Henry IV: The Righteous King

The real life story of the Plantagenet ruler, by “the most remarkable medieval historian of our time” ( The Times , London).   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 God’s law of primogeniture by overthrowing the man many people