Henry IV

noun

1. 1050–1106, emperor of the Holy Roman Empire and king of Germany 1056–1106.
2. BolingbrokeHenry of Lancaster, 1367–1413, king of England 1399–1413 (son of John of Gaunt).
3. Henry of NavarreHenry the Great, 1553–1610, king of France 1589–1610: first of the French Bourbon kings.
4. (italics) a two-part drama (Part 1, 1597?; Part 2, 1597–98?) by Shakespeare.

Henry IV

noun

1. Henry IV10501106MGermanPOLITICS: hereditary ruler 1050–1106, Holy Roman Emperor (1084–1105) and king of Germany (1056–1105). He was excommunicated by Pope Gregory VII, whom he deposed (1084)
2. Henry IV13671413MEnglishPOLITICS: hereditary ruler surnamed Bolingbroke. 1367–1413, first Lancastrian king of England (1399–1413); son of John of Gaunt: deposed Richard II (1399) and suppressed rebellions led by Owen Glendower and the Earl of Northumberland
3. Henry IV15531610MFrenchPOLITICS: hereditary ruler known as Henry of Navarre. 1553–1610, first Bourbon king of France (1589–1610). He obtained toleration for the Huguenots with the Edict of Nantes (1598) and restored prosperity to France following the religious wars (1562–98)

Example Sentences

McKellen portrayed John Falstaff in the stage adaptation of “Player Kings,” which merges Shakespeare’s “Henry IV” Parts 1 and 2.

From Los Angeles Times

The Shakespeare of “Henry VI” isn’t yet the Shakespeare who wrote “Hamlet,” “Henry IV, Parts 1 and 2” or “King Lear.”

From Los Angeles Times

“Players Kings,” an adaptation of William Shakespeare’s “Henry IV, Part 1” and “Henry IV, Part 2,” kicked off in April and was expected to run for 12 weeks.

From Los Angeles Times

McKellen, who portrays John Falstaff in the adaption of William Shakespeare’s “Henry IV, Part 1” and “Henry IV, Part 2,” reportedly cried out after toppling from the front of the stage.

From Los Angeles Times

Adapted by award-winning writer and director Robert Icke, Player Kings brings together two of Shakespeare's great history plays, Henry IV Parts 1 & 2, in a new interpretation.

From BBC