WARS OF THE ROSES King Henry V Flashcards

Vocabulary flashcards covering the reign, military victories, diplomacy, weaknesses, and key historical figures associated with King Henry V.

King Henry V

English monarch who reigned from 1413 to 1422, united the nobility, won at Agincourt, and secured the Treaty of Troyes before dying at age 35.

Henry IV

Father of King Henry V whose reign was plagued by rebellion, instability, and unresolved political tensions.

Battle of Agincourt

A 1415 battle during the Hundred Years' War where King Henry V led an outnumbered English force to a decisive victory over France using disciplined troops and longbows.

Treaty of Troyes

A 1420 diplomatic triumph that recognized King Henry V as heir to the French throne and regent of France, representing the peak of English power in France.

Catherine of Valois

The French king's daughter who married King Henry V following the Treaty of Troyes in 1420.

Lollards

A group of religious dissenters who were harshly suppressed by King Henry V as perceived threats to royal authority.

Henry VI

The infant son and successor of King Henry V who inherited the throne after Henry V's sudden death in 1422, leading to subsequent instability.