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What language was Henry IV's mother tongue?

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Henry IV's mother tongue was English. He was born at Bolingbroke Castle in Lincolnshire, England, in 1367. His father, John of Gaunt, was the third surviving son of King Edward III and his mother was Blanche of Lancaster, a descendant of King Henry III. Henry IV's native language was therefore English, which was the language spoken by the majority of the population in England at that time.
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