Henry IV

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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Henry IV

(Quatre) style (1586–1610)

The early phase of the Classical period of French architecture preceding the architecture of Louis XIII and Louis XIV; the style was particularly strong in domestic architecture and town planning.

Henry IV (1050–1106)

Holy Roman Emperor who begged forgiveness from the Pope at Canossa. [Eur. Hist.: Benét, 456]

See: Penitence

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Henry IV Part One is being performed today, and on Wednesday at 7pm.

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According to some, they are caricatures of Henry IV's mistresses; others liken these devilish faces to the men he cuckolded.

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In the scene in Henry IV's bedchamber, Hal breaks down, confessing his love for his father and his reluctance to the crown.

It's majesty all the way from the RSC; MARY FINNIGAN reviews the RSC's Henry IV Part Two at the Theatre Royal Newcastle

Torra, who is directing Henry IV, believes that the show's large community component will provide audiences a palpable connection to Hal, the play's prodigal young hero (and future Henry V).

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The mother of Henry IV, Jeanne III d'Albret, is related via Anna of Habsburg in an unbroken maternal line to the Habsburgs, including Marie-Antoinette and Louis XVII.

Mummified royal relics don't belong to Henry IV

Henry IV Part 2 includes some of the greatest moments in Shakespeare: the deathbed scene of the old King, when Hal contemplates the crown; and Hal's devastating rejection of Falstaff himself.

Kultur is Proud to Announce Two New Releases from the Shakespeare's Globe Theatre Available on DVD on June 26

With the same creative team as the 2010 Henry IV productions, Shakespeare's Globe have created a large scale production that will offer regional audiences a unique opportunity to experience the work of one of London's leading theatres.

PREVIEW; Henry V, New Theatre, Cardiff

This is especially true of Nietzsche's Thus Spake Zarathustra and Pirandello's Henry IV, in which the protagonist-prophet of the first and the raisonneur-protagonist of the second discourse at length on matters that might otherwise be considered the preserve of philosophy.

On the use of history for life in Nietzsche's Thus Spake Zarathustra and Pirandello's Henry IV

The series began last month with The Merry Wives of Windsor, and will continue with Henry IV Part 2 on August 18.

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