Henry IV (Penguin Monarchs): The Afflicted King

by Catherine Nall

When Henry IV seized the throne from his cousin Richard II, people saw it as a hopeful new beginning for England. The first monarch to have English as his mother tongue since the Norman conquest, Henry seemed to embody the ideals of chivalric kingship: mercy, piety, military prowess and learning.

Yet deposing a crowned monarch was not a stable foundation on which to build a reign. Henry IV found himself challenged from all sides, plagued by...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0241188644
• ISBN13: 9780241188644
• Release Date: July 2024
• Publisher: Allen Lane
• Length: 128 Pages