HyperDic: henry_iv

English > 3 senses of the expression Henry IV:
NOUNperson Henry IV, Henry of Navarre, Henry the Greatking of France from 1589 to 1610
person Henry IVKing of the Germans and Holy Roman Emperor (1050-1106)
person Henry IV, Bolingbroke, Henry Bolingbrokethe first Lancastrian king of England from 1399 to 1413
English > Henry IV: 3 senses > noun 1, person
MeaningKing of France from 1589 to 1610; although he was leader of the Huguenot armies, when he succeeded the Catholic Henry III and founded the Bourbon dynasty in 1589 he established religious freedom in France.
SynonymsHenry of Navarre, Henry the Great
Instance ofKing of FranceThe sovereign ruler of France
Member ofBourbon, Bourbon dynastyA European royal line that ruled in France (from 1589-1793) and Spain and Naples and Sicily
English > Henry IV: 3 senses > noun 2, person
MeaningKing of the Germans and Holy Roman Emperor (1050-1106).
Instance ofHoly Roman EmperorSovereign of the Holy Roman Empire
King of the GermansThe sovereign ruler of the Germans
English > Henry IV: 3 senses > noun 3, person
MeaningThe first Lancastrian king of England from 1399 to 1413; deposed Richard II and suppressed rebellions (1367-1413).
SynonymsBolingbroke, Henry Bolingbroke
Instance ofKing of England, King of Great BritainThe sovereign ruler of England
Member ofLancaster, House of Lancaster, Lancastrian lineThe English royal house that reigned from 1399 to 1461

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