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In 1415, Henry followed in the wake of his great-grandfather, [[Edward III of England|Edward III]], by renewing [[Hundred Years' War|the Hundred Years' War]] with [[Kingdom of France|France]], beginning the [[Lancastrian Phase|Lancastrian War (1415-1453)]]. His first military campaign included a capturing of the port of [[Siege of Harfleur|Harfleur]] and a famous victory at the [[Battle of Agincourt]], which inspired a [[Nationalism|proto-nationalistic]] fervour in England.<ref>{{Cite news |last=McCrum |first=Robert |date=2015-09-26 |title=Agincourt was a battle like no other … but how do the French remember it? |url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/sep/26/agincourt-600th-anniversary-how-french-remember-it |access-date=2024-03-19 |work=The Observer |language=en-GB |issn=0029-7712}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=work |first=Support our crucial |last2=Civilization |first2=Join Us in Strengthening the Bonds of |title=Agincourt & Nationalism by Jeremy Black |url=https://newcriterion.com/issues/2016/1/agincourt-nationalism |access-date=2024-03-19 |website=The New Criterion |language=en}}</ref> During his second campaign (1417-20), his armies captured [[Paris]] and conquered most of northern France, including the formerly English-held [[Duchy of Normandy]]. Taking advantage of [[Armagnac–Burgundian Civil War|political divisions within France]], Henry put unparalleled pressure on [[Charles VI of France|King Charles VI of France ("the Mad")]], resulting in the largest occupation of French territory by an English king since the days of the [[Angevin Empire]]. After months of negotiation with the representatives of Charles VI, the [[Treaty of Troyes|Treaty of Troyes (1420)]] recognised Henry V as [[regent]] and [[heir apparent]] to the French throne, disinheriting Charles's own son, the [[Dauphin of France|Dauphin]], [[Charles VII of France|Charles]]. Henry was subsequently married to Charles VI's daughter, [[Catherine of Valois]]. The treaty ratified the unprecedented formation of a [[dual monarchy of England and France|union between the kingdoms of England and France]], [[Personal union|in the person]] of Henry, upon the death of the aged and ailing Charles. However, Henry died in August 1422, less than two months before Charles, and was succeeded by his sole heir, the infant [[Henry VI of England|Henry VI]].
Analyses of Henry's reign are varied. According to [[Charles Ross (historian)|Charles Ross]], he was widely praised for his personal [[piety]], bravery, and military genius even by contemporary French chroniclers, but his occasionally cruel temperament and lack of focus on domestic affairs have made him the subject of some criticism.<ref>{{cite web |last=Ross |date=28 July 1999 |first=C. |title=Henry V, king of England |url=https://www.britannica.com/biography/Henry-V-king-of-England |website=[[Encyclopædia Britannica]] |author-link=Charles Ross (historian) }}</ref> Nonetheless, [[Adrian Hastings]] believes his militaristic pursuits during the Hundred Years' War fostered a strong sense of [[English nationalism]] and set the stage for the rise of England
==Early life==
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