
{| align=left | |- | |} Henry V, (August 9 or September 16, 1387 – August 31, 1422), Kingdom of England, son of Henry IV of England by Mary de Bohun, was born at Monmouth, Wales, in September 1387. At the time of his birth during the reign of Richard II of England Henry was fairly far removed from the throne, preceded by the King and another preceding collateral line of Roger Mortimer, 4th Earl of March. By the time Henry died, he had not only consolidated power as the King of England but had also effectively accomplished what generations of his ancestors had failed to achieve through Hundred Years' War: unification of the crowns of England and France in a single person. ==Early accomplishments== Upon the exile of Henry's Henry IV of England in 1398, Richard II of England took the boy into his own charge and treated him kindly. In 1399 the House of Lancaster revolution brought Henry IV of England to the throne and forced Henry into precocious prominence as heir to the Kingdom of England. From October 1400 the administration of Wales was conducted in his name; less than three years later Henry was in actual command of the English forces and fought against Harry Hotspur at Shrewsbury. It was there, in 1403, that the sixteen-year-old prince was almost killed by an arrow which became lodged in his face. An ordinary soldier would have been left to die from such a wound, but Henry had the benefit of the best possible care, and, over a period of several days after the incident, the royal physician crafted a special tool in order to extract the tip of the arrow without doing further damage. The operation was successful, and probably gave the prince permanent scars which would have served as a testimony to his experience in battle. ==Role in government and conflict with Henry IV== The Welsh revolt of Owain Glyn Dwr absorbed Henry's energies until 1408. Then, as a result of the King's ill-health, Henry began to take a wider share in politics. From January 1410, helped by his uncles Henry Cardinal Beaufort and Thomas Beaufort — legitimised sons of John of Gaunt — he had practical control of the government. Both in foreign and domestic policy he differed from the King, who in November 1411 discharged the Prince from the council. The quarrel of father and son was political only, though it is probable that the Beauforts had discussed the abdication of Henry IV, and their opponents certainly endeavoured to defame the prince. It may be to that political enmity the tradition of Henry's riotous youth, immortalized by William Shakespeare, is partly due. Henry's record of involvement in war and politics, even in his youth, disproves this tradition. The most famous incident, his quarrel with the chief justice, has no contemporary authority and was first related by Sir Thomas Elyot in 1531. The story of Falstaff originated partly in Henry's early friendship for Sir John Oldcastle. That friendship, and the prince's political opposition to Thomas Arundel, Archbishop of Canterbury, perhaps encouraged Lollardy. If so, their disappointment may account for the statements of ecclesiastical writers, like Thomas Walsingham, that Henry on becoming king was changed suddenly into a new man. ==Accession to the throne== Henry succeeded his father on March 20, 1413. With no past to embarrass him, and with no dangerous rivals, his practical experience had full scope. He had to deal with three main problems: *the restoration of domestic peace, *the healing of schism in the Church and *the recovery of English prestige in Europe. ===Domestic policy=== Henry tackled them all together, and gradually built on them a wider policy. From the first he made it clear that he would rule England as the head of a united nation, and that past differences were to be forgotten. The late king Richard II of England was honourably reinterred; the young Edmund Mortimer, 5th Earl of March was taken into favour; the heirs of those who had suffered in the last reign were restored gradually to their titles and estates. With Oldcastle Henry used his personal influence in vain, and the gravest domestic danger was Lollard discontent. But the king's firmness nipped the movement in the bud (January 1414), and made his own position as ruler secure. Save for the abortive plot in favour of Mortimer, involving Henry Scrope and Richard, Earl of Cambridge (grandfather of King Edward IV of England) in July 1415, the rest of his reign was free from serious trouble at home. ===Foreign affairs=== Henry could now turn his attention to foreign affairs. A writer of the next generation was the first to allege that Henry was encouraged by ecclesiastical statesmen to enter into the France war as a means of diverting attention from home troubles. For this story there is no foundation. The restoration of domestic peace was the king's first concern, and until it was assured he could not embark on any wider enterprise abroad. Nor was that enterprise one of idle conquest. Old commercial disputes and the support which the French had lent to Glendower was used as an excuse for war, whilst the disordered state of France afforded no security for peace. ====Campaign in France==== Henry may have regarded the assertion of his own claims as part of his kingly duty, but in any case a permanent settlement of the national quarrel was essential to the success of his world policy. The campaign of 1415, with its brilliant conclusion at Battle of Agincourt (October 25), was only the first step. Two years of patient preparation followed. The command of the sea was secured by driving the Genoa allies of the French out of the English Channel. A successful diplomacy detached the emperor Sigismund, Holy Roman Emperor from France, and by the Treaty of Canterbury paved the way to end the schism in the Church. So in 1417 the war was renewed on a larger scale. Lower Normandy was quickly conquered, Rouen cut off from Paris and besieged. The French were paralysed by the disputes of Burgundy and Armagnacs. Henry skilfully played them off one against the other, without relaxing his warlike energy. In January 1419 Rouen fell. By August the English were outside the walls of Paris. The intrigues of the French parties culminated in the assassination of John of Burgundy by the dauphin's partisans at Montereau (September 10, 1419). Philip the Good, the new duke, and the French court threw themselves into Henry's arms. After six months' negotiation Henry was by the Treaty of Troyes Troyes recognized as heir and regent of France (see English Kings of France), and on the June 2, 1420 married Catherine, the king's daughter. Following his death, Catherine of Valois would secretly marry a Welsh courtier, Owen Tudor, grandfather of King Henry VII of England. ===Consolidated power=== Henry V was now at the height of his power. His eventual success in France seemed certain. He shared with Sigismund the credit of having ended the Western Schism by obtaining the election of Pope Martin V. All the states of western Europe were being brought within the web of his diplomacy. The headship of Christendom was in his grasp, and schemes for a new Crusade began to take shape. He actually sent an envoy to collect information in the East; but his plans were cut short by death. A visit to England in 1421 was interrupted by the defeat of Thomas, Duke of Clarence at Baugé. The hardships of the longer winter siege of Meaux broke down his health, and he died of dysentery at Bois de Vincennes on August 31, 1422. Had he lived another two months, he would have been crowned King of France. ===Final words and legacy=== Henry's last words supposedly expressed a wish that he might live to rebuild the walls of Jerusalem. This ideal was founded consciously on the model of King Arthur, a model which was becoming outdated. Yet Henry was not reactionary. His policy was: *a firm central government supported by parliament; *church reform on conservative lines; *commercial development; *and the maintenance of national prestige. His aims in some respects anticipated those of his Tudor dynasty successors, but he would have accomplished them on medieval lines as a constitutional ruler. His success was due to the power of his personality. He could train able lieutenants, but at his death there was no one who could take his place as leader. War, diplomacy and civil administration were all dependent on his guidance. "His dazzling achievements as a general have obscured his more sober qualities as a ruler, and even the sound strategy, with which he aimed to be master of the narrow seas. If he was not the founder of the English navy he was one of the first to realize its true importance. Henry had so high a sense of his own rights that he was merciless to disloyalty. But he was scrupulous of the rights of others, and it was his eager desire to further the cause of justice that impressed his French contemporaries. He has been charged with cruelty as a religious persecutor; but in fact he had as prince opposed the harsh policy of Archbishop Thomas Arundel, and as king sanctioned a more moderate course. Lollard executions during his reign had more often a political than a religious reason. To be just with sternness was in his eyes a duty. So in his warfare, though he kept strict discipline and allowed no wanton violence, he treated severely all who had in his opinion transgressed. In his personal conduct he was chaste, temperate and sincerely pious. He delighted in sport and all manly exercises. At the same time he was cultured, with a taste for literature, art and music." This is now regarded as a rather old-fashioned and prejudiced view of Henry's reign. Henry lies buried in Westminster Abbey. His tomb was stripped of its splendid adornment during the Reformation. The shield, helmet and horse tack, which formed part of the original funeral equipment, still hang above it. The head has now been replaced. He was succeeded by his infant son, Henry VI of England. Almost two hundred years after his death, Henry became the subject of a famous play by William Shakespeare. See Henry V (play). ==Reference== * ==External links== *[http://www.britannia.com/history/monarchs/mon35.html Britannia: Monarchs of England - Henry V] *[http://www.bartleby.com/65/he/Henry5Eng.html Columbia Encyclopedia: Henry V] *[http://www.royal.gov.uk/output/Page55.asp Official site of the Royal family: Henry V] *[http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/state/monarchs_leaders/henry_v_01.shtml A BBC piece presenting a revisionist version of Henry V] 1387 births 1422 deaths Heirs to the English & British thrones English monarchs House of Lancaster Knights of the Garter Hundred Years' War Lords Warden of the Cinque Ports Dukes in the Peerage of England
Selected on Template:March 20 selected anniversaries (may be in HTML comment) --------- Henry V, (August 9?September 16, 1387 - August 31, 1422) What does the "?" mean? I daren't remove it in case it's historical! -- User:Tarquin 22:20 13 Jun 2003 (UTC) ---- "Initial text adapted from a 1911 Encyclopaedia Britannica article" I thought the idea was not to copy other encyclopedias in wiki! :See: Wikipedia:1911 Encyclopaedia Britannica User:Ausir 21:40, 28 Feb 2004 (UTC) ---- Why the heck is Henry V referred to as "Hal" in this article? User:Skyshadow :Blame William Shakespeare. —User:Anville 20:49, 4 Sep 2004 (UTC) ---- Does anyone know the context of Clarence in this article? I went to disambig it, thinking it meant Clarence, England - but it looks like it is referring to a person?? --User:Chuq 02:12, 22 Apr 2004 (UTC) :It's Henry's brother, the Duke of Clarence. See 1421. I've corrected the link. User:Eugene van der Pijll 08:03, 22 Apr 2004 (UTC) ---- I notice this article only contains one fleeting reference to Shakespeare and even then it doesn't really say that he wrote a very famous play based on Henry V's life. Perhaps the play and the notable cinematic versions of said play should be mentioned somewhere as they are, in a way, part of Henry's lasting influence. --User:Lairor 05:09, 12 Apr 2005 (UTC)
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{| align=left | |- | |} Henry V, (August 9 or September 16, 1387 – August 31, 1422), Kingdom of England, son of Henry IV of England by Mary de Bohun, was born at Monmouth, Wales, in September 1387. At the time of his birth during the reign of Richard II of England Henry was fairly far removed from the throne, preceded by the King and another preceding collateral line of Roger Mortimer, 4th Earl of March. By the time Henry died, he had not only consolidated power as the King of England but had also effectively accomplished what generations of his ancestors had failed to achieve through Hundred Years' War: unification of the crowns of England and France in a single person. ==Early accomplishments== Upon the exile of Henry's Henry IV of England in 1398, Richard II of England took the boy into his own charge and treated him kindly. In 1399 the House of Lancaster revolution brought Henry IV of England to the throne and forced Henry into precocious prominence as heir to the Kingdom of England. From October 1400 the administration of Wales was conducted in his name; less than three years later Henry was in actual command of the English forces and fought against Harry Hotspur at Shrewsbury. It was there, in 1403, that the sixteen-year-old prince was almost killed by an arrow which became lodged in his face. An ordinary soldier would have been left to die from such a wound, but Henry had the benefit of the best possible care, and, over a period of several days after the incident, the royal physician crafted a special tool in order to extract the tip of the arrow without doing further damage. The operation was successful, and probably gave the prince permanent scars which would have served as a testimony to his experience in battle. ==Role in government and conflict with Henry IV== The Welsh revolt of Owain Glyn Dwr absorbed Henry's energies until 1408. Then, as a result of the King's ill-health, Henry began to take a wider share in politics. From January 1410, helped by his uncles Henry Cardinal Beaufort and Thomas Beaufort — legitimised sons of John of Gaunt — he had practical control of the government. Both in foreign and domestic policy he differed from the King, who in November 1411 discharged the Prince from the council. The quarrel of father and son was political only, though it is probable that the Beauforts had discussed the abdication of Henry IV, and their opponents certainly endeavoured to defame the prince. It may be to that political enmity the tradition of Henry's riotous youth, immortalized by William Shakespeare, is partly due. Henry's record of involvement in war and politics, even in his youth, disproves this tradition. The most famous incident, his quarrel with the chief justice, has no contemporary authority and was first related by Sir Thomas Elyot in 1531. The story of Falstaff originated partly in Henry's early friendship for Sir John Oldcastle. That friendship, and the prince's political opposition to Thomas Arundel, Archbishop of Canterbury, perhaps encouraged Lollardy. If so, their disappointment may account for the statements of ecclesiastical writers, like Thomas Walsingham, that Henry on becoming king was changed suddenly into a new man. ==Accession to the throne== Henry succeeded his father on March 20, 1413. With no past to embarrass him, and with no dangerous rivals, his practical experience had full scope. He had to deal with three main problems: *the restoration of domestic peace, *the healing of schism in the Church and *the recovery of English prestige in Europe. ===Domestic policy=== Henry tackled them all together, and gradually built on them a wider policy. From the first he made it clear that he would rule England as the head of a united nation, and that past differences were to be forgotten. The late king Richard II of England was honourably reinterred; the young Edmund Mortimer, 5th Earl of March was taken into favour; the heirs of those who had suffered in the last reign were restored gradually to their titles and estates. With Oldcastle Henry used his personal influence in vain, and the gravest domestic danger was Lollard discontent. But the king's firmness nipped the movement in the bud (January 1414), and made his own position as ruler secure. Save for the abortive plot in favour of Mortimer, involving Henry Scrope and Richard, Earl of Cambridge (grandfather of King Edward IV of England) in July 1415, the rest of his reign was free from serious trouble at home. ===Foreign affairs=== Henry could now turn his attention to foreign affairs. A writer of the next generation was the first to allege that Henry was encouraged by ecclesiastical statesmen to enter into the France war as a means of diverting attention from home troubles. For this story there is no foundation. The restoration of domestic peace was the king's first concern, and until it was assured he could not embark on any wider enterprise abroad. Nor was that enterprise one of idle conquest. Old commercial disputes and the support which the French had lent to Glendower was used as an excuse for war, whilst the disordered state of France afforded no security for peace. ====Campaign in France==== Henry may have regarded the assertion of his own claims as part of his kingly duty, but in any case a permanent settlement of the national quarrel was essential to the success of his world policy. The campaign of 1415, with its brilliant conclusion at Battle of Agincourt (October 25), was only the first step. Two years of patient preparation followed. The command of the sea was secured by driving the Genoa allies of the French out of the English Channel. A successful diplomacy detached the emperor Sigismund, Holy Roman Emperor from France, and by the Treaty of Canterbury paved the way to end the schism in the Church. So in 1417 the war was renewed on a larger scale. Lower Normandy was quickly conquered, Rouen cut off from Paris and besieged. The French were paralysed by the disputes of Burgundy and Armagnacs. Henry skilfully played them off one against the other, without relaxing his warlike energy. In January 1419 Rouen fell. By August the English were outside the walls of Paris. The intrigues of the French parties culminated in the assassination of John of Burgundy by the dauphin's partisans at Montereau (September 10, 1419). Philip the Good, the new duke, and the French court threw themselves into Henry's arms. After six months' negotiation Henry was by the Treaty of Troyes Troyes recognized as heir and regent of France (see English Kings of France), and on the June 2, 1420 married Catherine, the king's daughter. Following his death, Catherine of Valois would secretly marry a Welsh courtier, Owen Tudor, grandfather of King Henry VII of England. ===Consolidated power=== Henry V was now at the height of his power. His eventual success in France seemed certain. He shared with Sigismund the credit of having ended the Western Schism by obtaining the election of Pope Martin V. All the states of western Europe were being brought within the web of his diplomacy. The headship of Christendom was in his grasp, and schemes for a new Crusade began to take shape. He actually sent an envoy to collect information in the East; but his plans were cut short by death. A visit to England in 1421 was interrupted by the defeat of Thomas, Duke of Clarence at Baugé. The hardships of the longer winter siege of Meaux broke down his health, and he died of dysentery at Bois de Vincennes on August 31, 1422. Had he lived another two months, he would have been crowned King of France. ===Final words and legacy=== Henry's last words supposedly expressed a wish that he might live to rebuild the walls of Jerusalem. This ideal was founded consciously on the model of King Arthur, a model which was becoming outdated. Yet Henry was not reactionary. His policy was: *a firm central government supported by parliament; *church reform on conservative lines; *commercial development; *and the maintenance of national prestige. His aims in some respects anticipated those of his Tudor dynasty successors, but he would have accomplished them on medieval lines as a constitutional ruler. His success was due to the power of his personality. He could train able lieutenants, but at his death there was no one who could take his place as leader. War, diplomacy and civil administration were all dependent on his guidance. "His dazzling achievements as a general have obscured his more sober qualities as a ruler, and even the sound strategy, with which he aimed to be master of the narrow seas. If he was not the founder of the English navy he was one of the first to realize its true importance. Henry had so high a sense of his own rights that he was merciless to disloyalty. But he was scrupulous of the rights of others, and it was his eager desire to further the cause of justice that impressed his French contemporaries. He has been charged with cruelty as a religious persecutor; but in fact he had as prince opposed the harsh policy of Archbishop Thomas Arundel, and as king sanctioned a more moderate course. Lollard executions during his reign had more often a political than a religious reason. To be just with sternness was in his eyes a duty. So in his warfare, though he kept strict discipline and allowed no wanton violence, he treated severely all who had in his opinion transgressed. In his personal conduct he was chaste, temperate and sincerely pious. He delighted in sport and all manly exercises. At the same time he was cultured, with a taste for literature, art and music." This is now regarded as a rather old-fashioned and prejudiced view of Henry's reign. Henry lies buried in Westminster Abbey. His tomb was stripped of its splendid adornment during the Reformation. The shield, helmet and horse tack, which formed part of the original funeral equipment, still hang above it. The head has now been replaced. He was succeeded by his infant son, Henry VI of England. Almost two hundred years after his death, Henry became the subject of a famous play by William Shakespeare. See Henry V (play). ==Reference== * ==External links== *[http://www.britannia.com/history/monarchs/mon35.html Britannia: Monarchs of England - Henry V] *[http://www.bartleby.com/65/he/Henry5Eng.html Columbia Encyclopedia: Henry V] *[http://www.royal.gov.uk/output/Page55.asp Official site of the Royal family: Henry V] *[http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/state/monarchs_leaders/henry_v_01.shtml A BBC piece presenting a revisionist version of Henry V] 1387 births 1422 deaths Heirs to the English & British thrones English monarchs House of Lancaster Knights of the Garter Hundred Years' War Lords Warden of the Cinque Ports Dukes in the Peerage of England
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Selected on Template:March 20 selected anniversaries (may be in HTML comment) --------- Henry V, (August 9?September 16, 1387 - August 31, 1422) What does the "?" mean? I daren't remove it in case it's historical! -- User:Tarquin 22:20 13 Jun 2003 (UTC) ---- "Initial text adapted from a 1911 Encyclopaedia Britannica article" I thought the idea was not to copy other encyclopedias in wiki! :See: Wikipedia:1911 Encyclopaedia Britannica User:Ausir 21:40, 28 Feb 2004 (UTC) ---- Why the heck is Henry V referred to as "Hal" in this article? User:Skyshadow :Blame William Shakespeare. —User:Anville 20:49, 4 Sep 2004 (UTC) ---- Does anyone know the context of Clarence in this article? I went to disambig it, thinking it meant Clarence, England - but it looks like it is referring to a person?? --User:Chuq 02:12, 22 Apr 2004 (UTC) :It's Henry's brother, the Duke of Clarence. See 1421. I've corrected the link. User:Eugene van der Pijll 08:03, 22 Apr 2004 (UTC) ---- I notice this article only contains one fleeting reference to Shakespeare and even then it doesn't really say that he wrote a very famous play based on Henry V's life. Perhaps the play and the notable cinematic versions of said play should be mentioned somewhere as they are, in a way, part of Henry's lasting influence. --User:Lairor 05:09, 12 Apr 2005 (UTC)
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