Henry IV of England
He deposed Richard II and inaugurated the Lancaster dynasty. His reign faced noble rebellions and Owain Glyndŵr’s Welsh revolt.
This complete profile is available in English. Bibliographic titles retain their original language. Links marked ES open the Spanish edition.
Key details
Birth: 1367 Disputed
Death: 20 March 1413 Documented
Role: King
Dynasty: Plantagenet-Lancaster
Territories: England (ES) · Aquitaine (ES)
Recorded relationships
Their titles over time
Follow the changing territories and offices of Henry IV of England. Each title retains its own status.
Governments in 1399
- EnglandKing
View titles and jurisdictions
- England · ESKing · Effective rule1399–1413
- AquitaineDuke
View titles and jurisdictions
- Aquitaine · ESDuke · Effective rule1399–1413 · A separate Aquitanian government; boundaries, confiscations and conquests follow the dated regional versions. A title retained after a territorial loss does not create a filled area.
Annual dates: overlap within one year does not prove that two offices were held on the same day. Regencies and co-rulerships retain their labels.
Sources for this profile
- Universidad de Lancaster · El ducado medieval
- The Royal Family · Henry IV
- Deutsche Nationalbibliothek · GND authority record · Heinrich IV., England, König
- Oxford Dictionary of National Biography
- Encyclopaedia Britannica
Biographical and contextual references in their original language. Sources and methodology.
Evidence for this profile
8 recorded claims · 2 without a claim-specific source. Context references do not by themselves verify every fact.
Dates (2/2 with a precise source)
- BirthDisputed
1367
The ODNB gives 1367, while Britannica gives 1366 with a question mark.Recorded alternatives: 1366 (Britannica; GND) - DeathDocumented
20 March 1413
The authority record gives the death as 1413-03-20.
Family and relationships (2/4 with a precise source)
- FatherDocumented
John of Gaunt
The authority record identifies John of Gaunt (GND 118997432) as father. - MotherPending review
Blanche of Lancaster
A precise source has not yet been added. - Marriage or partnershipDocumented
Mary de Bohun
The authority record identifies Mary de Bohun (GND 144005263) as spouse. - Marriage or partnershipPending review
Joan of Navarre, Duchess of Brittany
A precise source has not yet been added.
Governments (2/2 with a precise source)
- GovernmentDocumented
King · England · 1399–1413
The authority record dates this office to 1399–1413. - GovernmentDocumented
Duke · Aquitaine · 1399–1413
A separate Aquitanian government; boundaries, confiscations and conquests follow the dated regional versions. A title retained after a territorial loss does not create a filled area.
Biographical and contextual references (5)
Editorial history
- 2026-10-12 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.
- 2026-10-08 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.
- 2026-10-04 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.
- 2026-10-04 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.
- 2026-10-03 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.
- 2026-09-30 · The duchy is limited to Dijon and Autun; each other fief now enters the map only under its dated ruler. John III of Namur and the Nevers/Rethel branch were added. The previous shape combined later counties and unrelated lands as if all belonged to the duchy from 1363.
- 2026-09-28 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.