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Henry VII of England
Henry VII of England ruled as king from 1485 to 1509 CE. Henry, representing the Lancaster cause during the Wars of the Roses (1455-1487 CE), defeated and killed his predecessor the Yorkist king Richard III of England (r. 1483-1485 CE) at...

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Henry II of England
Henry II of England ruled from 1154 to 1189 CE. He gained the throne by negotiation with his predecessor King Stephen of England (r. 1135-1154 CE) following the civil war that had raged between that monarch and Henry's mother Empress Matilda...

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Tomb of Henry IV of England & Joan of Navarre
The tomb of Henry IV of England (r. 1399-1413 CE) and his wife Joan of Navarre (c. 1368-1437 CE) in the Canterbury Cathedral. (Image has been slightly sharpened)

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Portrait of Henry IV of France
Portrait of Henry IV, King of France and Navarre (1553–1610), oil on canvas by Frans Pourbus the Younger, early 17th century.
Palace of Versailles.

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Sculpture of Henry IV of England
Sculpture of Henry IV of England (r. 1399-1413 CE) by by Elkington & Co, cast by Domenico Brucciani. Made in 1875 CE after an original sculpture made c. 1408-1427 CE. 1092 mm (43 in).
(National Portrait Gallery)

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Woodcut Portrait of Holy Roman Emperor Henry IV
Woodcut portrait of Henry IV, Holy Roman Emperor (r. 1084-1105) by Christoffel Jegher, c. 1631-1633.
The British Museum, London.

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Prince Henry the Navigator
Prince Henry the Navigator (aka Infante Dom Henrique, 1394-1460) was a Portuguese prince who famously helped capture the North African city of Ceuta, sponsored voyages of exploration with the aim of building colonies in the North Atlantic...

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The Six Wives of Henry VIII
In his search to secure the continuation of the Tudor line, Henry VIII of England (r. 1509-1547 CE) married an incredible six times. Some marriages were the result of passion while others were arranged for political reasons. One divorce caused...

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Henry I of England
Henry I reigned as the king of England from 1100 to 1135 CE. The son of William the Conqueror (r. 1066-1087 CE), Henry succeeded his brother William II of England (r. 1087-1100 CE) after he had died in a hunting accident and left no heir...

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Henry III of England
Henry III of England ruled from 1216 to 1272 CE. The son of the unpopular King John of England (r. 1199-1216 CE), Henry was immediately faced with the ongoing Barons' War which had been fuelled by discontent over John's rule and his failure...