 The most notable potential suitor lined up for Visconti was Henry, the Duke of Lancaster (the future King HenryIV of England), who visited Milan in 1393 and had captured her imagination.In 1399, when arrangements between the two of them were being discussed, Henrywhose first wife died in 1394was banished to France for ten years by King RichardII and had his lands taken.For Gian Galeazzo, political security came first and foremost and as such, he put the negotiations on hold, insisting that Henry return to favour at court before any further talks could proceed.