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The Hundred Years' War (1337-1453) was an intermittent conflict fought between England and France that started when king Edward III of England (r. 1327-1377) squabbled with Philip VI of France (r. 1328-1350) over feudal rights concerning Gascony and trade with the Low Countries. Edward also asserted that he was the rightful king of France and pressed this claim by winning great victories at the battles of Crécy (1346) and Poitiers (1356). In 1360, Edward renounced his claim to the French throne in return for lordship over a quarter of France. The war then continued as each side attempted to control north and southwest France. After Charles V of France (r. 1364-1380) steadily regained much of the lands lost since the war began, there was a period of peace when Richard II of England (r. 1377-1399) married the daughter of Charles VI of France (r. 1380-1422). Henry V of England (r. 1413-1422), eager to win glory, booty, and legitimacy for his own reign, then reignited the conflict with his stunning victory at the Battle of Agincourt in 1415 which enabled him to be nominated the heir to the French throne. After Henry V's untimely death and the ineffectual rule of Henry VI of England (r. 1422-61 & 1470-71), Charles VII of France (r. 1422-1461) retook the initiative. With help from such figures as the Duke of Burgundy and Joan of Arc (1412-1431), Charles won the war and managed to remove the English from all French territory except Calais. The causes of the Hundred Years' War and reasons for its continuation include: The seizure of English-held Gascony (Aquitaine, south-west France) by Philip VI of France. The claim by the English king Edward III to be the rightful king of France. The expedition of Edward III to take by force territories in France, protect international trade and win booty and estates for his nobles. The ambition of Charles V of France to remove the English from France's feudal territories. The descent into madness of Charles VI of France and the debilitating infighting amongst the French nobility. The ambition of Henry V of England to legitimise his reign in England and make himself the king of France through conquest. The determination of the Dauphin, future King Charles VII of France (r. 1422-1461), to regain his birthright and unify all of France.

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On This Day In History . 25 October 1415 . Henry V gained his greatest victory at the Battle of Agincourt . The Battle of Agincourt was a major English victory in the Hundred Years’ War. It took place on 25 October 1415 (Saint Crispin’s Day) in the County of Saint-Pol, Artois, some 40 km south of Calais (now Azincourt in northern France). . ◼ England’s unexpected victory at Agincourt against a numerically superior French army boosted English morale & prestige, crippled France, & started a new period in the war during which the English began enjoying great military successes. . 👑 King Henry V of England led his troops into battle & participated in hand-to-hand fighting. . ◼ The battle is notable for the use of the English longbow in very large numbers, with the English & Welsh archers making up nearly 80 percent of Henry’s army. The devastation of the French cavalry at their hands signaled the decline of cavalry & the increasing dominance of ranged weapons on the battlefield. . ◼ Agincourt is one of England’s most celebrated victories & was one of the most important English triumphs in the Hundred Years’ War, along with the Battle of Crécy (1346) & Battle of Poitiers (1356). It forms the centrepiece of the play Henry V by William Shakespeare. . 📖 Read my full story of the Battle with biography of Henry V, where you can also watch clips of Shakespeare’s play, by Sir Laurence Olivier in 1944 & Kenneth Branagh in the 1989 version. . . . #onthisdayinhistory #thisdayinhistory #theyear1415 #d25oct #BattleofAgincourt #HundredYearsWar #History #Historic #HenryV #HenryVofEngland #KingHenryV #England #France #SaintCrispinsDay #EnglishHistory #EnglishMonarchy #instahistory #historyfacts #Thebritishmonarchy #Britishmonarchy #HouseofLancaster #HouseofPlantagenet #otd (at Azincourt) https://www.instagram.com/p/CGxuvHzDNXs/?igshid=boli0pz7tlr8

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The Coronation Ceremony of the British Monarchy

The coronation ceremony of the British monarchy as we know it today involves many elements that have been a part of the pageantry ever since the 11th century. Such features of the ceremony carried out in Westminster Abbey since 1066 have been maintained by successive monarchs right down to Queen Elizabeth II (r. 1952-2022) and her coronation on 2 June 1953, as all rulers were keen to show they were part of a long-standing tradition.

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The Coronation Ceremony of the British Monarchy

The coronation ceremony of the British monarchy as we know it today involves many elements that have been a part of the pageantry ever since the 11th century. Such features of the ceremony carried out in Westminster Abbey since 1066 have been maintained by successive monarchs right down to Queen Elizabeth II (r. 1952-2022) and her coronation on 2 June 1953, as all rulers were keen to show they were part of a long-standing tradition.

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On This Day In Royal History . 31 August 1422 . King Henry V of England dies of dysentery while in France. His son, Henry VI becomes King of England at the age of 9 months. . . 👑 Henry V died suddenly on 31 August 1422 at the Château de Vincennes, Vincennes, Kingdom of France, apparently from dysentery, perhaps toxic megacolon, which he had contracted during the siege of Meaux. He was 35 years old. . ◼ Shortly before his death, Henry V named his brother John of Lancaster, 1st Duke of Bedford, regent of France in the name of his son Henry VI of England, then only a few months old. . ◼ Henry V did not live to be crowned King of France himself, as he might confidently have expected after the Treaty of Troyes, because ironically, the sickly Charles VI, to whom he had been named heir, survived him by two months. . ◼ Henry’s comrade-in-arms and Lord Steward John Sutton, 1st Baron Dudley brought the body of King Henry home to England and bore the royal standard at his funeral. Henry V was buried in Westminster Abbey, London, Kingdom of England on 7 November 1422. . . . #OnThisDayInHistory #ThisDayInHistory #TheYear1422 #KingHenryV #HenryV #HenryVofEngland #KingofEngland #HouseofPlantagnet #Plantagenet #RoyaltyinArt #History #Royalty #EnglishMonarchy #BritishMonarchy #D31Aug #RoyalHistory #OnThisDay #WarriorKing #Warrior #medieval #TheKing #Plantagenets #Otd #OnThisDay #RoyalHistory #KingofEngland #MedievalHistory #medievaltimes #Medieval #HouseofLancaster (at Vincennes, France) https://www.instagram.com/p/CEkI_lKj2Q1/?igshid=1ku4okzps0wy4

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On This Day In Royal History . 2 June 1420 . King Henry V married Catherine of Valois . . ◼ Henry V had been king for seven years when he married Catherine of Valois, daughter of King Charles VI of France. . ▪️ On 2 June 1420, Henry married Catherine at the Parish Church of St John or at Troyes Cathedral. . ◼ It was a supremely triumphant affair, attended by nobles & royalty from both England & France, & King James I of Scotland, a long-term but honoured prisoner in England, was also present. . ◼ Henry, now aged thirty-two, was at the height of his popularity & the coronation of his attractive nineteen year old queen was a cause for great rejoicing. A contemporary French chronicler, Enguerrand de Monstrelet, remarked that from the time that Catherine arrived at Dover ‘she was received as if she had been an angel of God.’ . ◼ Catherine gave birth to a son named Henry (later King Henry VI of England) on 6 December 1421 at Windsor. Her husband never saw their child. During the siege of Meaux, he became sick with dysentery & died on 31 August 1422, just before his 36th birthday. . ◼ Catherine was not quite 21 & was left a queen dowager. Charles VI died a couple of months after Henry V, making the young Henry VI king of England & English-occupied northern France. Catherine doted on her son during his early childhood. . . . #OnThisDayInHistory #ThisDayInHistory #TheYear1420 #d2jun #RoyalWedding #HenryV #KingHenryV #HenryVofEngland #KingHenryVofEngland #CatherineofValoise #History #HouseofPlantagenet #HouseofLancaster #EnglishMonarchy #OTD #BritishMonarchy #Historyfacts #Instahistory #Royalhistory #Wedding #Medieval #Weddingceremony #Troyes #France #Historyfacts (at Troyes, France) https://www.instagram.com/p/CA8WyyyjDo1/?igshid=1rvpmymg60h83

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On This Day In History . 3 January 1437 . Catherine of Valois died aged 35 shortly after childbirth, in London, & was buried in Westminster Abbey . About Catherine; . ◼ Catherine of Valois (born.27 October 1401) was the Queen consort of England from 1420 until 1422. . ◼ She was the descendant, consort, and ancestor of kings. A daughter of Charles VI of France, she married Henry V of England, and gave birth to his heir Henry VI of England. . ◼ Her liaison (and possible secret marriage) with Owen Tudor proved the springboard of that family’s fortunes, eventually leading to their grandson’s elevation as Henry VII of England. . ◼ Catherine’s older sister Isabella was queen of England from 1396 until 1399, as the child bride of Richard II. . Pictured on the left is a depiction of Catherine’s wedding with King Henry V . . . #OnThisDayInHistory #ThisDayInHistory #TheYear1437 #D3Jan #CatherineofValois #QueenConsort #London #Westminster #HenryVI #QueenofEngland #HistoryFacts #medieval #EnglishMonarchy #History #HouseofValois #BritishMonarchy #HenryV #Westminsterabbey #HenryVofEngland #KingHenryV #medievalhistory #RoyalWedding #OnThisDay #Instahistory #RoyalHistory #EnglishHistory #heritage #medievalart (at London, United Kingdom) https://www.instagram.com/p/B64C4DtAkO5/?igshid=k6jehgxcb3hg

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HENRY V OF ENGLAND

HENRY V OF ENGLAND

16 September 1386 – 31 August 1422

            King Henry V of England had a short reign from 1386-1422, was best known for the Hundred Years War and died of illness at the age of 35.

            Henry V was the oldest son of King Henry IV, he grew up witnessing fighting during his father’s reign. He learned that to strengthen his position on the throne he had to wage a popular war. He reopened the Hundred Years’ War with France.

            Henry V was crowned King of England in 1413. He was able to reclaim French lands which were lost after the death of Edward III. He is known for the victory against the French at the Battle of Agincourt in 1415. By the Treaty of Troyes in 1420, the defeated French king, Charles VI, gave him his daughter in marriage and agreed that Henry was the heir to the throne of France. Henry V was brave, thoughtful and just, and on occasion cruel.

Henry V was a warrior, which would have benefited his son, however, his eponymous son suffered from mental illness, squandered it all.

            At the time of his death the entire northern half of France was under English rule. Two months before he would have succeeded his father-in-law Henry died of camp fever.

            His son Henry VI succeeded him, who married Margaret of Anjou. Henry VI was incompetent of rule, and this led to conflicts and greed. Civil war broke out which led to the Wars of the Roses, and he was later murdered in the Tower of London.

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