Henry V
Henry V (September 16, 1386 - August 31, 1422)
Henry V was King of England from 1413 until his death in 1422. He was famous for leading the English to victory over the French in 1415 at the Battle of Agincourt.
Henry V Biography Henry V was born in Monmouth, the son of Henry of Bolingbroke (later King Henry IV). His grandfather was John of Gaunt and his great-grandfather Edward III
At first, Henry V was not in the throne. After the exile of his father, King Richard II took care of the young Henry and later brought him to his service in Ireland.
In 1399 Henry V's father Henry Bolingbroke returned home to claim his possessions in Lancastrian. Due to the widespread discord with the reign of King Richard II. However, he was able to grab Richard II and reclaim the crown of the Lancastrians. This meant that the future Henry V was recalled from Ireland and received the title "Prince of Wales".
At that time, the Welsh rebelled in rebellion, led by Owain Glyn Dir, and Henry IV. Was forced to send troops to the Welsh border. His troubles became even greater when Henry Percy rebelled because of a sense of abuse from Henry IV.
The young Henry was involved in the fight for his father and almost died when he was hit by an arrow in the face. These records of the brave struggle are largely going to refute the more popular image of a rebellious and carefree youth of the Shakespearean game. It is likely that Shakespeare's "these properties have dramatic effects. Nevertheless, there were political differences between father and son. In the year Heinrich Heinrich died. Henry V was crowned at westminster abbey in april
Henry proved to be an able ruler and consolidated Britain as a united country. He was ruthless in overcoming domestic disagreements, but succeeded in creating a stronger national identity. He was the first king since the Norman Conquest, who used English as the official language.
Henry then turned to France, where he had the dual goal of reclaiming his title King of France and securing parts of France that are considered English.
In 1415 he brought his army to France and led his army to a famous victory at the Battle of Agincourt. With the help of his archer, they defeated the French army, although they were severely inferior. The battle was later immortalized by William Shakespeare.
"Another break, dear friends, again;
Or close the wall with our English dead. "
In the next few years Henry V would lead more successful campaigns under Rouen and Paris. Due to disagreements between Burgundians and Armagnacs disagree, the French agreed in the Treaty of Troyes that Henry V would become heir to the Kingdom of France. In 1420 he married Catherine of Valois, the daughter of the French king. They had a son, Henry VI. Has been.
King Henry V died in 1922 at the age of only 36 years in the Ruhr. He was not crowned king of France (he was survived by Charles VI), and the English gains in France would later be wiped out.
Quotes from Henry V by William Shakespeare
What does he want so?
My cousin Westmoreland? No, my beautiful cousin:
If we want to die, we are Enow
To lose our land; and if to live,
The fewer men, the more honor.
God's will! I beg you, do not wish for a husband anymore.
At Jove, I'm not in the mood for gold,
I also do not care who feeds on my expenses.
It does not ask me when men wear my clothes;
Such outer things do not live in my wishes:
But if it is a sin to desire the honor,
I am the most insulting soul.
No, my faith, my friend, do not wish a man from England:
God's peace! I would not lose such a great honor
There would be one more man, Methinks, sharing it with me
For the best hope I have. Oh, do not wish it anymore!
Rather call it, Westmoreland, through my host,
The one who does not like this fight,
Let him go; his passport is made
And crowns for the convoy were in his purse:
We would not die in the company of this man
This fears his community to die with us.
This day is called the festival of Crispian:
He who survives this day and comes home safely
Will be a tip-toe when the day is called,
And awaken him by the name Crispian.
He who is to live this day and see the age
Will celebrate each year at the vigil his neighbors,
And say, Tomorrow is Saint Crispian: '
Then he takes off his sleeve and shows his scars.
And say, I had those wounds on Crispin's day. '
Old men forget: but everyone should be forgotten
But he will remember with advantages
What did he do that day? Then our names
In his mouth known as the household word
Harry the King, Bedford and Exeter
Warwick and Talbot, Salisbury and Gloucester,
Be freshly remembered in their flowing cups.
This story is to teach the good man his son;
And Crispin Crispian will never pass
From this day to the end of the world
But we should be reminded of that;
We few, we lucky few, we ties of brothers;
Because he is shedding his blood with me today
Should my brother be; he was never so mean
This day is supposed to lessen his condition:
And the gentlemen in England now have a bed
Let's make a fucking damnation that they were not here
And keep your males cheap while you speak
That fought us on the day of Saint Crispin.
- William Shakespeare, Henry V
"I think the king is only a man as I am: the violet smells of him as it comes to me; the element shows him how it does me; All his senses have only human relations: his ceremonies are over; in his nakedness he appears as a man; and though his affections are higher than ours, but when they bend down, they bend down with the same wing. So, if he sees reason for fears, as we do, his fears are undoubtedly the same sense of well-being as ours: yet no one should possess him with any semblance of fear so that he should not show him discouraging his army. "
- William Shakespeare, Henry V