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Henry IV
Henry IV (1553–1610) King of France (1589–1610), first of the
Bourbon dynasty. From a Protestant upbringing, Henry was recognized as leader of the
Huguenots. The
Saint Bartholomew's Day Massacre (1572) marred Henry's marriage to Margaret of Valois. Henry survived, but was forced to convert to Catholicism. In 1584 he became legal heir to
Henry III. On Henry's death, the
Guise family refused to recognize his claim, but were subdued. In 1593, Henry willingly converted to Roman Catholicism – allegedly remarking that “Paris is well worth a Mass”. He ended the Wars of
Religion by the Edict of
Nantes (1598), but remained sympathetic to Protestantism, secretly supporting the revolt of the Protestant Netherlands against Spain. A popular king, with a keen sense of social justice, he was assassinated by François Ravaillac.
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'Henry IV' heroic, engaging; Power, purpose at Folger.(ARTS ETC.)(THEATER)(Column)
Newspaper article from: The Washington Times; 10/20/2008; 700+ words
; ...Folger's forceful production of 1 Henry IV is very much like the play's hero...in stature and sense of purpose. 1 Henry IV is the second of Shakespeare's four...with Richard II and is followed by 2 Henry IV and Henry V. The cycle chronicles...
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Henry IV and personal piety: Debbi Codling looks at the beliefs and spiritual life of the man who usurped Richard II, an anointed king.(Biography)
Magazine article from: History Today; 1/1/2007; ; 700+ words
; HENRY IV (r.1399-1413) HAS left only a faint...to the duchy of Lancaster and the future Henry IV, had been exiled by his cousin, Richard...King's son, the future Henry V, and Henry IV's ally, Thomas Arundel, Archbishop of...
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Henry IV: The Establishment of the Regime, 1399-1406.(Book Review)
Magazine article from: Albion; 6/22/2004; ; 700+ words
; ...Gwilym Dodd and Douglas Biggs, eds. Henry IV: The Establishment of the Regime...of papers from a 2001 colloquium on Henry IV argue that the king has received less...measured by Anthony Tuck's study" Henry IV and Chivalry." Henry and his father...
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'Henry's' better half; Veteran cast splendid in IV's sequel.(LIFE - ARTS ETC.)(THEATER)
Newspaper article from: The Washington Times; 3/24/2004; 700+ words
; ...Blanchard, THE WASHINGTON TIMES "Henry IV, Part 1" examines the impetuousness...ways of youth; its companion, "Henry IV, Part 2," deals with old age and the price we pay for our vices. "Henry IV, Part 1" may be notable for the...
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"A Plague of All Cowards:" "Macomber" and Henry IV.
Magazine article from: The Hemingway Review; 3/22/1996; ; 700+ words
; THE SOURCE in 2 Henry IV for the Shakespeare quotation in "The...himself was well-acquainted with 2 Henry IV and, as I shall propose, equally familiar...Shakespeare's Lancastrian tetralogy, 1 Henry IV.(3) The very placement of the excerpt...
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Review of Henry IV Parts I and II, by the Royal Shakespeare Company at the Courtyard Theatre in Stratford-upon-Avon.(Theater review)
Magazine article from: Early Modern Literary Studies; 1/1/2008; ; 700+ words
; Henry IV Parts I and II, by the Royal Shakespeare...AFFILIATION EMAIL Bill Gelber. "Review of Henry IV Parts I and II, by the Royal Shakespeare...Forbes Masson (Rumour); Clive Wood (Henry IV); Geoffrey Streatfeild (Hal); David...
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Henry IV, Part 2.(Review)
Magazine article from: The Modern Language Review; 4/1/2000; ; 700+ words
; Henry IV, Part 2. Ed. by RENE WEIS. (The Oxford...pounds sterling]. When Rene Weis calls 2 Henry IV 'the greatest Falstaff play' (p. 78...it is the longest (3322 Folio lines; 1 Henry IV, 3180; Merry Wives, 2729), few would...
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At London's National, "Henry IV" probes political power, father-son ties
News Wire article from: AP Worldstream; 5/27/2005; ; 700+ words
; ...parts of that play's predecessor "Henry IV" in far more traditional fashion...s director Nicholas Hytner says "Henry IV Parts One and Two" don't take well...relationship between the aging King Henry IV _ nearing the end of a reign that...
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REVIEW: KEVIN KLINE STEALS 'HENRY IV'
News Wire article from: United Press International; 12/31/2003; 700+ words
; ...2003 Review: Kevin Kline steals 'Henry IV' NEW YORK, Dec 31, 2003 (United...production that combines the two "Henry IV" plays into one seamless four-hour...Matthews' brilliant condensation of "Henry IV Parts I and II," first staged in...
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Henry IV, Part 1.(Theater Review)
Magazine article from: Shakespeare Bulletin; 9/22/2004; ; 700+ words
; Henry IV, Part 1 Presented by the Poor Players at...Quickly), and others. The rich diversity in Henry IV, Part I of languages, regions, situations...the recent Poor Players' production of Henry IV, Part 1. Baird's directorial decisions...
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Henry IV (France) (1553–1610; Ruled 1589–1610)
Encyclopedia entry from: Europe, 1450 to 1789: Encyclopedia of the Early Modern World
HENRY IV (FRANCE) (1553 – 1610; ruled 1589 – 1610) HENRY IV (FRANCE) (1553 – 1610; ruled...1610), king of France and Navarre. Henry IV helped to end the Wars of Religion and established...
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Henry IV
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography
Henry IV Henry IV (1050-1106) was Holy Roman emperor and king of Germany from 1056 to 1106. An able, ruthless, and secretive monarch, he led the empire into a disastrous confrontation with Pope Gregory VII in the Investiture Controversy...
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Henry IV, King, Parts 1
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Companion to English Literature
Henry IV, King, Parts 1 and 2, historical plays by Shakespeare , written and performed...makes a butt of them, and extracts £1,000 from the former. Henry IV dies, reconciled to his son, and Falstaff hastens from Gloucestershire...
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Edward IV
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to British History
Edward IV (1442–83...the temporary restoration of Henry VI. During his first reign...duchy (consciously imitating Henry IV), Edward successfully evaded...Edward of Lancaster dead, and Henry VI promptly murdered on royal...
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Henry V
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to British History
...1413–22). Eldest son of Henry IV and his first wife Mary Bohun, Henry...between the king and the prince. Henry IV's health began to fail and at first...the failure of Richard II's and Henry IV's reigns, and a new beginning...
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