Henry V, King of England

Henry V
Posthumous portrait of Henry
King of England; Lord of Ireland (more...)
Reign	20 March 1413 – 31 August 1422
Coronation	9 April 1413, Westminster Abbey
Predecessor	Henry IV
Successor	Henry VI
Born	9 August 1386 Monmouth Castle, Monmouth, Principality of Wales
Died	31 August 1422 (aged 36) Château de Vincennes, Vincennes, Kingdom of France
Burial	Westminster Abbey, London, Kingdom of England
Spouse	Catherine of Valois m. 1420; wid. 1422
Issue	Henry VI of England
House	Lancaster
Father	Henry IV of England
Mother	Mary de Bohun
Religion	Roman Catholicism

Henry V (9 August 1386 – 31 August 1422) was King of England from 1413 until his death at the age of 36 in 1422. He was the second English monarch who came from the House of Lancaster.

After military experience fighting the Welsh during the revolt of Owain Glyndŵr, and against the powerful aristocratic Percys of Northumberland at the Battle of Shrewsbury, Henry came into political conflict with his father, whose health was increasingly precarious from 1405 onward. After his father's death in 1413, Henry assumed control of the country and embarked on war with France in the ongoing Hundred Years' War (1337–1453) between the two nations. His military successes culminated in his famous victory at the Battle of Agincourt (1415) and saw him come close to conquering France. After months of negotiation with Charles VI of France, the Treaty of Troyes (1420) recognised Henry V as regent and heir apparent to the French throne, and he was subsequently married to Charles's daughter, Catherine of Valois (1401–37). Following Henry V's sudden and unexpected death in France two years later, he was succeeded by his infant son, who reigned as Henry VI (1422–61, 1470–71).

Henry was born in the tower above the gatehouse of Monmouth Castle, Monmouth, Principality of Wales (and for that reason was sometimes called Henry of Monmouth). He was the son of 20-year-old Henry of Bolingbroke (later Henry IV of England), and 16-year-old Mary de Bohun. He was also the grandson of the influential John of Gaunt and great-grandson of Edward III of England. At the time of his birth, Richard II of England, his cousin once removed, was king. As he was not close to the line of succession to the throne, Henry's date of birth was not officially documented. His grandfather, John of Gaunt, was the guardian of the king at that time.