King of England, Henry IV Lancaster

Birth Name King of England, Henry IV Lancaster 1a
Also Known As Lancaster, Henry IV
Gramps ID I27596
Gender male
Age at Death 46 years, 9 months, 30 days

Events

Event Date Place Description Notes Sources
Nobility Title [E35527]     IV
 
Birth [E35528] 1366-05-30 Bolingbrooke Castle, Lincolnshire, England  
1b
Death [E35529] 1412/3-03-20 (Julian) Westminster Palace, London, England  
 
Burial [E35530]   Canterbury Cathedral  
 

Parents

Relation to main person Name Birth date Death date Relation within this family (if not by birth)
Father Duke of Lancaster, John of Gaunt Plantagenet [I24380]1340-03-281398/9-02-03 (Julian)
Mother Plantagenet, Blanche of Lancaster [I24468]1345-03-251369-09-12
    Sister     Plantagenet, Elizabeth of Lancaster [I27591] 1362/3-02-21 (Julian) 1425-11-24
    Brother     Plantagenet, Edward of Lancaster [I27593] 1364
         King of England, Henry IV Lancaster [I27596] 1366-05-30 1412/3-03-20 (Julian)
    Sister     Plantagenet, Isabel of Lancaster [I27597] 1368
    Brother     Plantagenet, John of Lancaster [I2403] before 1366-05-04
    Sister     Plantagenet, Philippa of Lancaster [I30970] 1360-03-31 1415-07-19

Families

    Family of King of England, Henry IV Lancaster and de Bohun, Mary [F10305]
Married Wife de Bohun, Mary [I27598] ( * about 1370 + 1394-07-04 )
   
Event Date Place Description Notes Sources
Marriage [E57933] 1380-07-27 Castle Arundel, Sussex, England  
1c
  Children
Name Birth Date Death Date
Lancaster, Blanche [I25892]1392
Lancaster, Humphrey [I25737]1390-10-031426-10-08
Lancaster, John [I22253]1389-06-201435-09-14
Lancaster, Philippa [I25488]1394-07-04
Lancaster, Thomas [I25575]1388-09-291420/1-03-22 (Julian)
King of England, Henry V Lancaster [I27599]1387-08-091422-08-31
    Family of King of England, Henry IV Lancaster and de Nevarre, Jeanne [F10967]
Married Wife de Nevarre, Jeanne [I2695] ( * about 1370 + ... )
   
Event Date Place Description Notes Sources
Marriage [E58224] 1402/3-02-07 (Julian) Winchester Cathedral, London, England  
 

Narrative

Acceded 1399-1413.

Henry IV
Henry IV (reigned 1399-1413) spent much of the early part of his reign fighting to keep control of his lands. Exiled for life by Richard II in 1399, Henry's successful usurpation did not lead to general recognition of his claim (he remained unrecognised as King by Charles VI of France).

An outbreak of the plague in 1400 was accompanied by a revolt in Wales led by Owen Glendower. In 1403, Henry's supporters, the Percys of Northumberland, turned against him and conspired with Glendower - the Percys and the Welsh were defeated by Henry at the Battle of Shrewsbury. This victory was followed by the execution of other rebels at York (including the Archbishop in 1405). By 1408 Henry had gained control of the country. Henry was dogged by illness from 1405 onwards; his son played a greater role in government (even opposing the King at times). In 1413, Henry died exhausted, in the Jerusalem Chamber at Westminster Abbey.

Pedigree

  1. Duke of Lancaster, John of Gaunt Plantagenet [I24380]
    1. Plantagenet, Blanche of Lancaster [I24468]
      1. Plantagenet, Elizabeth of Lancaster [I27591]
      2. Plantagenet, Edward of Lancaster [I27593]
      3. King of England, Henry IV Lancaster
        1. de Bohun, Mary [I27598]
          1. Lancaster, Blanche [I25892]
          2. Lancaster, Humphrey [I25737]
          3. Lancaster, John [I22253]
          4. Lancaster, Philippa [I25488]
          5. Lancaster, Thomas [I25575]
          6. King of England, Henry V Lancaster [I27599]
        2. de Nevarre, Jeanne [I2695]
      4. Plantagenet, Isabel of Lancaster [I27597]
      5. Plantagenet, John of Lancaster [I2403]
      6. Plantagenet, Philippa of Lancaster [I30970]

Ancestors

Source References

  1. 11615-2.ftw [S7587]
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