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      • After Henry's father died in 1399, Richard blocked Henry's inheritance of his father's lands. That year, Henry rallied a group of supporters, overthrew and imprisoned Richard II, and usurped the throne; these actions later contributed to dynastic disputes in the Wars of the Roses (1455–1487).
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      Henry IV of England - Wikipedia

  2. www.britannica.com › biography › Henry-IV-king-ofHenry IV | Biography, Accomplishments, & Facts | Britannica

    Henry IV used his descent from King Henry III (ruled 1216–72) to justify his usurpation of the throne. Nevertheless, that claim did not convince those magnates who aspired to assert their authority at the crown’s expense.

  3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Henry_IV_of_EnglandHenry IV of England - Wikipedia

    Conflict at court. Relationship with Richard II. Henry of Bolingbroke, flanked by the lords spiritual and temporal, claims the throne in 1399. From a contemporary manuscript, British Library, Harleian Collection. Henry experienced a more inconsistent relationship with King Richard II than his father had.

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  5. www.medievalists.net › 2014 › 12The Usurpation of Henry IV: His Quest for Legitimacy on the ...

    Dec 2, 2014 · On 30 September 1399, Richard II's cousin, Henry Bolingbroke, would usurp the throne, taking the name Henry IV, and months after the coronation, Richard would die a prisoner in Pontefract Castle amidst speculation that he was murdered.

  6. englishhistory.net › middle-ages › henry-ivHenry IV – Biography of the English King - EnglishHistory.net

    Jan 12, 2022 · Perhaps the unhappiest of the Plantagenet kings, Henry IV seized the throne from his cousin, Richard II, in 1399 - and thus inaugurated the Lancastrian.

  7. www.historic-uk.com › King-Henry-IVKing Henry IV - Historic UK

    Jan 11, 2021 · As well as overthrowing a legitimate king, he had also bypassed Richard’s heir and a potential contender to the throne, Edmund de Mortimer who was only seven years of age at the time. In February 1400, only a few months after Henry was crowned king, Richard’s mysterious death came as no surprise.

  8. www.ancient-origins.net › henry-iv-0020678Henry IV: Crown, Conflict, Consequence - Ancient Origins

    Apr 21, 2024 · His ascent to the throne, shrouded in political machinations and challenges to legitimacy, heralded an era of both promise and peril. Henry's reign witnessed the clash of rival factions, religious upheaval, and the ever-present specter of rebellion.

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  10. www.historyextra.com › henry-iv-the-usurper-kingHenry IV: the usurper king - HistoryExtra

    Feb 19, 2021 · Henry IV may be best known for seizing the throne from his cousin Richard II. Yet, says biographer Chris Given-Wilson, Henry's greatest feat wasn't grabbing power but holding on to it...