HyperDic: henry_bolingbroke

English > 1 sense of the expression Henry Bolingbroke:
NOUNperson Henry Bolingbroke, Henry IV, Bolingbrokethe first Lancastrian king of England from 1399 to 1413
English > Henry Bolingbroke: 1 sense > noun 1, person
MeaningThe first Lancastrian king of England from 1399 to 1413; deposed Richard II and suppressed rebellions (1367-1413).
SynonymsHenry IV, 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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