King Henry IV of England

Mr. Sullivan

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Henry IV: Early Life

Born in 1367 in Lancashire, England

Father was the third surviving son of Edward III

Mother was daughter of Henry III

When Henry was 11 his cousin became king, Richard II

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Connection to the Crown

Henry’s mother and father were both of royal blood

Cousin became king in 1377 Gave Henry the

titles of earl of Derby and duke of Hereford

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Family Issues

Cousin King Richard II gave Henry his titles This did not stop Henry from becoming an

opponent to the crown The King and the group of dissenters

became entangled in a power struggle Henry’s father settles the matter but then

dies Richard then expels Henry and takes away

his inheritence and estate Henry uses this as an excuse to invade and

ousts Richard and takes over

Heavy is the Head which Wears the Crown

Henry used his descent from Henry III to claim rights to the throne

This was not a legitimate claim

Needed to rule with fear to keep control

Put down many rebellions violently

Executed many who were dissenters in the kingdom

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Death

Henry became ill towards the end of his reign Was thought to be leprosy but could

have been syphilis He survived the rebellions and

political struggles Died in 1412 at age 45 Was succeed by his son, Henry V

Sources of Information

The Editors of Encyclopædia Britannica. "Henry IV (king of England)." Encyclopedia Britannica Online. Encyclopedia Britannica, n.d. Web. 30 Apr. 2014. <http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/261660/Henry-IV>."Henry IV (1367-1412)." BBC News. BBC, n.d. Web. 30 Apr. 2014. <http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/historic_figures/henry_iv_king.shtml>.

"King Henry IV (1366-1413)." YouTube. YouTube, 06 Oct. 2010. Web. 28 Apr. 2014. <http://www.youtube.com/watch? v=Q_4fTitgSws>.