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1100-1135
   was the reign of   
Henry I
Also known as Beauclerc

History & Mythology > English Monarchs


Henry I
   ruled France from   
July 20, 1031 to August 4, 1060
History & Mythology > Kings of France


Henry I of England
   had the sobriquet   
Lion of Justice
History & Mythology > Sobriquets


Finland
   has the patron saint   
Henry I
July 13

History & Mythology > Patron Saints - Places


Henry I the Fowler
   of the   
House of Liudofing (Saxon)
919-936 - Gained his epithet because he was allegedly fixing his birding nets when messengers arrived to inform him that he was to be king.

History & Mythology > German Kings


Henry I
   was known as   
Henry Beauclerc
Called Beauclerc for his scholarly interests - Beauclerc means fine or good scholar. Aka Henry the Scholar.

History & Mythology > Sobriquets - English Monarchs


Henry I
   was known as   
Lion of Justice
For refinements which he brought about in the administrative and legislative machinery of the time.

History & Mythology > Sobriquets - English Monarchs


1154-1189
   was the reign of   
Henry II
Also known as Curtmantle

History & Mythology > English Monarchs


Henry IV, Part II
      
"A Man Can Die but Once."
Arts & Literature > Shakespeare Lines


Henry IV
   was known as   
Henry Bolingbroke
Henry was born at Bolingbroke Castle

History & Mythology > Sobriquets - English Monarchs


Henry IV, Part II
   is a   
Historical Play
Arts & Literature > Shakespeare Plays


Henry II
   was known as   
Curtmantle
"Curtmantle" is Old gael English for 'short coat'. Henry II was the first monarch whose coat was shorter than his predecessors. This prevented others from 'stepping on his coat tails'.

History & Mythology > Sobriquets - English Monarchs


Lady Percy
   is a character in   
Henry IV, Part II
Arts & Literature > Shakespeare Characters


1399-1413
   was the reign of   
Henry IV
Also known as Bolingbroke

History & Mythology > English Monarchs


Blunt
   is a character in   
Henry IV, Part II
Arts & Literature > Shakespeare Characters


Hotspur (Henry Percy)
   is a character in   
Henry IV, Part I
Arts & Literature > Shakespeare Characters


Edward Poins
   is a character in   
Henry IV, Part I
Arts & Literature > Shakespeare Characters


Glendower
   is a character in   
Henry IV, Part I
Arts & Literature > Shakespeare Characters


Peto
   is a character in   
Henry IV, Part II
Arts & Literature > Shakespeare Characters


Henry IV of France
   had the sobriquet   
Good King Henry
History & Mythology > Sobriquets


François Ravaillac
   assassinated   
Henry IV of France
Ravaillac's execution consisted of being pulled apart by four horses on May 27, 1610.

History & Mythology > Assassins


William Shakespeare
   wrote   
Henry IV, Part I & II
Arts & Literature > Plays


Henry IV
   of the   
House of Salian (Frankish)
1054-1105 - His reign was marked by the Investiture Controversy with the Papacy and several civil wars with pretenders to his throne in Italy and Germany.

History & Mythology > German Kings


1171
      
Henry II Led an Army to Waterford
Alarmed at the prospect of Strongbow forming his own independent kingdom in Leinster the English king Henry II leads an army to Waterford. Strongbow submits to the king and is rewarded by being made Lord of Leinster.

History & Mythology > Irish History


Henry IV, Part III
      
"Suspicion Always Haunts the Guilty Mind; The Thief Doth Fear Each Bush an Officer."
Watch the Spongebob Squarepants episode "The Nasty Patty" for a humorous illustration of this quote.

Arts & Literature > Shakespeare Lines


Henry III
   was known as   
Henry of Winchester
Henry was born at Winchester Castle

History & Mythology > Sobriquets - English Monarchs


Henry III
   ruled France from   
May 30, 1574 to August 2, 1589
History & Mythology > Kings of France


Henry IV, Part I
   is a   
Historical Play
Arts & Literature > Shakespeare Plays


Henry II
   was known as   
FitzEmpress
FitzEmpress means son of the Empress. Henry was the son of Empress Matilda, daughter of King Henry I of England.

History & Mythology > Sobriquets - English Monarchs


Edict of Boulogne (1573)
   was signed by   
King Henry III of France
Ends the fourth phase of the French Wars of Religion; gives Huguenots the right to worship in La Rochelle, Montauban, and Nimes

History & Mythology > Historical Edicts


Fang
   is a character in   
Henry IV, Part II
A Sheriff's Officer

Arts & Literature > Shakespeare Characters


1155
      
Henry II Granted Dominion over Ireland
Ireland was made a feudal possession of Henry II of England by Pope Adrian IV, the only English Pope.

History & Mythology > Irish History


Falstaff
   is a character in   
Henry IV, Part I
Sir John Falstaff

Arts & Literature > Shakespeare Characters


Robert Shallow
   is a character in   
Henry IV, Part II
Country Justice

Arts & Literature > Shakespeare Characters


Lady Northumberland
   is a character in   
Henry IV, Part II
Arts & Literature > Shakespeare Characters


Edict of Nantes (1598)
   was signed by   
King Henry IV of France
Granted French Protestants (Huguenots) substantial rights in France

History & Mythology > Historical Edicts


Edict of Beaulieu (1576)
   was signed by   
King Henry III of France
Ends the fifth phase of the French Wars of Religion; gives the Huguenots the right of public worship

History & Mythology > Historical Edicts


Henry IV, Part III
      
"The Smallest Worm Will Turn, Being Trodden On."
Arts & Literature > Shakespeare Lines


Harcourt
   is a character in   
Henry IV, Part II
Arts & Literature > Shakespeare Characters


Bardolph
   is a character in   
Henry IV, Part II
Arts & Literature > Shakespeare Characters


Lord Hastings
   is a character in   
Henry IV, Part II
Arts & Literature > Shakespeare Characters


Ralph Mouldy
   is a character in   
Henry IV, Part II
Country Soldier

Arts & Literature > Shakespeare Characters


Simon Shadow
   is a character in   
Henry IV, Part II
Country Soldier

Arts & Literature > Shakespeare Characters


1216-1272
   was the reign of   
Henry III
History & Mythology > English Monarchs


Lord Chief Justice
   is a character in   
Henry IV, Part II
Arts & Literature > Shakespeare Characters


The Lion in Winter
   portrays   
Henry II
1968 film based on a 1966 Broadway play; starring Peter O'Toole

Movies > Biographical Films








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