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Henry IV

PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: Henry IV

1
n
king of France from 1589 to 1610; although he was leader of the Huguenot armies, when he succeeded the Catholic Henry III and founded the Bourbon dynasty in 1589 he established religious freedom in France;
2
n
the first Lancastrian king of England from 1399 to 1413; deposed Richard II and suppressed rebellions (1367-1413)
3
n
King of the Germans and Holy Roman Emperor (1050-1106)
FULL DEFINITIONS OF: Henry IV
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n king of France from 1589 to 1610; although he was leader of the Huguenot armies, when he succeeded the Catholic Henry III and founded the Bourbon dynasty in 1589 he established religious freedom in France;

Synonyms:
Henry of Navarre, Henry the Great
Example of:
King of France
the sovereign ruler of France
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n the first Lancastrian king of England from 1399 to 1413; deposed Richard II and suppressed rebellions (1367-1413)

Synonyms:
Bolingbroke, Henry Bolingbroke
Example of:
King of England, King of Great Britain
the sovereign ruler of England
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n King of the Germans and Holy Roman Emperor (1050-1106)

Example of:
Holy Roman Emperor
sovereign of the Holy Roman Empire
King of the Germans
the sovereign ruler of the Germans
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