Today in History - September 30th. 1399 - Henry IV became King of England
On September 30th. 1399, Henry IV became King of England and Lord of Ireland . He reigned till 1413. Picture: Henry IV Coronation - Source Wikipedia Henry IV was born on April 15th. 1367 in Bolingbroke Castle. His parents were John of Gaunt, 1st. Duke of Lancaster and Blanche of Lancaster. Henry IV was a member of the House of Plantagenet. In this House there where 4 distinct Royal Families: Angevins; Plantagenet; Lancaster; York. Henry IV belonged to the Royal Family of Lancaster. Henry IV married twice: - Mary de Bohun and - Joan of Navarre. He died on March 20th. 1413 in London. He was not buried in Westminster Abbey but in the Canterbury Cathedral.