Henry IV of England (1367-1413)

Full name
Henry IV, King of England, Lord of Ireland, Duke of Guyenne

Name variations
Henry of Bolingbroke

Vital Statistics

 * Sex : Male
 * Born: 3 at Bolingbroke Castle
 * Died: 20 at Westminster at age 45

Pedigree
Henry IV is the son of John of Gaunt, 1st Duke of Lancaster (1340-1399) and Blanche of Lancaster (1342-1369).

Siblings

 * Philippa of Lancaster (1360-1415)
 * John of Lancaster (1362-1362)
 * Elizabeth of Lancaster (1363-1425)
 * Edward of Lancaster (1365-1365)
 * John of Lancaster (1366-1366)
 * Isabel of Lancaster (1368-1368)

He also had several half-siblings on his father's side.

Spouse(s)

 * 1380: Mary de Bohun (1371-1394)
 * They married in 1380 at Arundel Castle
 * 1403: Joan of Navare (1370-1437)
 * They married on 7 at Winchester Cathedral.

Mary de Bohun (1371-1394)

 * Henry V, King of England (1387-1422)
 * Thomas, 1st Duke of Clarence (1388-1421)
 * John, 1st Duke of Bedford (1389-1435)
 * Humphrey, 1st Duke of Gloucester (1390-1447)
 * Blanche of Lancaster (1392-1409)
 * Philippa of Lancaster (1394-1430)

Joan of Navarre (1370-1437)

 * No issue

Biography
See wikipedia. He was known from birth as Earl of Derby. In 1397 he was created Duke of Hereford by King Richard II, and in 1399 he inherited his father's title of Duke of Lancaster. Later that year, he usurped the throne and became king as Henry IV.

Contributors
John Kenney