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Henry, was born to Henry Bolingbroke, Earl of Northampton, son of John of Gaunt and Mary de Bohun at Monmouth Castle.
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Henry was taken into Richard II’s court after Henry’s father was exiled after quarrelling with the Duke of Norfolk.
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Henry’s grandfather, John of Gaunt, died and Henry inherited the titles Duke of Lancaster, Earl of Leicester and Earl of Lincoln. However, Henry had been exiled by King Richard and Richard seized John of Gaunt’s lands for himself.
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Henry, was created Prince of Wales, Duke of Cornwall, Earl of Chester and Prince of Aquitaine.
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Administration of Wales was transferred to Henry, Prince of Wales.
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Battle of Shrewsbury
Prince Henry took part in this battle which saw Henry Percy’s army defeated. Although he was hit in the face with an arrow it was successfully removed. The injury left a scar on his face. Percy was captured and executed but Henry allowed Percy’s father to live. -
Henry lay siege to a number of Welsh rebels at Aberystwyth.
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Henry led an army and took Aberystwyth.
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Henry became Chancellor of England. His father Henry IV was becoming increasingly unwell. Henry, took Harlech Castle in Wales.
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Following a disagreement with his son, Henry IV removed his son, Henry, from the Royal Council.
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Henry became King when his father died.
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Henry was crowned King of England at Westminster Abbey. After the death of his father King Henry IV.
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Henry genuinely believed that he had an inherited claim to the French throne. In order to allow himself to pursue his claim he set virtually impossible demands for extending the peace and began to prepare for an invasion of France.
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Henry faced an uprising by Richard of York and Henry, Lord Scrope, determined to put Richard II’s heir, Edmund Mortimer, on the throne. Henry was warned of the uprising in good time and easily supressed it. Henry captured Harfleur
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Battle of Agincourt
Henry’s march to Calais was intercepted by a French army led by Constable D’Albret. Although the English army was outnumbered, Henry used the defensive tactics used by Edward III at the Battle of Crecy and succeeded in routing the French. There were heavy French losses and around 1,000 French prisoners were taken -
Treaty of Canterbury
Henry returned to England and formed an alliance with the German Emperor, Sigismund.
Battle of the Seine
Henry’s naval force broke the French blockade of Harfleur and saved Harfleur from recapture by the French. -
Having rebuilt his army, Henry returned to France determined to take the French throne.
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Henry took Falaise and Caen.
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Henry took Rouen, the capital of Normandy.
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Henry married Catherine, daughter of Charles VI of France.
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Henry and Catherine returned to England and Catherine was crowned Queen at Westminster Abbey.
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Henry returned to France. King Henry V and Catherine of Valois at Windsor Castle, gave birth to a son and called him Henry.
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Henry died from dysentery at the Castle of Bois-de-Vincennes, France. He was succeeded by his infant son, Henry.
