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Mar 17, 2019 · The future Henry V was born Henry of Monmouth at Monmouth Castle into one of England's most powerful noble families. His parents were Henry Bolingbroke, Earl of Derby, a man who had once tried to curb the ambitions of his cousin, King Richard II, but now acted loyally, and Mary Bohun, heir to a rich chain of estates.
Henry V of England, also known as Henry of Monmouth, was a formidable monarch who ruled England from 1413 until his untimely death in 1422. Despite his short reign, Henry's military prowess and successes during the Hundred Years' War against France elevated England to a position of strength and prominence in Europe.
Read a biography about King Henry V one of the great warrior kings of medieval England, famous for his victory against the French at the Battle of Agincourt.
