Henry V was one of the great warrior kings of medieval England. He was famous for his victory against France at the Battle of Agincourt. Henry was born in 1386 and he became prince of Wales at his father's coronation in 1399. He soon showed his military abilities when was a teenager and took part in the Battle of Shrewsbury in 1403. Then he fought against Owen Glendower's rebellion in Wales. He also wanted  a role in government that led to disagreements with his father. Henry became king in 1413. In 1415, he successfully drove a conspiracy to put Edmund Mortimer, Earl of March, on the throne. Soon after he crossed for France, the place he focused on mostly for the rest of his reign. Henry was determined to raclaim the lands in France that belonged to his ancestors and set a request to the French throne. He occupied the port of Harfleur and on 25 October 1415 defeated the French at the Battle of Agincourt. Between 1417 and 1419 Henry pursued this success with the conquest of Normandy. Rouen abandoned in January 1419 and his successes obliged the French to sign the Treaty of Troyes in May 1420. Henry was recognised as heir to the French throne and married Catherine, the daughter of the French king. In February 1421, Henry came back to England for the first time after a long time, and he and Catherine went on a royal progress round the country. In June, he returned to France and died suddenly, probably of dysentery, on 31 August 1422. His nine-month-old son was his successor.

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