# King Henry — Chivalry character guide

> King Henry in Chivalry by James Branch Cabell.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Henry

**First appearance:** 0004-i-the-story-of-the-sestina

## Who they are

King Henry, a historical figure appearing in the narrative.

## In the story

### [IX: The Story of the Navarrese](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/chivalry_se/chapters/ix-the-story-of-the-navarrese)

King Henry, Jehane's stepson, orders her imprisonment on charges of witchcraft and seizes her lands and properties.

### [X: The Story of the Fox-Brush](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/chivalry_se/chapters/x-the-story-of-the-fox-brush)

Disguised as a harper named Alain, he woos Katharine; later revealed as the English king, he presses his suit for marriage and the French throne.

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