
Henry IV
The Righteous King
Failed to add items
Add to Cart failed.
Add to Wish List failed.
Remove from wishlist failed.
Adding to library failed
Follow podcast failed
Unfollow podcast failed
$0.00 for first 30 days
Buy for $20.63
No default payment method selected.
We are sorry. We are not allowed to sell this product with the selected payment method
-
Narrated by:
-
James Cameron Stewart
-
By:
-
Ian Mortimer
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 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 law - in highly turbulent times.
In this book, noted historian Ian Mortimer, author of The Time Traveler's Guide to Elizabethan London, explores the political and social forces that transformed Henry IV from his nation's savior to its scourge.
©2014 Ian Mortimer (P)2017 TantorListeners also enjoyed...




















Critic reviews
People who viewed this also viewed...


















Amazing
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
I particularly enjoyed the investigative work, where Mortimer becomes a detective to analyze questions such as whether Henry had Richard II murdered, or why he decided to trace his claim to the throne back to Henry III instead of Edward III, why a sincerely pious and devotedly religious man would have a king murdered and a bishop executed, or when was it that he became so ill.
While the first two Henryses will remain as the most interesting ones, the IV one will most likely supplant his son the V, his fellow usurper the VII, or even the too-famous VIII in your estimation, after you finish this great biography.
You will never think of Henry IV the same way again.
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
Henry IV is brought to life in a way that sometimes makes him feel like an old friend from college you haven’t seen in years. The reader learns about Henry’s ambitions & his fears & that the guy had a massive sweet tooth! Further, the world Henry inhabited is layered richly: family relations & tensions, politics, religion, economics, warfare—it’s all there. The book outlines the tragic relationship between King Richard & Henry before he was King & while obviously written from Henry’s perspective Mortimer makes the reader really feel for both men.
This book is both fun and educational. I really think any history buff will enjoy it!
Reads Like a Novel But With Lots More Info
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
Great research, very good prose.
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
Stumbling narration mars excellent book
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
Excellent but lacks epilogue
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
A Great Bio for an Overlooked Monarch
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
so great
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
Perfect 5 stars in all regards...almost
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
Detailed and compelling
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.