Henry V and II (The Warrior King)

Henry V (16 September 1386 - ), also called Henry of Monmouth, was King of England from 1413 and King of France from 1422 until his death in. He was the second English monarch and first French monarch of the House of Lancaster. Henry created one of the strongest military powers in Europe after successfully seizing his claim over France through his military campaigns in the Hundred Years' War, unifying the Kingdom of France and England under a Personal Union. Henry is known and celebrated as one of the great warrior kings of medieval Western Europe.

In his youth, Henry became a competent military leader fighting Welsh revolts for his father, Henry IV, and later the aristocratic family of Northumberland at the Battle of Shrewsbury. From a young age, Henry took a keen interest in politics and governing despite having disagreements with his father. By 1413, his father had died and Henry assumed control of England; asserting his claim on the French throne.

Within two years (1415), Henry began his first campaign against France, his most notable victory of the period being at the Battle of Agincourt (1415). The military successes continued, conquering Normandy and for the first time within 200 years, made it an English possession once again. allowed him to demand the Treaty of Troyes, securing the crown of France to himself and his heirs following Charles VI of France's death and acquiring his daughter's, Catherine of Valois, hand in marriage.

His ambitions were nearly thwarted after falling ill during the Siege of Meaux where smallpox and dysentery were rampant. He was forced to retire early upon the advice of Sir John Fortescue.