Henry V of England take a wider share in politics. From January 1410, helped by his uncles Henry Beaufort and Thomas Beaufort, legitimised sons of John of Gaunt, he had practical control of the government. Both in foreign and domestic policy he differed from the king, who discharged the prince from the council in November 1411. The quarrel of father and son was political only, though it is probable that the Beauforts had discussed the abdication of Henry IV. Their opponents certainly endeavoured to defame the prince. It may be that the tradition of Henry's riotous youth, immortalised by Shakespeare, is partly due to
Cultural depictions of Henry IV of England 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 as to top the Telegraph's list of most popular baby names in 2014. Examples of