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King Henry IV Plantagenet
(3 Apr 1366 - 20 Mar 1413)
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Henry IV, King of England1
M, #101863, b. 3 April 1366, d. 20 March 1413
Last Edited=12 Aug 2013
Consanguinity Index=1.45%
King Henry IV of England
by Renold Elstrick 2
Henry IV, King of England was born on 3 April 1366 at Bolingbroke Castle, Lincolnshire, EnglandG.4 He was the son of John of Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster and Blanche of Lancaster, Countess of Derby. He was also reported to have been born on 1 April 1367 at Bolingbroke Castle, Lincolnshire, EnglandG. He married Lady Mary de Bohun, daughter of Humphrey de Bohun, 7th Earl of Hereford and Lady Joan FitzAlan, on 27 July 1380 at Arundel Castle, Arundel, Sussex, EnglandG.4 He married Jeanne d'Evreux, Princesse de Navarre, daughter of Carlos II, Rey de Navarre and Jeanne de France, on 7 February 1403 at Winchester Cathedral, Winchester, Hampshire, EnglandG.5 He married Jeanne d'Evreux, Princesse de Navarre, daughter of Carlos II, Rey de Navarre and Jeanne de France, on 3 April 1402 in a proxy marriage.5 He died on 20 March 1413 at age 46 from a disease resembling leprosy.5 He was buried at Canterbury Cathedral, Canterbury, Kent, EnglandG.5
He was a member of the House of Plantagenet. He was appointed Knight, Order of the Garter (K.G.) on 23 April 1377.4 He gained the title of Earl of Derby on 16 July 1377.4 After his marriage, Henry IV, King of England was styled as Earl of Northampton on 22 December 1384.4 After his marriage, Henry IV, King of England was styled as Earl of Hereford on 22 December 1384.4 He gained the title of Duke of Hereford on 29 September 1397.4 He succeeded as the Duke of Lancaster on 3 February 1399.4 He succeeded as the Earl of Leicester on 3 February 1399.4 He succeeded as the Earl of Lincoln on 3 February 1399.4 He gained the title of King Henry IV of England on 30 September 1399.4 He was crowned King of England on 13 October 1399 at Westminster Abbey, Westminster, London, EnglandG, and styled 'Rex Angliae et Franciae et Dominus Hiberniae.6'
His claim to the throne had been most tenuous and his succession took place in dubious circumstances following the deposing and subsequent murder of Richard II. Before this event Henry had had most of the noble qualities, handsome, an active knight, a musician, pious and an accomplished linguist. Subsequently he seemed to have dwelt on the great wrong done to Richard and he declined into a sick man at an early age. It is true that he had many difficulties, he was for the first time for any English King, closely controlled by Parliament especially in financial affairs. He had many uprisings to deal with notably from the Welsh under their educated leader Owen Glendower. At one stage, the French sent troops to aid the Welsh but matters eased when Harlech Castle was taken following a siege. Henry also faced insurrections from English barons, including an encounter with the Earl of Northumberland and his son Hotspur at Shrewsbury in 1403 when Hotspur was slain. To add to his troubles, the Scots harried his forces virtually throughout his reign. It is to Henry's credit that the Kingdom survived intact. As Henry's health failed his son the Prince of Wales was drawn more into affairs of state. He has an extensive biographical entry in the Dictionary of National Biography.7
Children of Henry IV, King of England and Lady Mary de Bohun
Edward Plantagenet b. Apr 1382, d. Apr 1382
Henry V Plantagenet, King of England+ b. 9 Aug 1387, d. 31 Aug 1422
Thomas of Lancaster, 1st Duke of Clarence+8 b. 29 Sep 1388, d. 22 Mar 1420/21
John of Lancaster, Duke of Bedford+1 b. 20 Jun 1389, d. 14 Sep 1435
Humphrey Plantagenet, Duke of Gloucester+ b. 3 Oct 1390, d. 23 Feb 1447
Blanche Plantagenet+ b. 1392, d. 22 May 1409
Philippa Plantagenet+ b. b 4 Jul 1394, d. 5 Jan 1430
Citations
[S6] G.E. Cokayne; with Vicary Gibbs, H.A. Doubleday, Geoffrey H. White, Duncan Warrand and Lord Howard de Walden, editors, The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom, Extant, Extinct or Dormant, new ed., 13 volumes in 14 (1910-1959; reprint in 6 volumes, Gloucester, U.K.: Alan Sutton Publishing, 2000), volume II, page 70. Hereinafter cited as The Complete Peerage.
[S3409] Caroline Maubois, "re: Penancoet Family," e-mail message to Darryl Roger Lundy, 2 December 2008. Hereinafter cited as "re: Penancoet Family."
[S130] Wikipedia, online http;//www.wikipedia.org. Hereinafter cited as Wikipedia.
[S11] Alison Weir, Britain's Royal Families: The Complete Genealogy (London, U.K.: The Bodley Head, 1999), page 122. Hereinafter cited as Britain's Royal Families.
[S11] Alison Weir, Britain's Royal Families, page 127.
[S4] C.F.J. Hankinson, editor, DeBretts Peerage, Baronetage, Knightage and Companionage, 147th year (London, U.K.: Odhams Press, 1949), page 20 . Hereinafter cited as DeBretts Peerage, 1949.
[S18] Matthew H.C.G., editor, Dictionary of National Biography on CD-ROM (Oxford, U.K.: Oxford University Press, 1995). Hereinafter cited as Dictionary of National Biography.
[S6] Cokayne, and others, The Complete Peerage, volume III, page 258.
Henry IV, King of England1
M, #101863, b. 3 April 1366, d. 20 March 1413
Last Edited=12 Aug 2013
Consanguinity Index=1.45%
King Henry IV of England
by Renold Elstrick 2
Henry IV, King of England was born on 3 April 1366 at Bolingbroke Castle, Lincolnshire, EnglandG.4 He was the son of John of Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster and Blanche of Lancaster, Countess of Derby. He was also reported to have been born on 1 April 1367 at Bolingbroke Castle, Lincolnshire, EnglandG. He married Lady Mary de Bohun, daughter of Humphrey de Bohun, 7th Earl of Hereford and Lady Joan FitzAlan, on 27 July 1380 at Arundel Castle, Arundel, Sussex, EnglandG.4 He married Jeanne d'Evreux, Princesse de Navarre, daughter of Carlos II, Rey de Navarre and Jeanne de France, on 7 February 1403 at Winchester Cathedral, Winchester, Hampshire, EnglandG.5 He married Jeanne d'Evreux, Princesse de Navarre, daughter of Carlos II, Rey de Navarre and Jeanne de France, on 3 April 1402 in a proxy marriage.5 He died on 20 March 1413 at age 46 from a disease resembling leprosy.5 He was buried at Canterbury Cathedral, Canterbury, Kent, EnglandG.5
He was a member of the House of Plantagenet. He was appointed Knight, Order of the Garter (K.G.) on 23 April 1377.4 He gained the title of Earl of Derby on 16 July 1377.4 After his marriage, Henry IV, King of England was styled as Earl of Northampton on 22 December 1384.4 After his marriage, Henry IV, King of England was styled as Earl of Hereford on 22 December 1384.4 He gained the title of Duke of Hereford on 29 September 1397.4 He succeeded as the Duke of Lancaster on 3 February 1399.4 He succeeded as the Earl of Leicester on 3 February 1399.4 He succeeded as the Earl of Lincoln on 3 February 1399.4 He gained the title of King Henry IV of England on 30 September 1399.4 He was crowned King of England on 13 October 1399 at Westminster Abbey, Westminster, London, EnglandG, and styled 'Rex Angliae et Franciae et Dominus Hiberniae.6'
His claim to the throne had been most tenuous and his succession took place in dubious circumstances following the deposing and subsequent murder of Richard II. Before this event Henry had had most of the noble qualities, handsome, an active knight, a musician, pious and an accomplished linguist. Subsequently he seemed to have dwelt on the great wrong done to Richard and he declined into a sick man at an early age. It is true that he had many difficulties, he was for the first time for any English King, closely controlled by Parliament especially in financial affairs. He had many uprisings to deal with notably from the Welsh under their educated leader Owen Glendower. At one stage, the French sent troops to aid the Welsh but matters eased when Harlech Castle was taken following a siege. Henry also faced insurrections from English barons, including an encounter with the Earl of Northumberland and his son Hotspur at Shrewsbury in 1403 when Hotspur was slain. To add to his troubles, the Scots harried his forces virtually throughout his reign. It is to Henry's credit that the Kingdom survived intact. As Henry's health failed his son the Prince of Wales was drawn more into affairs of state. He has an extensive biographical entry in the Dictionary of National Biography.7
Children of Henry IV, King of England and Lady Mary de Bohun
Edward Plantagenet b. Apr 1382, d. Apr 1382
Henry V Plantagenet, King of England+ b. 9 Aug 1387, d. 31 Aug 1422
Thomas of Lancaster, 1st Duke of Clarence+8 b. 29 Sep 1388, d. 22 Mar 1420/21
John of Lancaster, Duke of Bedford+1 b. 20 Jun 1389, d. 14 Sep 1435
Humphrey Plantagenet, Duke of Gloucester+ b. 3 Oct 1390, d. 23 Feb 1447
Blanche Plantagenet+ b. 1392, d. 22 May 1409
Philippa Plantagenet+ b. b 4 Jul 1394, d. 5 Jan 1430
Citations
[S6] G.E. Cokayne; with Vicary Gibbs, H.A. Doubleday, Geoffrey H. White, Duncan Warrand and Lord Howard de Walden, editors, The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom, Extant, Extinct or Dormant, new ed., 13 volumes in 14 (1910-1959; reprint in 6 volumes, Gloucester, U.K.: Alan Sutton Publishing, 2000), volume II, page 70. Hereinafter cited as The Complete Peerage.
[S3409] Caroline Maubois, "re: Penancoet Family," e-mail message to Darryl Roger Lundy, 2 December 2008. Hereinafter cited as "re: Penancoet Family."
[S130] Wikipedia, online http;//www.wikipedia.org. Hereinafter cited as Wikipedia.
[S11] Alison Weir, Britain's Royal Families: The Complete Genealogy (London, U.K.: The Bodley Head, 1999), page 122. Hereinafter cited as Britain's Royal Families.
[S11] Alison Weir, Britain's Royal Families, page 127.
[S4] C.F.J. Hankinson, editor, DeBretts Peerage, Baronetage, Knightage and Companionage, 147th year (London, U.K.: Odhams Press, 1949), page 20 . Hereinafter cited as DeBretts Peerage, 1949.
[S18] Matthew H.C.G., editor, Dictionary of National Biography on CD-ROM (Oxford, U.K.: Oxford University Press, 1995). Hereinafter cited as Dictionary of National Biography.
[S6] Cokayne, and others, The Complete Peerage, volume III, page 258.
Events
| Birth | 3 Apr 1366 | Bolingbroke Castle, Lincolnshire, | |||
| Title (Nobility) | 16 Jul 1377 | Earl of Derby | |||
| Marriage | 27 Jul 1380 | Arundel Castle, Arundel, Sussex - Lady Mary de Bohun | |||
| Title (Nobility) | 13 Oct 1399 | King of England | |||
| Death | 20 Mar 1413 | ||||
| Alt name | Henry Bolingbroke |
Families
| Spouse | Lady Mary de Bohun (1369 - 1394) |
| Child | King Henry V Plantagenet (1387 - 1422) |
| Child | John of Lancaster (1389 - 1435) |
| Father | John of Gaunt (1340 - 1399) |
| Mother | Blanche of Lancaster (1345 - 1369) |