Rho CloudHolinshed's Chronicles — the reigns Shakespeare dramatized — Chronicle

1410 (7 events)

1410
Thomas Beaufort becomes chancellor, and Henry Scrope becomes lord treasurer.

Henry IV 24 · This yeare

Thomas Beaufort, Earl of Surrey Henry Scrope

This yeare Thomas Beaufort earle of Surrie was made chancellor, and Henrie Scroope lord treasuror.

1410
Henry IV rejects the commons’ proposal to transfer church possessions for royal funding.

Henry IV 24 · This yeare

Henry IV

The king (as some write) vpon aduised consideration hereof had, misliked of the motion, & therevpon commanded that from thencefoorth they should not presume to studie about anie such matters.

1410
John Badbie is returned to the fire and consumed to ashes.

Henry IV 24 · 📍 [[Smithfield]] · During this parlement

Henry V John Badbie

Wherevpon the prince commanded, that he should be put into the tun againe, from thencefoorth not to haue anie fauour or pardon at all, and so it was doone, and the fire put to him againe, and he consumed to ashes.

c. 1410
The estates grant Henry IV a fifteenth tax after prolonged parliamentary disagreement.

Henry IV 24 · At length

Henry IV

At length they granted to giue him a fiftéenth, not without murmuring and grudging of the commonaltie.

c. 1410
Thomas Beaufort dies.

Henry IV 24 · About this season

Thomas Beaufort, Earl of Surrey

About this season died the lord Thomas Beauford earle of Surrie.

1410
John Prendergast and William Long were accused of robbery, forcing Prendergast to seek sanctuary.

Henry IV 25 · 📍 [[Westminster]]

John Prendergast William Long

the same Prendergest and Long were accused of robberies which they should practise, in spoling such ships as they met with, of diuerse things against the owners wils. Prendergest was driuen to take sanctuarie at Westminster

1410
William Long surrendered after a promised pardon but was imprisoned in the Tower.

Henry IV 25 · 📍 [[the Tower]]

William Long

but notwithstanding all promises, vpon his comming in he was shut vp fast in the Tower, and so for a time remained in durance.

1411 (3 events)

c. 1411
John the Fearless had Louis I, Duke of Orleans, murdered, intensifying France’s factional troubles.

Henry IV 25

Louis, Duke of Orléans John the Fearless, Duke of Burgundy

Neither tooke those troubles end by the death of the duke of Orleance (murthered at length through the practise of the duke of Burgognie) but rather more perilouslie increased.

1411
Gilbert Umfreville refused to execute prisoners, preserving their lives for ransom under the law of arms.

Henry IV 25

Gilbert Umfreville, Earl of Angus John the Fearless, Duke of Burgundy

but the said earle of Angus answered for himselfe, and the residue of the Englishmen, that they would rather die all in the place, than suffer their prisoners to be vsed otherwise than as men of war ought to be, that is, to haue their liues saued, and to be ransomed according as the law of armes required, and by that meanes they were preserued.

1411
Henry IV created Thomas Beaufort Earl of Dorset and Thomas of Lancaster Duke of Clarence.

Henry IV 25 · This yeare

Henry IV Thomas Beaufort, Duke of Exeter Thomas of Lancaster, Duke of Clarence

This yeare, the king created his brother Thomas Beauford earle of Dorset; and his sonne the lord Thomas of Lancaster, that was lord steward of England, and earle of Aubemarle, he created duke of Clarence.

1412 (12 events)

1412
Charles, Duke of Orleans, allied with other nobles and defied John the Fearless as his mortal enemy.

Henry IV 25

Charles, Duke of Orléans John, Duke of Berry John I, Duke of Bourbon Bernard VII, Count of Armagnac John the Fearless, Duke of Burgundy

For the yoong duke of Orleance Charles, sonne to duke Lewes thus murthered, alied himselfe with the dukes of Berrie and Burbon, and with the earles of Alanson & Arminacke, whereby he was so stronglie banded against the duke of Burgognie, whome he defied as his mortall fo and enimie

1412
Henry IV sent an English force to aid John the Fearless against his French opponents.

Henry IV 25

Henry IV John the Fearless, Duke of Burgundy Thomas FitzAlan, Earl of Arundel Gilbert Umfreville, Earl of Angus Robert Umfreville John Oldcastle, Lord Cobham John Grey William Porter

sent to the duke of Burgognie, Thomas earle of Arundell, Gilbert Umfreuill earle of Angus (commonlie called the earle of Kime) sir Robert Umfreuill, vncle to the same Gilbert, sir Iohn Oldcastell lord Cobham, sir Iohn Greie, and William Porter, with twelue hundred archers.

1412
French confederates concluded conditions offering their service, lands, and support to Henry IV and his sons.

Henry IV 25 · the yeare of our lord 1412, the eight of Maie

Henry IV Charles, Duke of Orléans John, Duke of Berry John I, Duke of Bourbon John I, Duke of Alençon Bernard VII, Count of Armagnac

to offer in name of the confederates vnto the said king Henrie and to his sonnes, certeine conditions, which were made and concluded the yeare of our lord 1412, the eight of Maie

c. 1412
Henry IV promised to succor and defend the French petitioners and send them aid.

Henry IV 26

Henry IV

Herevpon as duke of Guien, he tooke vpon him to succor and defend them against all men, as their verie lord and souereigne, and so sending awaie the messengers, promised to send them aid verie shortlie.

c. 1412
Henry IV grew suspicious of Henry V and ceased favoring him.

Henry IV 26 · Whilest these things were a dooing in France

Henry IV Henry V

These tales brought no small suspicion into the kings head, least his sonne would presume to vsurpe the crowne, he being yet aliue, through which suspicious gelousie, it was perceiued that he fauoured not his sonne, as in times past he had doone.

c. 1412
Henry IV reconciled with Henry V and restored him to favor after abandoning his suspicion.

Henry IV 27 · from thencefoorth

Henry IV Henry V

Thus were the father and the sonne reconciled, betwixt whom the said pick-thanks had sowne diuision

c. 1412
Henry IV restored John Prendergast to favor, after which Prendergast raided by sea and captured provisions.

Henry IV 27 · About the same time

Henry IV John Prendergast

Iohn Prendergest knight, being restored to the kings fauour, with thirtie ships scowred the seas, tooke good prises of wine and vitels, which reléeued the commons greatlie.

c. 1412
Henry IV sent an army overseas under Edward Plantagenet and Thomas Beaufort, which landed in Normandy.

Henry IV 27 · 📍 [[Baie de la Hogue saint Wast]] · about the feast of the Assumption of our ladie

Henry IV Edward Plantagenet, Duke of York Thomas Beaufort, Duke of Exeter

King Henrie vnderstanding that the French king by setting on of the duke of Burgognie in pursuing contrarie faction, had besieged the citie of Burges (as before yée haue heard) determined with all spéed to aid the duke of Orleance, & so about the feast of the Assumption of our ladie, he sent ouer an armie of eight hundred men of armes, and nine thousand archers, vnder the leading of his second sonne the duke of Clarence accompanied with Edward duke of Yorke, Thomas earle of Dorset and diuerse other noble men and worthie capteins. They landed in the Baie de la Hogue saint Wast, in the countrie of Constantine.

c. 1412
Henry IV debased the gold and silver coinage while retaining its former stated value.

Henry IV 27 · 📍 [[this realme]] · This yeare

Henry IV

This yeare, the king abased the coines of his gold and siluer, causing the same to be currant in this realme, at such value as the other was valued before

c. 1412
Richard Whitington was elected mayor of London and later held the office three times.

Henry IV 27 · 📍 [[London]] · in the eighth yeare of his reigne

Richard Whitington

a worthie citizen of London named Richard Whitington, mercer and alderman, was elected maior of the said citie, and bare that office three times.

1412
Thomas of Lancaster received John of Valois and other men as pledges for unpaid French debts.

Henry IV 28 · 📍 [[France]]

Thomas of Lancaster, Duke of Clarence John of Valois, Count of Angoulême Marcell de Burges John de Samoures Archembald Viliers

and for the rest being two hundred and nine thousand frankes remaining vnpaid, he deliuered in gage his second brother, Iohn duke of Angolesme, which was grandfather to king Francis the first, that reigned in our daies, sir Marcell de Burges, and sir Iohn de Samoures, sir Archembald Viliers, and diuerse other

1412
Henry IV ordered preparations for an expedition to recover Jerusalem from the Infidels.

Henry IV 28 · 📍 [[London]] · In this fourtéenth and last yeare of king Henries reigne

Henry IV

order was taken for ships and gallies to be builded and made readie, and all other things necessarie to be prouided for a voiage which he meant to make into the holie land, there to recouer the citie of Ierusalem from the Infidels.

1413 (9 events)

1413
Henry V took the crown after Henry IV appeared to have died.

Henry IV 28 · During this his last sicknesse

Henry V Henry IV

The prince his sonne being hereof aduertised, entered into the chamber, tooke the crowne, and departed.

1413
Henry IV died after reigning thirteen years.

Henry IV 28 · 📍 [[Ierusalem]] · the twentith daie of March, in the yeare 1413

Henry IV

shortlie after departed to God in a chamber of the abbats of Westminster called Ierusalem, the twentith daie of March, in the yeare 1413

1413
Henry IV's body was ceremonially conveyed to Canterbury and buried.

Henry IV 28 · 📍 [[Canturburie]]

Henry IV

His bodie with all funerall pompe was conueied vnto Canturburie, and there solemnlie buried

c. 1413
Stephen Patrington died while serving as Henry V's confessor.

Henry IV 29 · about the fift yeare of whose reigne

Stephen Patrington

he was bishop of saint Dauids, and confessor to king Henrie the fift, about the fift yeare of whose reigne he deceassed

c. 1413
Henry V made Robert Mascall bishop of Hereford.

Henry IV 29 · 📍 [[Hereford]]

Henry V Robert Mascall

Robert Mascall, a Carmelite frier of Ludlow, confessor also to the said K. who made him bishop of Hereford;

c. 1413
Henry IV called Thomas Peuerell to govern Worcester's see with Pope Gregory XII's consent.

Henry IV 29 · 📍 [[Worcester]]

Thomas Peuerell Henry IV Gregory XII

and from thence called by Henrie the fourth, with consent of pope Gregorie the twelfe, to gouerne the sée of Worcester

1413
Henry V assumed England’s government and was proclaimed king after Henry IV’s death.

Henry V 1 · 📍 [[England]] · the twentith of March

Henry V

tooke vpon him the regiment of this realme of England, the twentith of March, the morrow after proclamed king, by the name of Henrie the fift

1413
Henry V was crowned on Passion Sunday during severe stormy weather.

Henry V 1 · the ninth of Aprill

Henry V

He was crowned the ninth of Aprill being Passion sundaie, which was a sore, ruggie, and tempestuous day, with wind, snow and sléet

1413
Henry V banished his former dissolute companions and replaced them with serious advisers.

Henry V 1 · at first

Henry V

he now banished them all from his presence (but not vnrewarded, or else vnpreferred) inhibiting them vpon a great paine, not once to approch, lodge, or soiourne within ten miles of his court or presence

1414 (20 events)

1414
John Oldcastle was accused of heresy and sent to the Tower for clerical judgment.

Henry V 1 · 📍 [[Tower of London]] · in this first yéere of this kings reigne

John Oldcastle, Lord Cobham

The king vnderstanding and persuaded by his councell, that by order of the lawes of his realme, such accusations touching matters of faith ought to be tried by his spirituall prelats, sent him to the Tower of London

1414
Henry V suppressed an armed uprising, capturing some rebels and killing others.

Henry V 2 · 📍 [[Ficket field]] · on the twelfth dale in Christmasse

Henry V Roger Acton John Browne John Beverley

he streight got him to his palace at Westminster, in as secret wise as he might, and there calling to him certeine bands of armed men, he repaired into saint Giles fields, néere to the said place (where he vnderstood they should fulle méet about midnight) and so handled the matter, that he tooke some, and slue some, euen as stood with his pleasure.

1414
Roger Acton was condemned, attainted, and executed for treason and heresy.

Henry V 2 · 📍 [[Guildhall of London]] · the same moneth

Roger Acton

which iudgement was executed the same moneth, on the said sir Roger Acton, and eight and twentie others.

1414
William Murlie was captured and finally executed for supporting the rebellion.

Henry V 2 · 📍 [[London]]

William Murlie

howbeit he was perceiued, taken, and finallie executed among others.

1414
Henry V restored Henry Percy to his lands and earldom of Northumberland.

Henry V 2

Henry Percy Henry V

the king therefore pitied his case, and so procured for him, that he came home, and was restored to all his lands and earledome of Northumberland

1414
Stephen Patrington was made bishop of S. Dauid.

Henry V 2 · 📍 [[S. Dauid]]

Stephen Patrington

the kings confessor Stephan Patrington a Carmelite frier was made bishop of S. Dauid.

1414
Charles VII's ambassadors presented Henry V with a barrel of Paris balls as a mocking token.

Henry V 2 · 📍 [[Killingworth]] · in the Lent season

Charles VII Henry V

there came to him from Charles Dolphin of France certeine ambassadors, that brought with them a barrell of Paris balles, which from their maister they presented to him for a token that was taken in verie ill part, as sent in scorne

1414
Lancelot died after being poisoned by ointment during an encounter with the physician's daughter.

Henry V 2 · 📍 [[Naples]] · At this time

Lancelot

Héerevpon so pittifullie came it to passe that the verie same night the king laie with hir, his bellie and hirs were by and by set as it were all on a sindging fier, with torments of such vnquenchable scorching and burning euen into the verie entrailes, that he of his kingdome, his life, his loue; and she of hir princelie promotion, thus soone both togither made a sorrowfull end.

1414
Louis II gathered an army and advanced toward Naples.

Henry V 2 · 📍 [[Naples]] · straight vpon the newes

Louis II of Sicily

After the plaie of this lamentable tragedie, the physician fled for his safetie, and straight vpon the newes king Lewes gathered a great assemblie, wherewith to passe towards Naples

1414
Henry V called Parliament at Leicester.

Henry V 3 · 📍 [[Leicester]] · In the second yeare of his reigne

Henry V

In the second yeare of his reigne, king Henrie called his high court of parlement, the last daie of Aprill in the towne of Leicester

c. 1414
The spiritual convocation granted Henry V an unprecedented sum to support recovering France.

Henry V 3

Henry V

the archbishop declared that in their spirituall conuocation, they had granted to his highnesse such a summe of monie, as neuer by no spirituall persons was to any prince before those daies giuen or aduanced.

c. 1414
Charlemagne conquered the Saxons and settled Frenchmen beyond the Sala.

Henry V 3 · in the yeare 805

Charlemagne

Charles the great subdued the Saxons, and placed the Frenchmen in those parts beyond the riuer of Sala in the yeare 805.

c. 1414
Pepin deposed Childeric I and claimed France's crown as heir general.

Henry V 3

Pepin Childeric I

king Pepine, which deposed Childerike, claimed the crowne of France, as heire generall

c. 1414
Hugh Capet usurped France's crown from Charles, Duke of Lorraine.

Henry V 3

Hugh Capet Charles, Duke of Lorraine

Hugh Capet also, who vsurped the crowne vpon Charles duke of Loraine, the sole heire male of the line and stocke of Charles the great

c. 1414
Parliament set aside the religious-houses bill and focused on recovering France.

Henry V 3 · 📍 [[Leicester]] · Hereby

Henry V

Hereby the bill for dissoluing of religious houses was cléerelie set aside, and nothing thought on but onelie the recouering of France

c. 1414
Parliament was prorogued to Westminster.

Henry V 3 · 📍 [[Westminster]] · after a few acts besides for the wealth of the realme established

Henry V

the parlement was proroged vnto Westminster.

c. 1414
Henry V created John Plantagenet, Duke of Bedford, as duke of Bedford.

Henry V 4 · During this parlement

Henry V John of Lancaster, Duke of Bedford

Moreouer at this parlement, Iohn the kings brother was created duke of Bedford

c. 1414
Henry V created Humphrey Plantagenet, Duke of Gloucester, as duke of Gloucester.

Henry V 4 · During this parlement

Henry V Humphrey Duke of Gloucester

and his brother Humfrie duke of Glocester.

c. 1414
Henry V created Thomas Beaufort, Duke of Exeter, as duke of Exeter.

Henry V 4 · During this parlement

Henry V Thomas Beaufort, Duke of Exeter

Also, Thomas Beaufort, marquesse Dorset, was created duke of Excester.

c. 1414
Henry V determined to make war in France.

Henry V 4 · 📍 [[France]] · after the returne of his ambassadors

Henry V

King Henrie after the returne of his ambassadors, determined fullie to make warre in France

1415 (58 events)

Chapters 150–155

1415
Henry V restricted foreign ecclesiastical promotions without his licence and royal consent.

Henry V 4 · 📍 [[London]] · about Michaelmas

Henry V

in a councell called at London, about Michaelmas, caused to be ordeined, that no stranger hereafter should be promoted to anie spirituall dignitie or degrée within this realme, without his especiall licence, and roiall consent

1415
Henry V sent Richard Neville, Earl of Warwick, and others to the general council at Constance.

Henry V 4 · 📍 Constance, Duchess of Brittany

Henry V Richard Beauchamp, Earl of Warwick

Wherefore he sent thither Richard earle of Warwike, the bishops of Salisburie, Bath, and Hereford, the abbat of Westminster, and the prior of Worcester

1415
Henry V secured three hundred thousand marks and ordered a great army gathered for France.

Henry V 4 · 📍 [[London]] · the same time

Henry V

herevpon meanes was made for the gathering of monie; which was granted with so good a will both of the spiritualtie and temporaltie, that there was leuied the summe of thrée hundred thousand markes English: and herewith order was giuen to gather a great hoast of men

1415
French ambassadors offered Henry V money and territories as Katherine's marriage dowry if he disbanded his army.

Henry V 4 · 📍 [[Winchester]] · At time prefixed

Henry V

offering to the king of England a great summe of monie, with diuerse countries, being in verie déed but base and poore, as a dowrie with the ladie Catharine in mariage, so that he would dissolue his armie, and dismisse his soldiers

c. 1415
Henry V appointed Robert Umfraville to defend the Scottish frontier.

Henry V 5 · After the French ambassadors were departed

Henry V Robert Umfraville

For that point appointed he the earle of Westmerland, the lord Scroope, the baron of Greistocke, sir Robert Umfreuill, & diuerse other valiant capteins to kéepe the frontiers & marches of Scotland

c. 1415
Robert Umfraville defeated Scottish forces, killing enemies and taking hundreds prisoner.

Henry V 5 · 📍 [[Gedering]] · on the daie of Marie Madgdalen

Robert Umfraville

which sir Robert Umfreuill on the daie of Marie Madgdalen fought with the Scots at the towne of Gedering, hauing in his companie onelie thrée hundred archers, and seuen score spears, where he (after long conflict) slue of his enimies sixtie and odde, tooke thrée hundred and sixtie prisoners, discomfited and put to flight one thousand and more

c. 1415
Henry V departed for Southampton to embark for France.

Henry V 5 · 📍 [[Southampton]] · When the king had all prouisions readie

Henry V

he leauing behind him for gouernour of the realme, the quéene his moother in law, departed to Southampton, to take ship into France

c. 1415
Henry V dispatched Antelope with letters demanding restitution from the French king.

Henry V 5 · 📍 [[Hampton]] · the fift of August

Henry V Antelope

therefore dispatched Antelope his purseuant at armes with letters to him for restitution of that which he wrongfully withheld

c. 1415
Henry V discovered a conspiracy against his life and arrested the three conspirators.

Henry V 5 · the night before the daie appointed for their departure

Henry V Richard of Conisburgh, Earl of Cambridge Henry Scrope, Baron Scrope of Masham Thomas Grey

he was crediblie informed, that Richard earle of Cambridge brother to Edward duke of Yorke, and Henrie lord Scroope of Masham lord treasuror, with Thomas Graie a knight of Northumberland, being confederat togither, had conspired his death: wherefore he caused them to be apprehended

c. 1415
The prisoners confessed accepting French money to betray or murder Henry V.

Henry V 5 · These prisoners vpon their examination

Henry V Richard of Conisburgh, Earl of Cambridge Henry Scrope, Baron Scrope of Masham Thomas Grey

These prisoners vpon their examination, confessed, that for a great summe of monie which they had receiued of the French king, they intended verelie either to haue deliuered the king aliue into the hands of his enimies, or else to haue murthered him before he should arriue in the duchie of Normandie

c. 1415
Henry V ordered the three conspirators to execution.

Henry V 5 · immediatlie

Henry V Richard of Conisburgh, Earl of Cambridge Henry Scrope, Baron Scrope of Masham Thomas Grey

And so immediatlie they were had to execution

c. 1415
Richard of Conisburgh and Thomas Grey were indicted for conspiring to advance Edmund Mortimer against Henry V.

Henry V 6 · 📍 [[Southampton]] · the twentith daie of Iulie, in the third yeare of king Henrie the fifts reigne

Richard of Conisburgh, Earl of Cambridge Thomas Grey Edmund Mortimer, Earl of March Henry V

certeine it is that indicted he was by the name of Richard earle of Cambridge of Connesburgh in the countie of Yorke knight, and with him Thomas Graie of Heton in the countie of Northumberland knight; for that they the twentith daie of Iulie, in the third yeare of king Henrie the fifts reigne, at Southampton, and in diuerse other places within this realme, had conspired togither with a power of men to them associat, without the kings licence, to haue led awaie the lord Edmund earle of March into Wales

c. 1415
Henry Scrope was indicted for consenting to the conspiracy against Henry V.

Henry V 6 · About the selfe same time

Henry Scrope

And Henrie Scroope of Masham, of Flarflet, in the countie of Yorke was likewise indicted, as consenting to the premisses.

c. 1415
Richard of Conisburgh and Henry Scrope were executed.

Henry V 6 · after they once heard, that the earle of Cambridge and the lord Scroope were executed

Richard of Conisburgh, Earl of Cambridge Henry Scrope

after they once heard, that the earle of Cambridge and the lord Scroope were executed.

c. 1415
Henry V landed at Caur with a thousand ships without resistance.

Henry V 6 · 📍 [[Caur]] · on the vigill of our ladie daie the Assumption

Henry V

he caused the mariners to weie vp anchors, and hoise vp sailes, and to set forward with a thousand ships, on the vigill of our ladie daie the Assumption, and tooke land at Caur, commonlie called Kidcaur, where the riuer of Saine runneth into the sea, without resistance.

c. 1415
Henry V proclaimed protections for churches, noncombatants, and order within the army.

Henry V 6 · 📍 [[Caur]] · At his first comming on land

Henry V

At his first comming on land, he caused proclamation to be made, that no person should be so hardie on paine of death, either to take anie thing out of anie church that belonged to the same, or to hurt or doo anie violence either to priests, women, or anie such as should be found without weapon or armor, and not readie to make resistance

c. 1415
Henry V besieged Harflue while de Touteuill and Gaucourt defended the town.

Henry V 6 · 📍 [[Harflue]] · The next daie after his landing

Henry V Lionel of Antwerp, Duke of Clarence de Touteuill Raoul de Gaucourt

The next daie after his landing, he marched toward the towne of Harflue, standing on the riuer of Saine betwéene two hils; he besieged it on euerie side, raising bulwarks and a bastell, in which the two earles of Kent & Huntington were placed, with Cornwall, Graie, Steward, and Porter. On that side towards the sea, the king lodged with his field, and the duke of Clarence on the further side towards Rone. There were within the towne the lords de Touteuill and Gaucourt, with diuerse other that valiantlie defended the siege

c. 1415
French commanders fortified frontier towns and gathered at Caudebecke to aid Harflue.

Henry V 6 · 📍 [[Caudebecke]] · hearing that Harflue was besieged

de la Breth Bouciqualt Lignie

And hearing that Harflue was besieged, they came to the castell of Caudebecke, being not farre from Harflue, to the intent they might succor their fréends which were besieged, by some policie or meanes

c. 1415
Humphrey Duke of Gloucester intensified the siege with mines and artillery, while English forces blocked relief.

Henry V 6 · 📍 [[Harflue]] · dailie

Humphrey Duke of Gloucester Henry V Lionel of Antwerp, Duke of Clarence

for the duke of Glocester, to whome the order of the siege was committed, made thrée mines vnder the ground, and approching to the wals with his engins and ordinance, would not suffer them within to take anie rest.

c. 1415
Henry V granted Harflue a conditional truce requiring surrender if no rescue arrived.

Henry V 7 · 📍 [[Harflue]] · the next sundaie

Henry V

the king was contented to grant them truce vntill nine of the clocke the next sundaie

c. 1415
Henry V sent Bacqueuill to request French assistance for Harflue.

Henry V 7 · 📍 [[Harflue]] · When this composition was agréed vpon

Henry V Bacqueuill

When this composition was agréed vpon, the lord Bacqueuill was sent vnto the French king

c. 1415
Harflue surrendered to Henry V, after which the soldiers were ransomed and the town sacked.

Henry V 7 · 📍 [[Harflue]] · after that the third daie was expired

Henry V

they rendered it vp to the king of England, after that the third daie was expired

c. 1415
Henry V appointed John Fastolf lieutenant of Harflue with fifteen hundred men.

Henry V 7 · 📍 [[Harflue]] · All this doone

Henry V John Fastolf

All this doone, the king ordeined capteine to the towne his vncle the duke of Excester, who established his lieutenant there, one sir Iohn Fastolfe, with fiftéene hundred men

c. 1415
Henry V licensed John Marshal and John FitzAlan to return to England because of illness.

Henry V 7 · 📍 [[Harflue]] · whilest this siege laie before Harflue

Henry V John Marshal John FitzAlan, Earl of Arundel

the king licenced his brother the duke of Clarence, Iohn earle marshall, and Iohn earle of Arundell, being infected with that disease, to returne into England

c. 1415
Henry V swore unpaid soldiers to surrender as prisoners at Calis by Saint Martin's feast.

Henry V 7 · 📍 [[Harflue]] · before his departing thence

Henry V

All the men of warre which had not paid their ransoms, he sware them on the holie euangelists, to yéeld themselues prisoners at Calis by the feast of saint Martine in Nouember next

c. 1415
Henry V departed Harflue and marched toward Ponthoise to cross the Somme.

Henry V 7 · 📍 [[Harflue]] · after the winning of Harflue

Henry V

he remooued from Harflue toward Ponthoise, intending to passe the riuer of Some with his armie

c. 1415
Edward III fought the battle of Cressie.

Henry V 7 · 📍 [[Cressie]] · a little before

Edward III

where his great grandfather king Edward the third a little before had striken the battell of Cressie

c. 1415
Henry V dubbed twelve gentlemen knights to encourage his captains.

Henry V 8

Henry V John Ferrers, Lord Ferrers of Groby Reginald of Greystoke Piers Tempest Christopher Morisby Thomas Pickering William Huddleston John Hosbalton Henry Mortimer Philip Hall William Hall Jacques de Ormond

he dubbed certeine of his hardie and valiant gentlemen knights, as Iohn lord Ferrers of Grobie, Reginald of Greistocke, Piers Tempest, Christopher Morisbie, Thomas Pikering, William Huddleston, Iohn Hosbalton, Henrie Mortimer, Philip Hall, and William his brother, Iaques de Ormond, and diuerse other:

c. 1415
John Bromley recaptured the English standard and drove the French from their position.

Henry V 8 · 📍 [[Corbie]]

Hugh Stafford, Lord Bourchier John Bromley

Whereat one Iohn Bromley of Bromley in Staffordshire esquier, a néere kinsman vnto the lord Bourghchier, was euen streight so pearsed at hart, as he could not conteine him, but by and by ran eagerlie vpon the French; and with his souldiers (in whom wrath and téene had alreadie inflamed furie and desire of reuenge) did so fiercelie set vpon them, that they were not onlie beaten backe, but also forced to abandon the place.

c. 1415
Hugh Stafford rewarded John Bromley with a forty-pound lifetime annuity for recovering the royal standard.

Henry V 8 · 📍 [[Madeley]]

Hugh Stafford, Lord Bourchier John Bromley

The singular prowes of this worthie capteine the noble man highlie regarding, in an ample testimonie thereof and vpon his owne honorable consideration, by a faire ancient déed yet extant at these daies did giue him reward of fortie pounds annuitie for his life.

c. 1415
Henry V had a soldier strangled for stealing a church pix.

Henry V 8

Henry V

a souldier tooke a pix out of a church, for which he was apprehended, and the king not once remooued till the box was restored, and the offendor strangled.

c. 1415
Montjoy was sent to defy Henry V and announce that battle would soon follow.

Henry V 8

Henry V Montjoy

and so Montioy king at armes was sent to the king of England to defie him as the enimie of France, and to tell him that he should shortlie haue battell.

c. 1415
Henry V refused to seek battle but warned he would meet any French attack during his march.

Henry V 8

Henry V

Mine intent is to doo as it pleaseth God, I will not séeke your maister at this time; but if he or his séeke me, I will méet with them God willing.

c. 1415
Henry’s appointed troops defeated French forces attempting to destroy the bridge and preserved the crossing.

Henry V 9

Henry V

Those that were sent, finding the Frenchmen busie to breake downe their bridge, assailed them so vigorouslie, that they discomfited them, and tooke and slue them; and so the bridge was preserued till the king came

c. 1415
Henry crossed the river by the preserved bridge with his entire army.

Henry V 9 · the two and twentith day of October

Henry V

and so the bridge was preserued till the king came, and passed the riuer by the same with his whole armie. This was on the two and twentith day of October.

c. 1415
Edward reported that a large French army was approaching, prompting Henry to arrange his forces for battle.

Henry V 9

Edward Plantagenet, Duke of York Henry V

The duke declared to the king what he had heard, and the king therevpon, without all feare or trouble of mind, caused the battell which he led himselfe to staie

c. 1415
Henry’s English army encamped near the French host before the coming battle.

Henry V 9 · all that night after their comming thither

Henry V

The chéefe leaders of the French host were these: the constable of France, the marshall, the admerall, the lord Rambures maister of the crosbowes, and other of the French nobilitie, which came and pitched downe their standards and banners in the countie of saint Paule, within the territorie of Agincourt

1415
French commanders organized their forces into three battle divisions before Agincourt.

Henry V 9 · 📍 [[Agincourt]] · In the morning

de la Breth Bouciquault Dampier, Seneschal of Ponthieu Guichard Dauphin Clugnet of Brabant Lewis Bourdon William de Sauveuses Hector de Sauveuses Philip de Sauveuses Ferry de Mailly Allen de Gaspanes

In the morning, the French capteins made thrée battels, in the vaward were eight thousand healmes of knights and esquiers, foure thousand archers, and fiftéene hundred crosbowes which were guided by the lord de la Breth, constable of France, hauing with him the dukes of Orleance and Burbon, the earles of Ewe and Richmond, the marshall Bouciquault, and the maister of the crosbowes, the lord Dampier admerall of France, and other capteins.

1415
Henry organized the English army, appointing Edward to command the vanguard and placing Gloucester in the middle ward.

Henry V 9

Henry V Edward Plantagenet, Duke of York Beaumont Willoughbie John Cornwall, Lord Fanhope Humphrey Duke of Gloucester

First he sent priuilie two hundred archers into a lowe medow, which was néere to the vauntgard of his enimies; but separated with a great ditch, commanding them there to kéepe themselues close till they had a token to them giuen, to let driue at their aduersaries: beside this, he appointed a vaward, of the which he made capteine Edward duke of Yorke, who of an haultie courage had desired that office, and with him were the lords Beaumont, Willoughbie, and Fanhope, and this battell was all of archers. The middle ward was gouerned by the king himselfe, with his brother the duke of Glocester

c. 1415
Henry fortified the English archers with iron-bound stakes against attacks by French cavalry.

Henry V 9

Henry V

he caused stakes bound with iron sharpe at both ends, of the length of fiue or six foot to be pitched before the archers, and of ech side the footmen like an hedge

Chapters 156–158

c. 1415
Thomas Erpingham signals the archers, who launch the English attack against the French vanguard.

Henry V 10

Thomas Erpingham

These made somewhat forward, before whome there went an old knight sir Thomas Erpingham (a man of great experience in the warre) with a warder in his hand; and when he cast vp his warder, all the armie shouted, but that was a signe to the archers in the medow, which therwith shot wholie altogither at the vauward of the Frenchmen

c. 1415
The French vanguard is disastrously defeated, greatly encouraging the English.

Henry V 10

Henry V

and so at the first ioining, the Frenchmen were foulie discomforted, and the Englishmen highlie incouraged.

c. 1415
The French second battle is overthrown and dispersed with great slaughter.

Henry V 10

Henry V

Then approched the king, and so incouraged his people, that shortlie the second battell of the Frenchmen was ouerthrowne, and dispersed, not without great slaughter of men

c. 1415
Henry V kills two of the duke's men and fells the duke during the battle.

Henry V 10 · that daie

Henry V

The king that daie shewed himselfe a valiant knight, albeit almost felled by the duke of Alanson; yet with plaine strength he slew two of the dukes companie, and felled the duke himselfe

c. 1415
Henry V's guard kills the defeated duke despite Henry's opposition.

Henry V 10

Henry V

whome when he would haue yelded, the kings gard (contrarie to his mind) slue out of hand.

c. 1415
The French army routs, abandons its armour, and begs Henry V for mercy.

Henry V 10

Henry V

When the Frenchmen perceiued his intent, they were suddenlie amazed and ran awaie like shéepe, without order or arraie.

c. 1415
French cavalry captains raided the English camp, looting supplies and killing resisting servants.

Henry V 11 · In the meane season

Robinet of Borneuille Rifflart of Clamas Isambert of Agincourt

certeine Frenchmen on horssebacke, whereof were capteins Robinet of Borneuille, Rifflart of Clamas, Isambert of Agincourt, and other men of armes, to the number of six hundred horssemen, which were the first that fled, hearing that the English tents & pauillions were a good waie distant from the armie, without anie sufficient gard to defend the same, either vpon a couetous meaning to gaine by the spoile, or vpon a desire to be reuenged, entred vpon the kings campe, and there spoiled the hails, robbed the tents, brake vp chests, and carried awaie caskets, and slue such seruants as they found to make anie resistance.

c. 1415
Henry V ordered his army to kill its French prisoners under penalty of death.

Henry V 11

Henry V

contrarie to his accustomed gentleness, commanded by sound of trumpet, that euerie man (vpon paine of death) should incontinentlie slaie his prisoner.

c. 1415
Henry V ordered the retreat after the French enemies withdrew and gave thanks for victory.

Henry V 11 · about foure of the clocke in the after noone

Henry V

And so about foure of the clocke in the after noone, the king when he saw no appearance of enimies, caused the retreit to be blowen; and gathering his armie togither, gaue thanks to almightie God for so happie a victorie

c. 1415
Montioie acknowledged Henry V's victory, and Henry V named the conflict the battell of Agincourt.

Henry V 11 · 📍 [[Agincourt]] · In the morning

Henry V Montjoy

When Montioie by true and iust confession had cléered that doubt to the high praise of the king, he desired of Montioie to vnderstand the name of the castell néere adioining: when they had told him that it was called Agincourt, he said, Then shall this conflict be called the battell of Agincourt.

c. 1415
Henry V returned to Calis with his prisoners after refreshing his army and taking spoils.

Henry V 11 · 📍 [[Calis]] · When the king of England had well refreshed himselfe

Henry V

When the king of England had well refreshed himselfe, and his souldiers, that had taken the spoile of such as were slaine, he with his prisoners in good order returned to his towne of Calis.

c. 1415
Philip the Good, Duke of Burgundy buried thousands of French dead at his own expense.

Henry V 11 · On the which daie

Philip the Good, Duke of Burgundy

On the which daie diuerse of the noble men were conueied into their countries, and the remnant were by Philip earle Charolois (sore lamenting the chance, and mooued with pitie) at his costs & charges buried in a square plot of ground of fiftéene hundred yards; in the which he caused to be made thrée pits, wherein were buried by account fiue thousand and eight hundred persons

c. 1415
Anthony, Duke of Brabant was killed among the French nobility at Agincourt.

Henry V 11

Anthony, Duke of Brabant

Anthonie duke of Brabant brother to the duke of Burgognie, Edward duke of Bar, the earle of Neuers an other brother to the duke of Burgognie

c. 1415
Edward Plantagenet, Duke of York died in the battle.

Henry V 12

Edward Plantagenet, Duke of York

Of Englishmen, there died at this battell, Edward duke Yorke, the earle of Suffolke, sir Richard Kikelie, and Dauie Gamme esquier

c. 1415
Humphrey Duke of Gloucester was wounded, and Henry V rescued him from his enemies.

Henry V 12

Humphrey Duke of Gloucester Henry V

The duke of Glocester the kings brother was sore wounded about the hips, and borne downe to the ground, so that he fell backwards, with his féet towards his enimies, whom the king bestrid, and like a brother valiantlie rescued from his enimies

c. 1415
Henry V landed at Dover with Edward Plantagenet, Duke of York's dead body.

Henry V 12 · 📍 [[Dover]] · the sixt daie of Nouember

Henry V Edward Plantagenet, Duke of York

the same daie landed at Douer, hauing with him the dead bodies of the duke of Yorke, and the earle of Suffolke

c. 1415
Henry V caused Edward Plantagenet, Duke of York to be buried at his college.

Henry V 12 · 📍 [[Fodringhey]]

Henry V Edward Plantagenet, Duke of York

and caused the duke to be buried at his colledge of Fodringhey

c. 1415
Louis, Dauphin of Viennois died without issue, benefiting Robinet of Bourneuill and his companions.

Henry V 12 · Shortlie after

Louis, Dauphin of Viennois Robinet of Bourneuill

Lewes Dolphin of Viennois, heire apparant to the French king, departed this life without issue, which happened well for Robinet of Bourneuill, and his fellowes

1416 (7 events)

1416
Thomas Langley recovered possession of Tinebridge.

Henry IV 21 · 📍 [[Tinebridge]] · in the yeare of our redemption 1416, and of Henrie the fift, the fourth, and of his bishoprike, the eleuenth

Thomas Langley, Bishop of Durham

But in the yeare of our redemption 1416, and of Henrie the fift, the fourth, and of his bishoprike, the eleuenth, this bishop had the recouerie thereof, as appeareth by the letter of atturnie of the said bishop, made to diuerse to take possession of the same.

1416
Sigismund, Holy Roman Emperor came to England to mediate peace between Henry V and the French king.

Henry V 12 · 📍 [[England]] · In this fourth yeare of king Henries reigne

Sigismund, Holy Roman Emperor Henry V

the emperour Sigismund, coosine germane to king Henrie, came into England, to the intent that he might make an attonement betwéene king Henrie and the French king

1416
Sigismund, Holy Roman Emperor was received after declaring himself Henry V's friend and peace mediator.

Henry V 12 · 📍 [[Dover]]

Sigismund, Holy Roman Emperor Humphrey Duke of Gloucester

When the emperour herevpon answered that he was come as the kings fréend, and as a mediator for peace, and not with any imperiall authoritie, he was of the duke and other his associats receiued with all such honor as might be deuised

1416
Sigismund, Holy Roman Emperor was elected a companion of the Order of the Garter.

Henry V 12 · 📍 Windsore · Shortlie after

Henry V Sigismund, Holy Roman Emperor

Both these princes, the emperour and the duke of Holland were conueied to Windsore to saint Georges feast, and elected companions of the noble order of the garter

1416
The English defeat John’s French fleet, sinking and capturing most of its vessels.

Henry V 13 · 📍 [[mouth of the riuer of Seine]] · on the daie of the Assumption of our ladie

Henry V John, Viscount of Narbonne

The fight was long, but not so long as perillous, nor so perillous as terrible (for battels on the sea are desperate) till at length the victorie fell to the Englishmen, so that almost all the whole nauie of France, in the which were manie ships, hulkes, carikes, and other small vessels, to the number of fiue was sunke & taken.

1416
Henry V refuses to entertain Sigismund’s renewed peace proposal after learning Harflue is besieged.

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Henry V Sigismund, Holy Roman Emperor

he broched againe the vessell of concord and amitie, which he put in so faire a cup, and presented it with such effectuous words, that suerlie the king had tasted it, if word had not béen brought about the same time that Harflue was besieged of the French both by water and land, as it was in déed:

1416
Henry V and Sigismund conclude and establish an alliance against their enemies.

Henry V 13 · on the ninetéenth daie of October, in the yeare of our Lord 1416

Henry V Sigismund, Holy Roman Emperor

This aliance, with other conditions, agréements, and articles, was concluded & established on the ninetéenth daie of October, in the yeare of our Lord 1416.

1417 (20 events)

1417
John Holland defeated the French fleet, captured Jacques de Bourbon, and destroyed three other carracks.

Henry V 14

John Holland, Earl of Huntingdon Jacques de Bourbon

the Frenchmen and Italians were ouercome and fled. Thrée of the greatest caricks with their patrons, and monsieur Iaques de Burbon their admerall were taken, with as much monie as should haue paid the soldiers of the whole fléet for halfe a yeare, and thrée other caricks were bowged.

1417
Henry V departed from Portesmouth and landed in Normandie to begin his French campaign.

Henry V 14 · 📍 [[Normandie]] · the first daie of August

Henry V

Shortlie after, vpon the thrée and twentith of Iulie, the king tooke his ship at Portesmouth, accompanied with the dukes of Clarence and Glocester; the earls of Huntington, Marshall, Warwike, Deuonshire, Salisburie, Suffolke, and Summerset; the lords Rosse, Willoughbie, Fitz Hugh, Clinton, Scroope, Matreuers, Burchier, Ferreis of Grobie, and Ferreis of Chartleie, Fanhope, Graie of Codnore, sir Gilbert Umfreuile, sir Gilbert Talbot, and diuerse other; and so hauing wind and weather to his desire, the first daie of August he landed in Normandie

c. 1417
Henry V captured the castell of Touque after its defenders yielded.

Henry V 15 · 📍 [[Touque]] · the ninth daie of August

Henry V

The king of England, when he had resolued with his councell for his procéeding in his enterprises, laid siege vnto the castell of Touque. The duke of Glocester that led the fore ward, had the charge of that siege, the which by force of assaults, and other warlike meanes, brought to that point, that they within yéelded the place into his hands, the ninth daie of August.

c. 1417
Henry V appointed Robert Kirkelie captain of the captured castle.

Henry V 15 · 📍 [[Touque]] · at the winning of Touque

Henry V Robert Kirkelie

The king made at the winning of Touque eight and twentie knights, and left sir Robert Kirkelie capteine there.

c. 1417
Henry V's forces captured Caen after breaking through its walls and defeating its defenders.

Henry V 15 · 📍 [[Caen]] · the fourth of September

Henry V

In the morning next following, being the fourth of September, somewhat before the breake of the daie, he caused his people to approch the wals, and to shew countenance, as though they would giue a generall assault; and whilest they were busied in assailing and defending on both sides, the Englishmen pearsed and brake thorough the wals by diuerse holes and ouertures made by the pioners, vnder the foundation

c. 1417
Henry V sentenced some Caen magistrates to death and fined or ransomed others.

Henry V 15 · 📍 [[Caen]] · on the next morning

Henry V

And on the next morning called all the magistrats & gouernors of the towne to the senat house, where some for their wilfull stubbornesse were adiudged to die, other were sore fined and ransomed.

c. 1417
Montainie delivered twelve hostages to Henry V under an agreement to surrender the castle if unreleieved.

Henry V 15 · 📍 [[Caen]] · the twentith of September

Henry V Montainie

Herevpon twelue hostages were deliuered to the king, and when the daie came, being the twentith of September, they within rendred the castell into the kings hands; and thus, both the towne and castell of Caen became English.

c. 1417
Montainie surrendered the castell of Caen to Henry V, making both town and castle English.

Henry V 15 · 📍 [[Caen]] · the twentith of September

Henry V Montainie

when the daie came, being the twentith of September, they within rendred the castell into the kings hands; and thus, both the towne and castell of Caen became English.

c. 1417
Charles VII obtained Isabella of Bavaria's hoarded treasure and spent it preparing France's defense.

Henry V 16 · In conclusion

Charles VII Isabella of Bavaria

In conclusion, by the aduise and counsell of the earle of Arminacke the constable of France, he found a meane to get all the treasure & riches which his moother quéene Isabell had gotten and hoorded in diuerse secret places: and for the common defense and profit of his countrie he wiselie bestowed it in waging souldiers, and preparing of things necessarie for the warre.

c. 1417
Isabella of Bavaria placed John the Fearless in supreme authority over the king and realm.

Henry V 16

Isabella of Bavaria John the Fearless, Duke of Burgundy

The quéene forgetting the great perill that the realme then stood in, remembring onelie the displeasure to hir by this act doone, vpon a womanish malice, set hir husband Iohn duke of Burgognie in the highest authoritie about the king, giuing him the regiment and direction of the king and his realme, with all preheminence & souereigntie.

c. 1417
John the Fearless began war against Charles VII amid France's civil division.

Henry V 16

John the Fearless, Duke of Burgundy Charles VII

The duke of Burgognie hauing the sword in his hand, in reuenge of old iniuries, began to make warre on the Dolphin, determining, that when he had tamed this yoong vnbrideled gentleman, then would he go about to withstand, and beat backe the common enimies of the realme.

c. 1417
Henry V captured Baieux.

Henry V 16 · 📍 [[Baieux]] · in the meane time

Henry V

King Henrie in the meane time following victorie and his good successe, sent the duke of Clarence to the sea coast, where (with great difficultie) he got the towne of Baieux, whereof the lord Matreuers was appointed capteine.

c. 1417
Henry V captured the city of Liseaux.

Henry V 16 · 📍 [[Liseaux]]

Henry V

The duke of Glocester also finding small resistance, tooke the citie of Liseaux, of which citie sir Iohn Kirkleie was ordeined capteine.

c. 1417
Henry V restored Caen citizens' plate and money after finding it in the castle.

Henry V 16 · 📍 [[Caen]]

Henry V

Where while the king soiourned, he kept a solemne feast, and made manie knights; beside that, he shewed there an example of great pitie and clemencie: for in searching the castell, he found innumerable substance of plate and monie belonging to the citizens, whereof he would not suffer one penie to be touched, but restored the same to the owners, deliuering to euerie man that which was his owne.

c. 1417
Henry V appointed Gilbert Umphraville, Gilbert Talbot, and John Popham to offices at Caen.

Henry V 16 · 📍 [[Caen]] · When the king had set Caen in good order

Henry V Gilbert Umfreville, Earl of Angus Gilbert Talbot John Popham

When the king had set Caen in good order, he left there for capteins, the one of the towne, the other of the castell, sir Gilbert Umfreuill earle of Kime or Angus, & sir Gilbert Talbot, and made bailiffe there sir Iohn Popham, and so departed from Caen the first of October

c. 1417
Argenton surrendered its town and castle to Henry V after no rescue arrived.

Henry V 16 · 📍 [[Argenton]] · When the daie limited came

Henry V

When the daie limited came, and no succours appeared, they yéelded according to the couenants, and the king performed all that on his behalfe was promised.

c. 1417
Alanson surrendered the town and castle into Henry V’s hands after its siege.

Henry V 17 · 📍 [[Alanson]]

Henry V

they should yéeld both the towne and castell into the kings hands, which was doone: for no succours could be heard of.

c. 1417
Henry V appointed Humphrey Duke of Gloucester captain and Ralph Lentall his lieutenant.

Henry V 17 · 📍 [[Alanson]]

Henry V Humphrey Duke of Gloucester Ralph Lentall

The king appointed capteine of this towne, the duke of Glocester, and his lieutenant sir Ralfe Lentall.

c. 1417
A truce was granted concerning Anjou and Maine.

Henry V 17 · from the seuenth daie of Nouember, vnto the last of September, in the yeare next following

Henry V Louis (son of the queen of Sicily)

The like truce was granted vnto the quéene of Ierusalem and Sicill, & to hir sonne Lewes, for the duchie of Aniou, and the countie of Maine

c. 1417
A proposed final peace treaty with Charles VII failed to take effect.

Henry V 17 · 📍 [[Touque]] · About the same time

Henry V Charles VII

a treatie was in hand at Touque, for a finall peace, but it came to none effect.

1418 (28 events)

1418
The town of Faleis surrendered to Henry V because no relief arrived.

Henry V 17 · 📍 [[Faleis]] · the second of Ianuarie

Henry V

because no succours appeared, the towne was yéelded to the king

1418
The castle of Faleis was surrendered, and Oliver de Mannie was held prisoner.

Henry V 17 · 📍 [[Faleis]] · the sixt of Februarie

Henry V Oliver Mannie

the castell rendered to the kings hands, for no aid came to the rescue of them within. The capteine named Oliuer de Mannie was kept as prisoner

1418
Henry V appointed Henry Fitz Hugh captain of the captured castle.

Henry V 17 · 📍 [[Faleis]]

Henry V Henry FitzHugh

Capteine there, by the king, was appointed sir Henrie Fitz Hugh.

1418
Humphrey Duke of Gloucester appointed the named men captains of surrendered towns.

Henry V 18 · 📍 [[Ile of Constantine]] · the same time

Humphrey Duke of Gloucester Reginald West Thomas Burgh David Howell John Aston John Robsart Robert Gargrave Philip Hall

The duke of Glocester the same time, accompanied with the earle of March, the lord Greie of Codner, and other was sent to subdue the townes in the Ile of Constantine, vnto whome these townes hereafter mentioned were yéelded, where he appointed capteins as followeth. At Carentine the lord Botreux, at Saint Lo Reginald West, at Valoignes Thomas Burgh, at Pont Done Dauie Howell, at the Haie de Pais sir Iohn Aston, at saint Sauieur le vicont sir Iohn Robsert, at Pontorson sir Robert Gargraue, at Hamberie the earle of Suffolke lord of that place by gift, at Briqueuill the said earle also by gift, at Auranches sir Philip Hall bailiffe of Alanson

c. 1418
The French defenders surrendered Chierburgh and its castle after the siege.

Henry V 18 · 📍 [[Chierburgh]] · the ninetéenth of October

Humphrey Duke of Gloucester

and so when the daie appointed came, being the ninetéenth of October, or rather about the later end of Nouember (as the historic of the dukes of Normandie hath) they rendred vp both the towne and castell, according to the couenants.

c. 1418
Dampfront was reported surrendered for Henry V's use, though sources differed over the date.

Henry V 18 · 📍 [[Dampfront]] · the two and twentith of Iune

Henry V

About the same time, or rather before, as Titus Liuius writeth, to wit, the two and twentith of Iune, the strong castell of Dampfront was yéelded into the hands of the earle of Warwike, to the kings vse. But the historie writen of the dukes of Normandie affirmeth, that it was surrendred the two and twentith of September

c. 1418
Walter Hungerford became the king's lieutenant at Chierburgh after his predecessor died.

Henry V 18 · 📍 [[Chierburgh]] · after his deceasse

Henry V Walter Hungerford

The lord Greie of Codnore was made the kings lieutenant there, and after his deceasse, sir Walter Hungerford.

c. 1418
Henry V granted John Bromley forty pounds of land and its associated inheritance.

Henry V 18 · 📍 [[Baieux]] · in Aprill next following

Henry V John Bromley

and this Iohn Bromley in Iune the same yeare, with conduct of charge was sent afore, imploieng himselfe still in venturous actiuitie with great annoie to the enimie: his highnesse for good liking of the same, and for hartening and example to other (in Aprill next following) gaue fourtie pounds land to him and his heires males by letters patents

c. 1418
Henry V knighted John Bromley and appointed him captain general and senior officers at Dampfront.

Henry V 18 · 📍 [[Dampfront]] · in Aprill next following

Henry V John Bromley

did (in the most worthie wise which to that order belongeth) dub him knight of warfare in field, made him also capteine generall of this strong castell of Dampfront, seneshall and great constable of Bosseuile le Rosse, with other offices and titles of worship

c. 1418
John Bromley granted Walter de Audley an annual rent from his English lands.

Henry V 19 · 📍 [[Dampfront]] · 12 die mensis Augusti, anno regni regis Henrici quinti post conquestum sexto

John Bromley Walter de Audley

dedisse & concessisse, & hac præsenti charta mea confirmasse eidem Gualtero vnum annualem redditum viginti librarum, exeuntem de manerio meo de Bromley

c. 1418
John Bromley received an escutcheon and crest commemorating his recovery of the standard at Corbie.

Henry V 19 · 📍 [[Corbie]]

John Bromley

That inscutchen and creast (as like is) giuen him in laudable remembrance for his valiant recouerie of the standard at the sharpe and bloodie skirmish by Corbie.

c. 1418
Richard Beauchamp and John Talbot proceeded to the siege of Rouen after winning a fortress.

Henry V 19 · 📍 [[Rone]]

Richard Beauchamp, Earl of Warwick John Talbot, Earl of Shrewsbury

The earle of Warwike, and the lord Talbot, after the winning of this fortresse, made spéed to come vnto the siege of Rone

c. 1418
Humphrey Duke of Gloucester took possession of Chierburgh and hastened toward the siege of Rouen.

Henry V 19 · 📍 [[Chierburgh]]

Humphrey Duke of Gloucester

And in like manner, the duke of Glocester, hauing once got the possession of Chierburgh, hasted towards the same siege:

c. 1418
Henry V assigned Exeter to besiege Eureux and sent Angus to capture Millie Leuesche.

Henry V 19 · about the feast of the holie Trinitie

Henry V Thomas Beaufort, Duke of Exeter [[William Douglas, Earl of Angus]]

who imbarking with the same, about the feast of the holie Trinitie, was appointed by the king to besiege the citie of Eureux, as the earle of Angus, otherwise called earle of Kime, was sent to win the castell of Millie Leuesche.

c. 1418
After the towns surrendered, Thomas Beaufort appointed Gilbert Halsall captain of Eureux.

Henry V 19 · 📍 [[Eureux]]

Thomas Beaufort, Duke of Exeter Gilbert Halsall

These townes being deliuered to the kings vse, the duke ordeined capteine of Eureux sir Gilbert Halsall knight.

c. 1418
Louviers surrendered to Henry V after French relief failed, under specified conditions.

Henry V 19 · 📍 [[Louiers]] · by the thrée and twentith of Iune

Henry V

When the daie came, and no aid appeared, the couenants were performed accordinglie.

c. 1418
Henry V secretly ferried many soldiers across the Seine without resistance.

Henry V 19 · 📍 [[Point de Larch]] · in the night season

Henry V

and in the night season, what with boates and barges, and what with hogsheads and pipes, he conueied ouer the broad riuer of Seine a great companie of his soldiers, without anie resistance made by his enimies.

c. 1418
The inhabitants surrendered the town to Henry V after it was attacked from both sides.

Henry V 20 · the next daie earlie

Henry V

with humble heart and small ioy they rendered vp the towne vnto the kings hands.

c. 1418
Henry V began a strong siege of Rone after moving his army from Pont Larch.

Henry V 20 · 📍 [[Rone]] · the last daie of Iulie

Henry V

he with his whole armie remooued from Pont Larch, and the last daie of Iulie came before the citie of Rone, and compassed it round about with a strong siege.

c. 1418
English forces defeated over eight hundred Frenchmen, killing their captain and taking many prisoners.

Henry V 20 · 📍 [[the Stroo]] · at that time

Richard Beauchamp, Earl of Warwick John Bromley George Umfreville

the féeld did fall to our Englishmen, and the Frenchmen wearen put to flizt, and thear wearen yslaine aboue two hundred Frenchmen, and as manie ytaken prisoners, and their capteine who was ycalled the lord of Estrisles was thear also yslaine,

c. 1418
Walter Audeley died from wounds received in the fighting near Cawdebecke.

Henry V 20 · 📍 [[Warwike]] · the seauentéenth daie of Iulie anno Domini one thousand foure hundred and twentie

Walter Audeley

My said cosin Walter Audeley died at Warwike the seauentéenth daie of Iulie anno Domini one thousand foure hundred and twentie, and was buried at Acton in Cheshire

c. 1418
The English fleet passed Cawdebeck and joined the siege of Rone from the water.

Henry V 20 · 📍 [[Rone]] · After this conflict

Henry V

Héerevpon the English nauie, to the number of an hundred sailes, passed by Cawdebecke, and came to Rone, and so besieged it on the water side.

c. 1418
Sixteen hundred Irishmen arrived, were welcomed by Henry V, and assigned to guard the army's northern side.

Henry V 20 · 📍 [[Harflue]] · During this siege also

Henry V

there arriued at Harflue the lord of Kilmaine in Ireland, a band of sixtéene hundred Irishmen, in maile, with darts and skains after the maner of their countrie, all of them being tall, quicke and nimble persons, which came and presented themselues before the king lieng still at the siege, of whom they were not onelie gentlie receiued & welcomed; but also because it was thought that the French king and the duke of Burgognie would shortlie come, and either attempt to raise the siege, or vittell and man the towne by the north gate, they were appointed to kéepe the north side of the armie

c. 1418
John I of Portugal sent a fleet to block French vessels from aiding Rone.

Henry V 20 · 📍 [[the mouth of the riuer of Seine]] · During this siege also

Henry V John I of Portugal

Also the kings coosine germane and alie (the king of Portingale) sent a great nauie of well appointed ships vnto the mouth of the riuer of Seine, to stop that no French vessels should enter the riuer, and passe vp the same, to the aid of them within Rone.

c. 1418
Henry V blockaded Rone by land and water, fortified the siege, and prevented movement without his licence.

Henry V 21 · 📍 [[Rone]]

Henry V

Wherefore he stopped all the passages, both by water and land, that no vittels could be conueied to the citie: he cast trenches round about the wals, and set them full of stakes, and defended with archers, so that there was left neither waie for them within to issue out, nor for anie that were abroad to enter in without his licence.

c. 1418
Henry V had two soldiers apprehended and hanged for violating the camp boundaries.

Henry V 21 · 📍 [[Rone]]

Henry V

he espied two souldiers that were walking abroad without the limits assigned, whom he caused straightwaies to be apprehended and hanged vpon a trée of great height

c. 1418
Henry V relieved the starving poor people with provisions during the siege.

Henry V 21 · 📍 [[Rone]] · vpon Christmasse daie

Henry V

Howbeit, king Henrie mooued with pitie, vpon Christmasse daie, in the honor of Christes Natiuitie, refreshed all the poore people with vittels, to their great comfort and his high praise:

c. 1418
Robert Bapthorpe was appointed comptroller and completed the fortified trench outside Henry V's camp.

Henry V 21 · 📍 [[Rone]]

Henry V Robert Bapthorpe

Sir Robert Bapthorpe, knight, was appointed comptroller, to sée this worke performed, which he did with all diligence accomplish;

1419 (32 events)

c. 1419
Parliament granted Henry V two clerical tenths and a lay fifteenth to fund the French war.

Henry V 14 · 📍 [[Westminster]] · The ninetéenth of October

Henry V

his request héerein was granted, for euerie man was willing and glad to further that voiage, so that the cleargie granted two dismes, and the laitie a whole fiftéenth.

c. 1419
John of Lancaster, Duke of Bedford was appointed regent while Henry V fought in France.

Henry V 14 · 📍 [[Westminster]] · The ninetéenth of October

Henry V John of Lancaster, Duke of Bedford

In this parlement also Iohn Duke of Bedford was made gouernour or regent of the realme, to hold and enioie the office so long as the king was occupied in the French wars.

1419
The besieged Frenchmen, desperate for relief, sent commissioners to negotiate with Henry V.

Henry V 21 · 📍 [[Rone]] · vpon Newyeares euen

Henry V

Wherevpon being now past hope of reléefe, they determined to treat with the king of England, and so vpon Newyeares euen there came to the wals such as they had chosen amongst them for commissioners

1419
Henry V agreed to receive twelve French representatives under safe conduct and instructed Gilbert Umfreville to announce it.

Henry V 21 · 📍 [[Rone]]

Henry V Gilbert Umfreville, Earl of Angus

who after good aduisement and deliberation taken, willed sir Gilbert to aduertise them, that he was content to heare twelue of them, which should be safelie conueied into his presence.

1419
Gilbert Umfreville received the twelve French representatives and escorted them from Rone to Henry V's lodging.

Henry V 21 · 📍 [[Rone]] · on the next daie in the morning

Gilbert Umfreville, Earl of Angus

foure knights, foure learned men, and foure sage burgesses, all clothed in blacke, came foorth of the citie, and were receiued at the port saint Hilarie by sir Gilbert Umfreuile, accompanied with diuerse gentlemen and yeomen of the kings houshold, commonlie called yeomen of the crowne, by whome they were conueied to the kings lodging

c. 1419
Henry V granted the French commissioners a truce for eight days.

Henry V 22 · for eight daies

Henry V

The king like a mercifull prince granted to them their asking, with which answer they ioifullie returned.

c. 1419
Henry V agreed to prolong the truce for four days after John Robsert’s request.

Henry V 22 · in the euening

John Robsert Henry V

Then the Frenchmen in the euening came to the tent of sir Iohn Robsert, requiring him of gentlenes to mooue the king, that the truce might be prolonged for foure daies. The king therevnto agréed

c. 1419
The city and castle of Rone were agreed to be delivered to Henry V after submission and payment.

Henry V 22 · 📍 [[Rone]] · on the fourth daie

Henry V

and on the fourth daie they accorded on this wise, that the citie and castell of Rone should be deliuered vnto the king of England

c. 1419
Guy de Butteler and the burgesses delivered Rone’s city and castle keys to Henry V.

Henry V 22 · 📍 [[Rone]] · the daie of saint Wolstane

Henry V

sir Guie de Buttler, and the burgesses, deliuered the keies of the citie and castell vnto the king of England

c. 1419
Henry V entered Rone in triumph and received the town’s formal welcome and presents.

Henry V 22 · 📍 [[Rone]] · The next daie being fridaie

Henry V

The next daie being fridaie, the king in great triumph, like a conquerour, accompanied with foure dukes, ten earles, eight bishops, sixtéene barons, and a great multitude of knights, esquiers, and men of warre entered into Rone, where he was receiued by the cleargie, with two and fourtie crosses; and then met him the senat, and the burgesses of the towne, offering to him diuerse faire and costlie presents.

c. 1419
Henry V proclaimed that subjects retaining their goods, lands, and offices would be protected, prompting towns to yield.

Henry V 22 · 📍 [[Rone]] · during which time

Henry V

He also réedified diuerse fortresses, and townes, during which time he made proclamation, that all men which would become his subiects, should enioy their goods, lands & offices, which proclamation made manie townes to yéeld, and manie men to become English the same season.

c. 1419
John Plantagenet, Duke of Bedford arrested Joan of Navarre and committed her to safe keeping.

Henry V 23 · 📍 [[castell of Léeds in Kent]] · In this sixt yeare

John of Lancaster, Duke of Bedford Joan of Navarre

quéene Ione late wife of king Henrie the fourth, and mother in law to this king, was arrested by the duke of Bedford the kings lieutenant in his absence, and by him committed to safe kéeping in the castell of Léeds in Kent

c. 1419
Friar Randoll was accidentally killed within the Tower.

Henry V 23 · 📍 [[Tower]]

Friar Randoll

where he remained till the parson of the Tower quarelling with him, by chance slue him there within the Tower ward.

c. 1419
Thomas Plantagenet, Duke of Clarence captured the strong towns of Vernon and Mante.

Henry V 23 · 📍 [[Vernon and Mante]]

Thomas of Lancaster, Duke of Clarence

his brother the duke of Clarence, who wan the strong towne of Vernon and Mante.

1419
Richard Beauchamp, Earl of Warwick captured la Roch Guion, which Henry V granted to Guy Butler.

Henry V 23 · 📍 [[la Roch Guion]] · the sixt of Aprill

Richard Beauchamp, Earl of Warwick Guy Butler

the earle of Warwike vnto the siege of la Roch Guion, which fortresse he so constreined, that it was yéelded into his hands, the sixt of Aprill, in the beginning of this seuenth yeare of king Henries reigne, and giuen to sir Guie Buttler late capteine of Rone, of the kings frée and liberall grant.

1419
Humphrey Duke of Gloucester captured Yuri town and received the castle's surrender.

Henry V 23 · 📍 [[Yuri]] · after fortie daies siege

Humphrey Duke of Gloucester

The duke of Glocester being sent to win the towne and castell of Yuri, tooke the towne by assault, and the castell was deliuered by composition after fortie daies siege.

c. 1419
Henry V created Gaston de Foix, John Grey, and William Bourchier earls.

Henry V 23 · 📍 [[Mante]] · in the feast of Pentecost

Henry V Gaston de Foix, Earl of Longueville John Grey, Earl of Tankerville William Bourchier, Earl of Eu

he created Gascoigne de Fois, otherwise called the captau or captall de Buef a valiant Gascoigne, earle of Longueuile; and sir Iohn Greie earle of Tankeruile, and the lord Bourchier, earle of Ew.

1419
Charles VII broke his promise to meet for peace negotiations and failed to appear.

Henry V 23

Charles VII

But the Dolphin by sinister persuasion of some enimies to concord, brake promise, and came not.

c. 1419
The peace consultation at Meulan produced no agreement or conclusion.

Henry V 23 · 📍 [[beside Meulan on the riuer of Seine]] · the last daie of Maie

Henry V Isabella of Bavaria

But though manie words were spent in this treatie, and that they met at eight seuerall times, yet no effect insued, nor any conclusion was taken by this fréendlie consultation

1419
Henry V ordered conspirators apprehended and executed after a conspiracy against the Englishmen.

Henry V 24 · 📍 [[Rone]] · Whiles these things were a dooing

Henry V

Whiles these things were a dooing, diuerse of the Frenchmen in Rone went about a conspiracie against the Englishmen, whereof the king being well aduertised, sent thither certeine of his nobles, which tried out these conspirators, caused them to be apprehended, had them in examination, and such as they found guiltie were put to death

1419
Jean de Villiers, Lord of L'Isle-Adam abandoned Pontoise after English forces captured the town.

Henry V 24 · 📍 [[Pontoise]]

Jean de Villiers, Lord of L'Isle-Adam

Which when the lord Lisle Adam capteine of the towne perceiued, he opened the gate towards Paris, by the which he with all his retinue, and diuerse of the townesmen to the number of ten thousand in all, (as Enguerant de Monstr. recounteth) fled towards Paris

1419
Jean de Guigny and Jean de Clau stripped fleeing townsmen of their possessions.

Henry V 24 · 📍 [[Beauuois]]

Jean de Guigny Jean de Clau

Some of them fléeing towards Beauuois were met with, and stripped of that they had, by Iehan de Guigni, and Iehan de Claw, two capteins that serued the Orlientiall faction.

1419
Henry V besieged Vaucon Villers castle, whose garrison surrendered it with its goods.

Henry V 24 · 📍 [[Vaucon Villers]]

Henry V

And bicause they of the garrison that laie in the castell of Vaucon Villers had doone, and dailie did diuerse and sundrie displeasures to the Englishmen, he pight downe his field néere to the same, the better to restraine them from their hostile attempts, and withall sent part of his armie to besiege the castell, which put them in such feare, that they despairing of all reléefe or succour, and perceiuing they should not be able long to defend the place against the kings puissance, yéelded the place, with all their coine and other goods into the kings hands.

1419
Henry V appointed John of Burgh captain of the surrendered castle.

Henry V 24 · 📍 [[Vaucon Villers]]

John of Burgh Henry V

Iohn of Burgh that was after bailiffe of Gisours, was appointed capteine of this castell.

c. 1419
The garrison and townsmen submitted Gisours and swore allegiance to Henry V.

Henry V 25 · 📍 [[Gisours]] · at the daies limited

Henry V

Herevpon when no such reléefe could be heard of, at the daies limited, the soldiers of the garrison, and the more part of the townsmen also submitted themselues, and receiued an oth to be true subiects to the king, and so remained still in their roomes.

c. 1419
Gilbert Umfreville was appointed captain of Gourneie.

Henry V 25 · 📍 [[Gourneie]] · Shortlie after

Gilbert Umfreville, Earl of Angus

Of Gourneie, was sir Gilbert Umfreuile made capteine

c. 1419
The duchy of Normandie was reduced to Henry V's possession.

Henry V 25 · 📍 [[Normandie]]

Henry V

And thus was the whole duchie of Normandie (Mont saint Michael onelie excepted) reduced to the possession of the right heire, which had béene wrongfullie deteined from the kings of England euer since the daies of king Iohn, who lost it about the yeare one thousand two hundred and seauen.

c. 1419
Henry V allowed peace negotiations but refused any suspension of hostilities.

Henry V 25 · 📍 [[Gisours]] · then lieng at Gisours

Henry V

King Henrie receiued the ambassadors verie courteouslie, and granted that communication might be had of peace, but vtterlie denied anie abstinence from warre, bicause he would not lose time, if the treatie sorted not to good effect.

c. 1419
Humphrey Duke of Gloucester besieged and forced S. Germane to surrender.

Henry V 25 · 📍 [[S. Germane in Laie]]

Henry V Humphrey Duke of Gloucester

Herevpon hauing his armie assembled at Maunt, he diuided the same into thrée parts, appointing the duke of Glocester with one part to go vnto the castell of S. Germane in Laie, and to laie siege therevnto. The duke according to his commission, comming before that castell, within a while constreined them within by continuall skirmishes and assaults to diliuer vp the place into his hands.

c. 1419
The castell of Montioie surrendered after fierce English assaults.

Henry V 25 · 📍 Montjoy · shortlie

Henry V

An other part of the armie was sent vnto the castell of Montioie, which likewise by such fierce assaults and manfull approches, as the Englishmen made thereto, was shortlie giuen ouer and yéelded.

c. 1419
Meulanc was surrendered to Henry V, and Thomas Ramston became its captain.

Henry V 25 · 📍 [[Meulanc]] · the thirtith daie of October next insuing

Henry V Thomas Ramston

On which daie, for that no succours appeared, the towne (according to the couenants) was giuen vp into the kings hands. Sir Thomas Ramston was made capteine there

c. 1419
John Fastolfe succeeded Thomas Ramston as captain of Meulanc.

Henry V 25 · 📍 [[Meulanc]] · after him

John Fastolf

Sir Thomas Ramston was made capteine there, and after him sir Iohn Fastolfe.

1420 (38 events)

1420
English forces defeated the French, killing many and capturing Marshall de Rous.

Henry V 26 · 📍 [[countrie of Maine]]

John Cornwall, Lord Fanhope Philip Leech Marshall de Rous

There was at the first a sharpe bickering betwixt them, but in the end the victorie remained with the Englishmen; so that manie of the Frenchmen were slaine, and taken, and the residue chased out of the field. There were slaine (as Thomas Walsingham saith) at the point of fiue thousand, and two hundred taken prisoners, among whome was the marshall de Rous, and diuerse other of good account.

1420
A tripartite truce was agreed between the two kings, the duke, and their countries.

Henry V 26

Henry V Charles VI Philip the Good, Duke of Burgundy

And therefore what néedeth manie words, a truce tripartite was accorded betwéene the two kings and the duke, and their countries, and order taken that the king of England should send in the companie of the duke of Burgognie his ambassadours vnto Trois in Champaigne sufficientlie authorised to treat and conclude of so great matter.

c. 1420
The agreement arranged Henry's marriage to Catherine and his future regency and succession in France.

Henry V 26 · 📍 [[Trois in Champaigne]]

Henry V Charles VI Catherine of Valois

After a few daies they fell to councell, in which at length it was concluded, that king Henrie of England should come to Trois, and marie the ladie Katherine; and the king hir father after his death should make him heire of his realme, crowne and dignitie. It was also agréed, that king Henrie, during his father in lawes life, should in his stéed haue the whole gouernment of the realme of France, as regent thereof, with manie other couenants and articles, as after shall appéere.

c. 1420
Henry V and Catherine of Valois became affianced.

Henry V 26 · 📍 [[saint Peters church]] · the twentith daie of Maie

Henry V Catherine of Valois

and there the king of England, and the ladie Katharine were affianced.

c. 1420
Henry V captured a castle, hanged some defenders, and took the remainder prisoner.

Henry V 26 · 📍 [[Brie]]

Henry V

And so then entering into Brie, he tooke by the waie a castell which was kept against him, causing them that so kept it, some to be hanged, and the residue to be led foorth with him as prisoners.

c. 1420
Henry V and Charles VI swore to observe all covenants of the league and agreement.

Henry V 26

Henry V Charles VI

When this great matter was finished, the kings sware for their parts to obserue all the couenants of this league and agréement.

c. 1420
Philip the Good, Duke of Burgundy swore allegiance to Henry V and his successors after Charles VI's death.

Henry V 26

Philip the Good, Duke of Burgundy Henry V

I Philip duke of Burgognie, for my selfe, and for mine heires, doo here sweare vpon the holie euangelists of God, to Henrie king of England, and regent of France for king Charles, that we shall humblie and faithfullie obeie the said Henrie in all things which concerne the common-wealth and crowne of France. And immediatlie after the deceasse of our souereigne lord king Charles, we shall be faithfull liegemen vnto the said king Henrie, and to his successors for euer.

c. 1420
Henry V and Catherine of Valois were married in a solemnized and consummated marriage.

Henry V 27 · the morow after Trinitie sundaie, being the third of Iune

Henry V Catherine of Valois

the mariage was solemnized and fullie consummate betwixt the king of England, and the said ladie Katharine.

c. 1420
Henry V was named and proclaimed heir and regent of France.

Henry V 27 · 📍 [[France]] · Herewith

Henry V

Herewith was the king of England named and proclamed heire and regent of France.

c. 1420
Henry V and Charles VI concluded a treaty establishing peace between England and France.

Henry V 27 · 📍 [[France]]

Henry V Charles VI

we haue taken a treatie with our said father, in which treatie betwixt our said father and vs, it is concluded & accorded

c. 1420
Governance and administration of France were granted to Henry V during Charles VI's life.

Henry V 27 · 📍 [[France]] · during the life of our foresaid father

Henry V Charles VI

therefore during the life of our foresaid father, the faculties and exercise of the gouernance and disposition of the publick & common profit of the said realme of France, with councell, and nobles, and wisemen of the same realme of France, shall be and abide to vs

c. 1420
Henry V is designated to succeed Charles VI as king of France.

Henry V 28 · 📍 [[France]] · from the death, and after the death of our said father Charles

Henry V Charles VI

they shall receiue and admit vs for their liege and souereigne and verie king of France

c. 1420
Henry V agrees not to style himself king of France while Charles VI lives.

Henry V 28 · 📍 [[France]] · during our fathers life

Henry V

during our fathers life, we shall not call nor write vs king of France; but verelie we shall absteine vs from that name, as long as our father liueth.

c. 1420
Charles VI agrees to designate Henry V as heir to the French crown.

Henry V 28 · 📍 [[France]] · during his life

Charles VI Henry V

Nostre treschier filz Henry roy d'Engleterre heretere de France.

c. 1420
The accord establishes lasting peace and friendship between France and England.

Henry V 28 · 📍 [[France and England]] · thenceforward, perpetuallie

Henry V Charles VI

Also that thenceforward, perpetuallie, shall be still rest, and that in all maner of wise, dissentions, hates, rancors, enuies and wars, betwéene the same realmes of France and England, and the people, of the same realmes, drawing to accord of the same peace, may ceasse and be broken.

c. 1420
France and England agree to maintain peace, mutual assistance, and secure commerce.

Henry V 28 · 📍 [[France and England]] · from henceforward for euermore

Henry V Charles VI

Also that there shall be from henceforward for euermore, peace, and tranquillitie, & good accord and common affection, and stable friendship betwéene the said realmes, and their subiects before said.

c. 1420
Henry V agrees that French government documents shall continue under Charles VI's name and seal.

Henry V 28 · 📍 [[France]] · during the life of our father

Henry V Charles VI

during the life of our father, in all places now or in time comming subiect to him, letters of common iustice, and also grants of offices and gifts, pardons or remissions, and priuileges shall be written and procéed vnder the name and seale of our said father.

1420
Henry V, Charles VI, and John the Fearless, Duke of Burgundy concluded and swore treaties and agreements.

Henry V 29 · 📍 [[Troes]] · after all the articles of the said treaties and agréements were concluded, passed and sworne vnto

Henry V Charles VI John the Fearless, Duke of Burgundy

The king of England, after all the articles of the said treaties and agréements were concluded, passed and sworne vnto, made to the French king, the duke of Burgognie, and other the French lords, a sumptuous banket;

1420
Henry V and John the Fearless, Duke of Burgundy agreed a private league supporting peace and mutual allegiance.

Henry V 29

Henry V John the Fearless, Duke of Burgundy

Beside the league thus concluded by king Henrie with the French king, and the whole bodie of the realme of France, there was a priuat league accorded betwixt him and the duke of Burgognie, the effect wherof was comprehended in articles as followeth.

1420
Henry V departed Troies with the French king and John the Fearless, Duke of Burgundy, accompanying his army.

Henry V 29 · 📍 [[Troies]] · the fourth of Iune

Henry V Charles VI John the Fearless, Duke of Burgundy

When he had thus persuaded the nobilitie, and dispatched his businesse at Troies, he with all his armie, hauing with him the French king, and the duke of Burgognie, departed from thence the fourth of Iune;

1420
Sens surrendered to Henry V, who appointed Lord Genuille its captain.

Henry V 29 · 📍 [[Sens]] · after foure daies siege

Henry V Lord Genuille

but after foure daies siege, it was yéelded vnto the king, and there he made capteine, the lord Genuille.

1420
Henry V captured Monstreau ou fault Yonne by assault, apprehending many of the Dauphin’s supporters.

Henry V 29 · 📍 [[Monstreau ou fault Yonne]] · the théree and twentith daie of Iune

Henry V

From thence, he remooued to Monstreau ou fault Yonne, which towne was taken on the thrée and twentith daie of Iune, by assault, so that manie of the Dolphins part were apprehended, before they could get to the castell.

1420
John the Fearless, Duke of Burgundy, exhumed and reburied his slain father Philip the Bold at Digeon.

Henry V 29 · 📍 [[Digeon in high Burgognie]]

John the Fearless, Duke of Burgundy Philip the Bold, Duke of Burgundy

and now his corps was taken vp againe by his sonnes appointment, and seared, and so conueied vnto Digeon in high Burgognie, and there buried by his father Philip:

1420
Henry V hanged twelve gentlemen who had insulted his herald inside Monstreau castle.

Henry V 29 · 📍 [[Monstreau]]

Henry V

the king caused a gibet to be set vp before the castle, on the which were hanged twelue of those spitefull offenders, all gentlemen & fréends to the capteine named monsieur de Guitrie,

1420
Monsieur de Guitrie and his men surrendered to Henry V, with their lives spared.

Henry V 29 · 📍 [[Monstreau]] · six wéekes after they had béene besieged

Henry V Monsieur de Guitrie

but in conclusion, he and his rendred themselues simplie, their liues onelie saued, six wéekes after they had béene besieged.

c. 1420
Robert III died while serving as governor of Scotland.

Henry V 30 · the fiftéenth yéere after his brothers reigne

Robert III

About this time Robert the gouernour of Scotland, the fiftéenth yéere after his brothers reigne, and in the thirtith yeare of his owne regiment deceassed

c. 1420
Murdoch Stewart, Duke of Albany was chosen governor of Scotland.

Henry V 30 · by and by

Murdoch Stewart, Duke of Albany

in whose stéed and office his sonne Mordac duke of Albanie was by and by chosen

c. 1420
Walter Stewart and Alexander Stewart were condemned and beheaded together.

Henry V 30 · 📍 [[Sterling castell]] · within few yeares after

Walter Stewart Alexander Stewart

These mischéefous children Walter and Alexander, the verie cause of their fathers confusion and their owne, within few yeares after condemned by law, vpon a hill by Sterling castell, had their heads chopt off at once.

c. 1420
Henry V besieged Melun with Charles VI present in his company.

Henry V 30 · 📍 [[Melun]] · the thirtéenth daie of Iulie

Henry V Charles VI

the king departing from thence, came to Melun vpon Seine, the thirtéenth daie of Iulie, and besieged it round about, hauing then in companie with him the French king

c. 1420
Henry V and Jean de Barbazan revealed their identities after fighting in the mine.

Henry V 30 · After they had fought a good season togither

Henry V Jean de Barbazan

After they had fought a good season togither, at length they agréed to discouer either to other their names; so as the lord Barbason, first declaring what he was; the king likewise told him, that he was the king of England.

c. 1420
Melun surrendered to Henry V after starvation and pestilence weakened its defenders.

Henry V 30 · 📍 [[Melun]] · about the middest of Nouember

Henry V Jean de Barbazan

At length, vittels within the towne began to faile, and the pestilence began to wax hot, so that the lord Barbason began to treat; and in conclusion, about the middest of Nouember (as Fabian saith) the towne was yéelded vpon certeine conditions

c. 1420
Henry V sent Thomas of Lancaster to Paris, where he became captain and seized several strongholds.

Henry V 30 · 📍 [[Paris]] · at his comming thither

Henry V Thomas of Lancaster, Duke of Clarence

The king sent them vnder the conduct of his brother the duke of Clarence, to the citie of Paris, whereof the French king made him capteine, and so at his comming thither, he tooke possession of the Bastill of S. Anthonie, the Loure, the house of Néelle, and the place of Bois de Vincennes.

c. 1420
Jean de Barbazan escaped imprisonment when castell Galliard was captured by the Dauphin's supporters.

Henry V 30 · 📍 [[castell Galliard]] · till at length

Jean de Barbazan

till at length, being brought vnto castell Galliard, it chanced that the same castell was woone by those of the Dolphins part, and he being as then prisoner there, escaped out of danger, and so by that means was set at libertie

c. 1420
Henry V ordered twenty rebellious Scottish defenders hanged after they contemptuously rejected his authority.

Henry V 31 · 📍 [[Melum]]

Henry V

King Henrie vpon winning of these forts, for their rebellion against their prince, which they would haue to be counted constancie, and for their contemptuous answer vnto him, twentie of the proudest, in example of the rest, caused he there to be hanged at once.

c. 1420
James I of Scotland's summons failed when the Scottish defenders refused to recognize him as king.

Henry V 31 · 📍 [[Melum]]

James I of Scotland

At the siege héere the king kept with him yoong Iames of Scotland, who sent to those Scots, that they should come put and yéeld them vnto him, and not to stand in armes against their liege lord and king; but they gaue word backe againe, they could not take him for king, that was in the power of another, and so kept them in hold and in their armor still.

c. 1420
Henry V and Charles VII concluded a peace treaty, which French estates swore to uphold.

Henry V 31 · 📍 [[Paris]] · At this same time

Henry V Charles VII

At this same time, the thrée estates of the realme of France assembled at Paris, and there euerie person seuerallie sware vpon the holie euangelists, to kéepe, support, mainteine and defend the treatie and finall accord, which was concluded betwéene the two kings

c. 1420
Henry V assumed regency of France and began directing its officers, laws, provinces, towns, and castles.

Henry V 31 · 📍 [[Paris]] · During the time that the two kings thus soiourned in Paris

Henry V

He tooke vpon him as regent of France, to redresse causes, remooue officers, reforme things that were amisse

c. 1420
Henry V appointed Gilbert Umfraville captain of Melun with soldiers to garrison the town.

Henry V 31 · 📍 [[Melun]] · During the time that the two kings thus soiourned in Paris

Henry V Gilbert Umfraville

Also, to set all things in quiet, he constituted sir Gilbert Umfreuile capteine of Melun, with a good number of valiant soldiers, to remaine there in garrison

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