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 in October 1415 CE, went on to capture Normandy and Paris, and was even nominated as heir to the French throne. Henry's spectacular reign then came to a sudden and unexpected end when he died, probably of dysentery in August 1422 CE while on campaign in France; he was succeeded by his son Henry VI of England (r. 1422-1461 & 1470-1471 CE).
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1337 - 1453The Hundred Years' War between England and France.
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16 Sep 1387Prince Henry, future Henry V of England, is born at Monmouth Castle.
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21 Jul 1403Henry IV of England defeats rebellious barons at the Battle of Shrewsbury. Prince Henry, future Henry V of England also participates.
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1409A royal army led by the Prince of Wales, future King Henry V of England, recaptures Harlech Castle in Wales.
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1413 - 1422Reign of Henry V of England.
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20 Mar 1413Henry IV of England dies of illness.
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9 Apr 1413Coronation of Henry V of England in Westminster Abbey.
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Jan 1414Henry V of England quashes riots by the heretical Lollards.
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Aug 1415Henry V of England foils a plot to usurp his throne, the 'Southampton Plot'.
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Sep 1415Henry V of England captures the Fench port of Harfleur.
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25 Oct 1415Battle of Agincourt in France between English and French armies. The former, led by Henry V of England, were victorious.
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1417 - 1419Henry V of England conquers Normandy.
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Jan 1419Henry V of England captures Rouen.
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1420James I of Scotland fights as an ally of Henry V of England in France.
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May 1420Treaty of Troyes between England and France which nominates Henry V of England as the successor to Charles VI of France.
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2 Jun 1420Henry V of England marries Catherine of Valois, daughter of Charles VI of France in Troyes Cathedral.
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Mar 1421An English army loses to a French army at the Battle of Baugé.
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Apr 1421Henry V of England invites James I of Scotland to join the Order of the Garter.
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6 Dec 1421Birth of Henry, son of Henry V of England and future Henry VI of England at Windsor Castle.
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11 May 1422Henry V of England captures the French stronghold of Meaux.
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31 Aug 1422Henry V of England dies, probably of dysentery, in Bois de Vincennes.
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6 Nov 1429Coronation of Henry VI of England in Westminster Abbey.
