King Henry IV Greetings Card

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Blank greetings card with envelope featuring:

King Henry IV NPG 4980(9)

© National Portrait Gallery, London

by Unknown artist

The son of John of Gaunt, Henry Bolingbroke deposed his cousin Richard II in 1399 to claim the throne as Henry IV. He was the first of the Lancastrian kings and spent much of his reign consolidating his position. He faced numerous rebellions, the most serious of which aimed to install the Earl of March, the legitimate heir, as king. He was compelled by Parliament (1406) to nominate a constitutional council, to submit to an audit of accounts, and to reform his household.... more

Card size: 125mm x 175mm

Images are printed in their original proportions, within a white border.

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