14. Henry V

Picking up the reins of a deeply fractured country, Henry V (1413-22) transformed it into a united, dominant force. He believed strongly in the divine right of kingship and used it to reignite the hundred years war. Beloved and revered by future kings, his success in all facets of rule is unparalleled. According to historian KB McFarlane, he was perhaps the greatest man who ever ruled England. CHARACTERS Henry V – King of England Henry IV – Henry V’s father, King of England Richard II – King of England, Henry V’s cousin Edward III – King of England, great-grandfather of Henry V Prince Henry – son of Henry V and future Henry VI Catherine of Valois – Queen of England, wife of Henry V Mary de Bohun – former Queen of England, mother of Henry V John, Thomas, Humphrey – brothers of Henry V Charles VI – King of France, nicknamed the ‘mad king’ The dauphin – son of the king of France and heir The Burgundians and the Armagnacs – rival factions seeking power in France Edmund Mortimer the elder – cousin of Henry IV and claimant to his crown Edmund Mortimer the younger – Nephew of Edmund Mortimer and potential claimant to Henry V’s crown Owain Glyndwr – Welsh leader and rebel under Henry IV Harry Hotspur – Rebel under Henry IV, tutor to Henry V Richard Scrope – Archbishop of York, rebel under Henry IV The Lollards – Religious sect critical of the Roman Catholic church John Oldcastle – leader of the Lollards Thomas Walsingham – Chronicler and Benedictine monk Characters mentioned from the past Henry II – King of England in the 12th century Richard the lionheart – King of England in the 12th century CREDITS Music: Mjolnir by Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com) Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License Music: Gavin Gamboa 08 – Duplex iii Metzik – medieval market mativve – mud leaves walking heavy shoe zimbot – longbowvolleys soundflakes – axe throwing hitting flesh dobroide – horse at walk visualaslyum – unsheathing a sword