Henry IV

American  

noun

1. 1050–1106, emperor of the Holy Roman Empire and king of Germany 1056–1106.

2. BolingbrokeHenry of Lancaster, 1367–1413, king of England 1399–1413 (son of John of Gaunt).

3. Henry of NavarreHenry the Great, 1553–1610, king of France 1589–1610: first of the French Bourbon kings.

4. (italics) a two-part drama (Part 1, 1597?; Part 2, 1597–98?) by Shakespeare.

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Henry IV British  

noun

1. 1050–1106, Holy Roman Emperor (1084–1105) and king of Germany (1056–1105). He was excommunicated by Pope Gregory VII, whom he deposed (1084)

2. surnamed Bolingbroke. 1367–1413, first Lancastrian king of England (1399–1413); son of John of Gaunt: deposed Richard II (1399) and suppressed rebellions led by Owen Glendower and the Earl of Northumberland

3. known as Henry of Navarre. 1553–1610, first Bourbon king of France (1589–1610). He obtained toleration for the Huguenots with the Edict of Nantes (1598) and restored prosperity to France following the religious wars (1562–98)

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Henry IV

Owain Glyndŵr instigated a 15-year revolt against the rule of King Henry IV and claimed the title Prince of Wales, before Wales was reconquered by the English.

From BBC ● Apr. 2, 2025

Sir Ian McKellen is to appear in a new play which blends parts one and two of Shakespeare's Henry IV.

From BBC ● Nov. 14, 2023

That chair has since been used in the coronation ceremonies of English and British monarchs since Henry IV in 1399.

From Reuters ● Apr. 28, 2023

Pope Urban II was a supporter of church reform, and that put him at odds with German emperors like Henry IV, who insisted on his own right to appoint bishops, even the bishop of Rome.

From Textbooks ● Apr. 19, 2023

With the fighting dragging on, Henry IV was not crowned until 1594, a year after he had once again declared himself to be a Catholic, and even then the conflict with Spain continued.

From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin

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