King Henry IV
(1367-1413), Reigned 1399-1413Sitter associated with 30 portraits
The son of John of Gaunt, Henry Bolingbroke deposed his cousin Richard II in 1399 to claim the throne as Henry IV. He was the first of the Lancastrian kings and spent much of his reign consolidating his position. He faced numerous rebellions, the most serious of which aimed to install the Earl of March, the legitimate heir, as king. He was compelled by Parliament (1406) to nominate a constitutional council, to submit to an audit of accounts, and to reform his household. He married firstly Mary de Bohun (mother of Henry V) and later Joanna of Navarre. He was patron of the poets Chaucer and Gower.
probably after William Faithorne
etching, late 18th-early 19th century? (early 1640s)
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by John Hall
line engraving, published 1788
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by Charles Knight, after Silvester (Sylvester) Harding
stipple engraving, 1792
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by Parker
line engraving, published 1793
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probably after Renold or Reginold Elstrack (Elstracke)
line engraving, late 18th or early 19th century (1618)
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by Henry Bone, after Unknown artist
pencil drawing squared in ink for transfer, March 1814
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by Jean Marie Delattre (Delatre)
line engraving, published 1818
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by William Henry Worthington, after Unknown artist
line engraving, published 1823
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'Statues in St Stephen's Hall and the Central Hall', New Palace of Westminster
published by Illustrated London News
wood engraving, published 4 February 1854
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published by John Player & Sons, after Unknown artist
colour relief halftone cigarette card, 1935
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