German king (from 1054), and Holy Roman emperor (1084–1105/06), who engaged in a long struggle with Hildebrand (Pope Gregory VII) on the question of lay investiture (see Investiture Controversy), eventually drawing excommunication on
Henry IV. Henry was a son of John of Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster (a son of Edward III) and Blanche. He was born at Bolingbroke Castle in Lincolnshire. His date of birth is usually said to be April 1366 or 1367 (exact records were not kept at this time). As his elder brothers had died he succeeded to his father's estates in 1399.
Nov 26, 2021 · Henry IV, Part 1 was first published in a quarto in 1598. There is only an 8-page fragment of a single copy of its first printing (Q0, now held at and digitized by the Folger), although complete copies of an edition printed later the same year (Q1) survive. Q1 is the basis for the five quartos that follow—this was a very popular play.
Henry IV (German: Heinrich IV; 11 November 1050 – 7 August 1106) was Holy Roman Emperor from 1084 to 1105, King of Germany from 1054 to 1105, King of Italy and Burgundy from 1056 to 1105, and Duke of Bavaria from 1052 to 1054. He was the son of Henry III, Holy Roman Emperor —the second monarch of the Salian dynasty —and Agnes of Poitou.
1413. "Henry IV, King of England, ruled from 1399 to 1413. We was the son of John of Gaunt and Blanche of Lancaster." Henry IV was the first king from the House of Lancaster. His father was John of Gaunt third son of Edward III. Henry was born in 1366 at Bolingbroke Castle in Lincolnshire and, therefore, is often referred to as Henry Bolingbroke.
