Henry V And The Battle Of Agincourt Research Paper

Henry V was born in England's most aristocratic family around 1386-1387, and built his way up to the throne at the age of 26, succeeding his father as the King of England in 1413. The experiences Henry learned in his youth helped him win the War of Agincourt. Early on Henry V matured and was very clever. When Henry V was a young man, he fought in many battles, one them being [Shrewsbury], and commanded troops. In the biographical article “Henry V and the Battle of Agincourt” the writer goes deep into Henry V's prior life in his youth, to help lead his troops.Before becoming king, Henry had some important experiences that helped him become a good leader and a strong fighter. This essay talks about what Henry did before he became king and how

Later on at 16, he played a big role and commanded and fought in the Battle of Shrewsbury. Henry V got struck in the face with an arrow, but continued fighting which showed leadership and determination, which helped him win the Battle of Agincourt when he was king. Henry V, #2 Henry V also matured very quickly, because he fought in wars in his youth. Some examples are, Henry V was a member of the king's council, which was the group of men who helped to govern the country. He also disagreed with the king and his father about issues with the country. These actions gave Henry V prior knowledge of being a good king and know how to govern a kingdom. (Henry V #3) In the Battle of Agincourt, he knew they had fewer people; the French had 20,000-30,000 while Henry only had nearly 6000 men. The way he won though was very clever; he knew they wore bulky armor that weighed 100 pounds, while they had light armor. Another example is that Henry's army had longbow men, which were the machine guns of the 1400’s, which took out half of the French army. Which makes this a fair