Henry IV of England Henry IV of England Henry IV (15 April 1367 – 20 March 1413), also known as Henry Bolingbroke (), was King of England from 1399 to 1413, and asserted the claim of his grandfather, Edward III (himself a maternal grandson of Philip IV of France), to the Kingdom of France. Henry was born at Bolingbroke Castle in Lincolnshire. His father, John of Gaunt (1340-1399) (created 1st Duke of Lancaster in right of his wife), was the fourth son (third to survive to adulthood) of King Edward III and enjoyed a position of considerable influence during much of the reign of
Cultural depictions of Henry IV of England the name in use include Prince Harry, whose given name is Henry, and Henry Fippinger. Cultural depictions of Henry IV of England Henry IV of England has been depicted in popular culture a number of times. Henry has been portrayed on screen by: Henry has been portrayed a number of times on television, mainly in versions of Shakespeare's plays. In this context he has been played by: Henry has also been played on television by: Henry IV of England has also influenced an increased precedence in the use of "Henry" as a first name. In fact, it was so popular