Henry V
At a glance:
- Series: Magill’s Guide to Military History
- Categories: Government and Politics, Royalty, Rulers, Nobility, Military History
- Subcategories: Kings, Queens, Kingdoms, Monarchy
- Curriculum: British History, Medieval History/Middle Ages
Article abstract: Military significance: Henry’s strategy against France was to systematically capture the great towns and fortresses and turn them into headquarters for English garrisons. This enabled the English to impose taxes and help defray the cost of war.
Raised in his uncle Richard II’s household while his own father, Henry IV, was exiled, Henry V was knighted during Richard’s Irish expedition in 1399. Upon Henry IV’s usurpation of the crown, Henry was made prince of Wales and took command of the fight against the Welsh rebels who were led by Owen...
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