henry iv

So this Mowbray character is quite interesting to me. He just basically shuffles off screen in Shakespeare's play and in real life while Bolingbroke basically goes back to England in like two weeks because his father almost immediately falls ill after he is exiled... really self-fulfilling...

I have questions about the outcomes for three Houses in the aftermath of a victory for Percy in the Battle of Shrewsbury: Percy: This House rebelled against Henry IV for a laundry list of grievances, among them land promised to them in Cumberland being given to a rival (House Neville?) and...

Let's say Pope Gregory VII dies shortly after taking office. HRE Emperor Henry IV is able to seize the day and wins the investiture controversy, and the Gregorian Reforms never happen. Notable effects: -Conciliarism reigns? Pope is not supreme and can even be opposed by Ecumenical Councils...

Historically, after Henry IV's accession, a group of malcontents would revolt in what would be called the Epiphany Rising, intending to rethrone Richard, and killing Henry, King and Prince both, if not for their abject failure to locate either. Richard would die some weeks later, reportedly...

Edward of Lancaster (b. 1382), was a son of Henry IV (then the Earl of Derby IIRC), and Mary de Bohun, who died as a child. But what if he had lived? How would things change? Would Edward of Lancaster be exiled alongside his Father? If not, would Richard II still confiscate the Lancastrian lands...

So for those who don’t know, during his exile in 1399, there were negotiations for Henry Bolingbroke (later Henry IV) to marry the widowed Marie of Berry (cousin of Charles VI). However negotiations were abandoned when English diplomats sent by Richard II demanded the talks cease. But what if...

I am currently reading Ian Mortimer's biography on Henry IV, and in it he mentions that had the Epiphany Rising succeeded (i.e. all male-line Lancastrians die :(), it is likely that Edmund of York or Edmund Mortimer would have been installed on the English throne, rather than Richard II. So what...

Inspired by discission about kids of Henry IV and Joan of Navarre. In this scenario Bolingbroke has one more son, but not with Joan. Instead his second daughter Philippa, OTL Queen of Denmark, Norway and Sweden is born as boy (Edward? William?) So what are effects? Eric of Pomerania would need...

So what are the repercussions if Henry IV of England had sons and/or daughters with his second wife Joan of Navarre, dowager Duchess of Brittany?

This is inspired by no one lesser than Shakespeare: In a description of Henry IV Part 1 I read what they had planned: Glendower gets all the land along the Severn, Mortimer gets the south of England up to the river Trent, and "Hotspur" Percy gets the north of England. So, if they won - how'd...

What if Holy Roman Emperor Henry IV of the Salian Dynasty had contracted a fever in the midst of his penitence ritual at Canossa in 1077 AD, which he was doing in order to forfeit his excommunication by Pope Gregory VII, and perished? What effects does this have on... The Investiture...

Hi all, I the aim of this discussion is to map out of all the events in the Holy Roman Empire's history where it could have united and analyse why the plan or event did not materialize in the empire uniting and through this which ones had the best chance by comparing and contrasting them with...

Hi all, I would like someone give some clarity on the text extract from Wikipedia because it does not have any references based on what it is saying. Which sadly does not give it much legitimacy. I have highlighted the crucial aspects. "Emperor Henry was the most powerful monarch in the...

Jeanne d'Albert, daughter of Henry II, king of Navarre dies few hours after giving birth to her son Henry (OTL Henry IV of France) who still is healthly child in this TL . So the newborn will be heir to the throne of Navarre since his birth, and king of Navarre after his grandfather dies in may...

If Henry Bolingbroke dies before or on return to England and thus never imprisons and succeeds Richard II what can we expect? I'll assume Richard still dies childless.