The Kings and Queens podcast

14. Henry V


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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

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