ɪŋˌbrʊk; noun
1.
Henry IV ( def 2 ).
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Henry IV
noun
1.
1050–1106, emperor of the Holy Roman Empire and king of Germany 1056–1106.
2.
( Bolingbroke"Henry of Lancaster" ) 1367–1413, king of England 1399–1413 (son of John of Gaunt).
3.
( "Henry of Navarre"; "Henry the Great" ) 1553–1610, king of France 1589–1610: first of the French Bourbon kings.
4.
( italics ) a two-part drama (Part 1, 1597?; Part 2, 1597–98?) by Shakespeare.
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| —n | |
| 1. | See Henry IV the surname of Henry IV of England |
| 2. | Henry St John, 1st Viscount Bolingbroke. 1678--1751, English politician; fled to France in 1714 and acted as secretary of state to the Old Pretender; returned to England in 1723. His writings include A Dissertation on Parties (1733--34) and Idea of a Patriot King (1738) |
| Henry IV | |
| —n | |
| 1. | 1050--1106, Holy Roman Emperor (1084--1105) and king of Germany (1056--1105). He was excommunicated by Pope Gregory VII, whom he deposed (1084) |
| 2. | surnamed Bolingbroke. 1367--1413, first Lancastrian king of England (1399--1413); son of John of Gaunt: deposed Richard II (1399) and suppressed rebellions led by Owen Glendower and the Earl of Northumberland |
| 3. | known as Henry of Navarre. 1553--1610, first Bourbon king of France (1589--1610). He obtained toleration for the Huguenots with the Edict of Nantes (1598) and restored prosperity to France following the religious wars (1562--98) |
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