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On This Day In History . 20 March 1413 . King Henry V accession. . ◼ After his father, Henry IV died on 20 March 1413, Henry V succeeded him & was crowned on 9 April 1413 at Westminster Abbey. The ceremony was marked by a terrible snowstorm, but the common people were undecided as to whether it was a good or bad omen. . ◼ Henry was described as having been “very tall (6ft 3 in), slim, with dark hair cropped in a ring above the ears, & clean-shaven”. His complexion was ruddy, the face lean with a prominent & pointed nose. Depending on his mood, his eyes “flashed from the mildness of a dove’s to the brilliance of a lion’s”. . . 👑 HENRY V (b.16 September 1386/1387, Monmouth Castle – d.31 August 1422, France) was King of England from 1413 until his death at the age of either 34 or 35 in 1422. He was the second English monarch who came from the House of Lancaster. . ◼ After military experience fighting the Welsh during the revolt of Owain Glyn Dwr, & against the powerful aristocratic Percys of Northumberland at the Battle of Shrewsbury, Henry came into political conflict with his father, whose health was increasingly precarious from 1405 onward. . ◼ After his father’s death in 1413, Henry assumed control of the country & embarked on war with France in the ongoing Hundred Years’ War (1337–1453) between the two nations. His military successes culminated in his famous victory at the Battle of Agincourt (1415) & saw him come close to conquering France. . ◼ After months of negotiation with Charles VI of France, the Treaty of Troyes (1420) recognized Henry V as regent & heir-apparent to the French throne, & he was subsequently married to Charles’s daughter, Catherine of Valois (1401–37). . ◼ Following Henry V’s sudden & unexpected death in France two years later, he was succeeded by his infant son, who reigned as Henry VI (1422–61, 1470–71) . . . #Onthisdayinhistory #Thisdayinhistory #TheYear1413 #Accession #KingofEngland #HenryV #KingHenryV #HouseofLancaster #BattleofAgincourt #EnglishMonarchy #BritishMonarchy #d20mar #kinghenryvofengland #Plantagenet #Plantagenets #Medieval #medievaltimes #RoyalHistory #Onthisday #otd #Englishhistory #royalfamily #history (at England) https://www.instagram.com/p/B9-SjiKA_9U/?igshid=fep2bds1nit2

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On This Day In History . 20 March 1413 . King Henry V accession. . ◼ After his father, Henry IV died on 20 March 1413, Henry V succeeded him & was crowned on 9 April 1413 at Westminster Abbey. The ceremony was marked by a terrible snowstorm, but the people were undecided as to whether it was a good or bad omen. . ◼ Henry was described as having been "very tall (6ft 3 in), slim, with dark hair cropped in a ring above the ears, & clean-shaven". His complexion was ruddy, the face lean with a prominent & pointed nose. Depending on his mood, his eyes "flashed from the mildness of a dove's to the brilliance of a lion's". . . 👑 HENRY V (b.16 September 1386/1387 – d.31 August 1422) was King of England from 1413 until his death at the age of either 34 or 35 in 1422. He was the second English monarch who came from the House of Lancaster. . ◼ After military experience fighting the Welsh during the revolt of Owain Glyn Dwr, & against the powerful aristocratic Percys of Northumberland at the Battle of Shrewsbury, Henry came into political conflict with his father, whose health was increasingly precarious from 1405 onward. . ◼ After his father's death in 1413, Henry assumed control of the country & embarked on war with France in the ongoing Hundred Years' War (1337–1453) between the two nations. His military successes culminated in his famous victory at the Battle of Agincourt (1415) & saw him come close to conquering France. . ◼ After months of negotiation with Charles VI of France, the Treaty of Troyes (1420) recognized Henry V as regent & heir-apparent to the French throne, & he was subsequently married to Charles's daughter, Catherine of Valois (1401–37). . ◼ Following Henry V's sudden & unexpected death in France two years later, he was succeeded by his infant son, who reigned as Henry VI (1422–61, 1470–71) . . . #Onthisdayinhistory #Thisdayinhistory #TheYear1413 #Accession #KingofEngland #HenryV #KingHenryV #HouseofLancaster #Lancastrian #historyfacts #EnglishKing #Warrior #BattleofAgincourt #historyinpictures #historylovers #historygeek #historybuff #militaryhistory #MonmouthCastle #Monmouth #EnglishMonarchy #BritishMonarchy #d20mar #kinghenryvofengland (at Monmouth Castle) https://www.instagram.com/p/BvPO_dClv_3/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=36x25r9jolpb