Henry IV of England king. The two dukes agreed to undergo a duel of honour (called by Richard II) at Gosford Green near Caludon Castle, Mowbray's home in Coventry. Yet before the duel could take place, Richard II decided to banish Henry from the kingdom (with the approval of Henry's father, John of Gaunt) to avoid further bloodshed. Mowbray himself was exiled for life. John of Gaunt died in February 1399. Without explanation, Richard cancelled the legal documents that would have allowed Henry to inherit Gaunt's land automatically. Instead, Henry would be required to ask for the lands from Richard. After some hesitation, Henry
Henry IV of France (1554; at baptism)<br> Reformed (1554-1572; raised Calvinist)<br> Roman Catholic (1572-1576; forced conversion to Roman Catholicism)<br> Reformed (1576-1593; returned to Calvinism)<br> Roman Catholic (1593-1610; converted to Roman Catholicism for coronation) On 18 August 1572, Henry married his second cousin Margaret of Valois; their childless marriage was annulled in 1599. His subsequent marriage to Marie de' Medici on 17 December 1600 produced six children: The arms of Henry IV changed throughout his lifetime: Henry IV of France Henry IV (, read as ; 13 December 1553 – 14 May 1610), also known by the epithet Good King Henry or Henry the Great,