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Henriad properNoun

— A group of four of Shakespeare’s plays: Richard II; Henry IV, Part 1; Henry IV, Part 2; and Henry V, with the implication that these four plays are Shakespeare’s epic poem.

— Either of two groups of four each of Shakespeare’s plays: The "first Henriad" (Richard II; Henry IV, Part 1; Henry IV, Part 2; and Henry V), and the "second Henriad" (Henry VI, part 1, Henry VI, part 2, Henry VI, part 3, and Richard III).

— The title translated into English of an epic poem, Le Henriade, by Voltaire.