Henry IV: The Righteous King

Henry IV: The Righteous King

The talented, confident, and intelligent son of John of Gaunt, Henry IV started his reign as a popular and charismatic king after he dethroned the tyrannical and wildly unpopular Richard II. But six years into his reign, Henry had survived eight assassination and overthrow attempts. Having broken Godâ€™s law of primogeniture by overthrowing the man many people saw as the chosen king, Henry IV left himself vulnerable to challenges from powerful enemies about the validity of his reign. Even so, Henry managed to establish the new Lancastrian dynasty and a new rule of lawâ€”in highly turbulent times.

In this book, noted historian Ian Mortimer, author of The Time Travelerâ€™s Guide to Elizabethan London, explores the political and social forces that transformed Henry IV from his nationâ€™s savior to its scourge.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Ian Mortimer is a British historian and historical fiction author. He holds a PhD from the University of Exeter and a Masterâ€™s degree from the University of London, and is currently a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society. He is the author of the Sunday Times best-selling book A Time Travelerâ€™s Guide to Elizabethan London, as well as detailed biographies of Roger Mortimer, First Earl of March, Edward III, Henry IV, and Henry V. He is well known for developing and promoting the theory that Edward II did not meet his end in Berkeley Castle in 1327, as is held by conventional theory. His historical fiction novel, the first book in the Clarenceux Trilogy, was published under the alias of James Forrester.

Country	USA
Author	Ian Mortimer
Binding	Kindle Edition
EISBN	9780795335440
Format	Kindle eBook
IsAdultProduct
Label	RosettaBooks
Manufacturer	RosettaBooks
NumberOfPages	473
PublicationDate	2014-02-22
Publisher	RosettaBooks
ReleaseDate	2014-02-22
Studio	RosettaBooks

Henry IV: The Righteous King

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