1413 Deaths - Henry IV of England, Maud de Ufford, Countess of Oxford, Dawit I of Ethiopia, Stephen III, Duke of Bavaria, Hermann II (Paperback)

Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: Henry Iv of England, Maud de Ufford, Countess of Oxford, Dawit I of Ethiopia, Stephen Iii, Duke of Bavaria, Hermann Ii, Landgrave of Hesse, Catrin Ferch Owain Glynd r, Bernat Metge, William Thirning, Alexander Tottington, Robert de Ferrers, 4th Baron Ferrers of Chartley, Michele Steno. Source: Wikipedia. Free updates online. Not illustrated. Excerpt: Henry IV (possibly 3 April 1366 20 March 1413) was King of England and Lord of Ireland (13991413). Like other kings of England, at that time, he also claimed the title of King of France. He was born at Bolingbroke Castle in Lincolnshire, hence the other name by which he was known, Henry (of) Bolingbroke (pronounced ). His father, John of Gaunt, was the third son of Edward III, and enjoyed a position of considerable influence during much of the reign of Richard II. Henry's mother was Blanche, heiress to the considerable Lancaster estates. One of his elder sisters, Philippa, married John I of Portugal, and his younger sister Elizabeth was the mother of John Holland, 2nd Duke of Exeter. His younger half-sister Catherine, the daughter of his father's second wife, Constance of Castile, was queen consort of Castile. He also had four half-siblings by Katherine Swynford, his sisters' governess, his father's longstanding mistress and eventual third wife. These four children were surnamed Beaufort after a castle their father held in Champagne, France Henry's relationship with his stepmother, Katherine Swynford, was a positive one (she was governess to him and his sisters in youth). His relationship with the Beauforts varied considerably. In youth he seems to have been close to them all, but rivalries with Henry and Thomas Beaufort after 1406 proved problematic. His brother-in-law, Ralph Neville, remained one of his strongest supporters. So did ...More: http: //booksllc.net/?id=4686