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King '''Henry V''' was a King of England, son of King [[Henry IV]] and one of the most prepared Princes to become King. He is most famous for temporarily conquering [[France]] and winning the [[Battle of Agincourt]].   

'''Henry V''' (1387-1422), King of [[England]] (1413-1422), eldest son of [[Henry IV]] became embroiled in his country’s politics from an early age. Becoming [[Prince of Wales]] in 1400; within three years, at seventeen, he was fighting [[Owen Glendower]] and the powerful [[Percy]] family in his father’s name and was wounded at [[Shrewsbury]] in the battle that crushed the rebellion.

 

For most of the last few years of his father’s reign he was the effective ruler of England as the king’s health declined. Whilst not always agreeing with his father’s politics, especially as regards [[France]], he succeeded to the throne with widespread baronial support; although needing to defeat an assassination plot by those still unforgiving of Henry IV’s treatment of [[Richard II]] – and crushing a major [[Lollard ]] uprising – in his first year as king.

 

In 1415 he went to war with [[France]] over king [[Charles VI]]’s refusal to return the old [[Plantagenet]] lands of [[Normandy]] and [[Anjou]] as part of the dowry for his proposed marriage to Charles’ daughter, Catherine. His campaign in France climaxed with the celebrated [[Battle of Agincourt]]. Further campaigns during 1417-19 brought him to the walls of a starving [[Paris]]; and the [[Treaty of Troyes]] in 1420 made Henry heir to the French throne. The next year Catherine gave birth to a son, the future [[Henry VI]].

 

 

Henry’s martial exploits are the stuff of legend – Shakespeare’s treatment only reinforces the national notion of the man as a leader of men and an inspiration for English endeavour. He was in the thick of every battle he fought. He proposed to settle the dowry business by personal combat with the Dauphin. He was described as tall, clean shaven, sinewy and agile; but, perhaps strangely, more clerical than military in appearance. He was well educated, a patron of the arts, a scrupulous administrator and piously orthodox.

 

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