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Henry V of England

Date of reign: AD 1413 - AD 1422

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Henry V (16 September 1386 – 31 August 1422) was King of England from 1413 until his death at the age of 35.

He was the second monarch belonging to the House of Lancaster. After military experience fighting rebellions against his father, Henry IV, Henry came into political conflict with the increasingly ill king. After his father's death, Henry rapidly assumed control of the country and embarked on war with France.

From an unassuming start, his military successes in the Hundred Years' War, culminating with his famous victory at the Battle of Agincourt, saw him come close to conquering France. After months of negotiation with Charles VI of France, the Treaty of Troyes recognised him as regent and heir to the French throne, and he was subsequently married to Charles' daughter, Catherine of Valois. Following his sudden death in France of dysentery, he was succeeded by his infant son, who reigned as Henry VI.

Henry features in three plays by William Shakespeare. He is shown as a young scapegrace who redeems himself in battle in the two Henry IV plays and as a decisive leader in Henry V..

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