

Joan of Arc (the Maid of Orleans) inspired theįrench to withstand the English armies. Henry was also acknowledged as the heirīut Henry died only two years later, in 1422, The sister of Charles VI of France, Catherine of The Englishīy the Treaty of Troyes, 1420, Henry V married 5000 Frenchmen died, includingģ dukes, 5 counts, and 90 barons. Outnumbered English army defeated a French forceįive times larger. In 1415, Henry V invaded France to regain all theĪt the Battle of Agincourt on Oct. Him cruel, domineering, selfishly ambitious, and Justice and with the advice and consent of Shakespeare wrote, the mirror of all Christian Henry V came to the throne in 1413, at the age ofĢ5young, energetic, and courageous. The war with Francea war his father could not Shakespeares Prince Hal, who wished to resume To appoint auditors to oversea the crowns To govern with their advice, and to allow Commons Commons refused taxes unless HenryĪgreed to select his councilors from Parliament, Henry IVs weakness was an opportunity forĬommons. Helped to put him on the throne expected that Meant many plots, and lack of money meantĭependence on Parliament. Henry IV was a capable king and good military Richard through act of Parliament, Henry set an Right of descent, conquest, and Richards faulty Henry Bolingbroke claimed the throne through Parliament, and forced Richards abdication. Henry Bolingbroke returned from exile at the head Henry, Lord Bolingbroke (son of John of Gaunt)

The murder of Thomas, Duke of Gloucester (Richardįor two years, Richard ruled without Parliament,Īngering the politically powerful barons and In 1397, he ordered the arrest of the LordsĪppellant, leaders of the opposition party. The low point of royal power in medieval England.

Richard believed that only the absolute rule of a Of the opposition party was another of the kings Royal favorites and rule only with the consent of Parliament demanded that Richard dismiss his Under the leadership of Richards uncle, John of Sensitivebut totally lacking in political sense!ĭuring the first five years of his reign, fromġ377 to 1382, a baronial council ruled England Power, titles, and estates to his personalīarons.
