Henry (disambiguation)

This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the same or a similar title.

Henry is a male forename in English which translates as Henri (French) and Heinrich (German). It has the English short form of Harry. The female form is Henrietta. Henry is also a fairly common English surname.

Kings of England

There were eight Kings of England called Henry from 1100 to 1547:

• Henry I (1068–1135; r.1100–1135).
• Henry II (1133–1189; r.1154–1189). First Angevin monarch.
• Henry III (1207–1272; r.1216–1272).
• Henry IV (1367–1413; r.1399–1413). Also known as Henry Bolingbroke, he was the son of John of Gaunt and became the first monarch of the House of Lancaster, after he deposed Richard II.
• Henry V (1387–1422; r.1413–1422). Leader of the English forces at the Battle of Agincourt.
• Henry VI (1421–1471; r.1422–1461 & 1470–1471). His wife was Margaret of Anjou. He had mental health issues and his unfitness to govern was a primary cause of the Wars of the Roses.
• Henry VII (1457–1509; r.1485–1509). First Tudor monarch who reconciled the Houses of Lancaster and York when he married Elizabeth of York, the daughter of Edward IV.
• Henry VIII (1491–1547; r.1509–1547).

Kings of France

There were four Kings of France called Henri from 1008 to 1610:

• Henri I (1008–1060; r.1031–1060).
• Henri II (1519–1559; r.1547–1559).
• Henri III (1551–1589; r.1574–1589). Last of the Valois line.
• Henri IV (1553–1610; r.1589–1610). Also known as Henri de Navarre, he was the first Bourbon monarch. His second wife was Marie de'Medici.