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Henry IV ( c. April 1367 – 20 March 1413), also known as Henry Bolingbroke, was King of England from 1399 to 1413. Henry was the son of John of Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster, himself the son of Edward III. [2] Henry was involved in the 1388 revolt of Lords Appellant against Richard II, his first cousin, but he was not punished.
- 30 September 1399 – 20 March 1413
- Blanche of Lancaster
Mar 23, 2024 · Henry IV, king of England from 1399 to 1413, the first of three 15th-century monarchs from the house of Lancaster. He gained the crown by usurpation and successfully consolidated his power in the face of repeated uprisings of powerful nobles. Learn more about Henry IV in this article.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Henry IV (French: Henri IV; 13 December 1553 – 14 May 1610), also known by the epithets Good King Henry or Henry the Great, was King of Navarre (as Henry III) from 1572 and King of France from 1589 to 1610. He was the first monarch of France from the House of Bourbon, a cadet branch of the Capetian dynasty. He pragmatically balanced the ...
- 2 August 1589 – 14 May 1610
- Jeanne III of Navarre
Jan 29, 2020 · Henry IV of England ruled as king from 1399 to 1413 CE. Known as Henry Bolingbroke, Duke of Lancaster before he became king, Henry clashed with his cousin Richard II of England (r. 1377-1399 CE) and was exiled in 1397 CE. Returning to England with a small army in the summer of 1399 CE, Henry made himself king as Richard's support collapsed.
- Mark Cartwright
Mar 12, 2024 · Henry IV was the king of Navarre (as Henry III, 1572–89) and the first Bourbon king of France (1589–1610), who, at the end of the Wars of Religion, abjured Protestantism and converted to Roman Catholicism (1593) in order to win Paris and reunify France.
Nov 21, 2023 · Learn about Henry IV, who became king of France in 1589 after a long and bloody war. He granted religious freedom to Protestants, made peace with Spain and was assassinated in 1610.
Learn about Henry IV, the first Lancaster king who seized the throne from Richard II and faced many rebellions and wars. Find out how he was related to Edward III, how he died and who succeeded him.
