Cultural depictions of Henry IV of England

Henry IV of England has been depicted in popular culture a number of times.

Literature

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Film

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Henry has been portrayed on screen by:

Television

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Henry has been portrayed a number of times on television, mainly in versions of Shakespeare's plays. In this context he has been played by:

Henry has also been played on television by:

  • Ralph Truman in a BBC adaptation of Richard of Bordeaux (1938)
  • John Arnatt in another BBC adaptation of Richard of Bordeaux (1955)

Video

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  • Henry was played by Barry Smith in a straight-to-video film adaptation of Shakespeare's Richard the Second (2001).
  • Paul Shenar played him in an American video Richard II (1982), in an Elizabethan style stage production of the play.

Naming

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Henry IV of England has also influenced an increased precedence in the use of "Henry" as a first name. In fact, it was so popular as to top the Telegraph's list of most popular baby names in 2014.[6] Examples of the name in use include Prince Harry, whose given name is Henry, and Henry Fippinger.

References

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  1. ^ McGarry, Daniel D., White, Sarah Harriman, Historical Fiction Guide: Annotated Chronological, Geographical, and Topical List of Five Thousand Selected Historical Novels. Scarecrow Press, New York, 1963 (pg. 79)
  2. ^ A Bloody Field by Shrewsbury, Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 3 March 2020.
  3. ^ Hicks, Granville (February 27, 1972). "Fortune Made His Sword" (PDF). The New York Times Book Review. Retrieved February 11, 2013.
  4. ^ Toomey, Philippa (October 1975). "Fiction". In Fahnestock-Thomas, Mary (ed.). Georgette Heyer: A Critical Retrospective. Prinnyworld Press (published 2001). pp. 240–241. ISBN 978-0-9668005-3-1.
  5. ^ Stephenson, Geneva (November 1975). "Last Heyer Novel, A Period Panorama". In Fahnestock-Thomas, Mary (ed.). Georgette Heyer: A Critical Retrospective. Prinnyworld Press (published 2001). pp. 242–243. ISBN 978-0-9668005-3-1.
  6. ^ "Henry dethrones William and George as most popular baby name for Telegraph readers". Retrieved 2015-06-05.