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- He claimed extensive lands in France and launched an invasion (1415), and his stunning victory at the Battle of Agincourt made England one of the greatest powers in Europe. His continuing victories forced the French to sign the Treaty of Troyes (1420), in which Henry was named heir to the French throne and regent of France.
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Jan 31, 2020 · Henry V of England ruled as king from 1413 to 1422 CE. Succeeding his father Henry IV of England (r. 1399-1413 CE), Prince Henry established himself as a fine military leader in battles against English and Welsh rebels in the first decade of the 1400s CE. As king, Henry masterminded a famous victory against the French at the Battle of Agincourt ...
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May 18, 2024 · Henry V was King of England from 1413 to 1422 AD, and was well suited for the role, proving to be a capable and successful monarch. He was especially noted for his military prowess and the victories he achieved against France.
Henry V, (born Sept. 16?, 1387, Monmouth, Monmouthshire, Wales—died Aug. 31, 1422, Bois de Vincennes, Fr.), King of England (1413–22) of the House of Lancaster. The eldest son of Henry IV, he fought Welsh rebels (1403–08). As king he harshly suppressed a Lollard uprising (1414) and a Yorkist conspiracy (1415).
King Henry V of England, one of the most iconic figures in British history, was born in the late 14th century in Monmouth, Wales. He ascended to the English throne in 1413, inheriting a kingdom fraught with internal strife and external challenges.
Quick Reference. (1386/7–1422), king of England (1413–22). Eldest son of Henry IV and his first wife Mary Bohun, Henry was born at Monmouth, most probably on 9 August or 16 September 1386 or 1387. He was thrust into prominence by his father's usurpation of the throne in 1399. From then on Henry took a prominent part in affairs.
Jan 12, 2022 · Henry was born on 16 September 1387 at Monmouth Castle (hence his nickname ‘Harry of Monmouth’), to Henry, earl of Derby (who became king of England in 1399) and Mary de Bohun, heiress to the earl of Hereford.
King of England. An outstanding monarch and soldier, Henry won renown for a great victory at Agincourt in the Hundred Years War, and for the conquest and colonization of northern France. He was a patron of learning and a persecutor of the Lollards.
