English History Timeline 1410-1419

Owain Glyn Dwr of Wales continued to rebel against the English.

Following a disagreement, King Henry IV removed his son, Prince Henry, from the Royal Council.

Prince Henry became King Henry V when his father died.

Henry was crowned King of England at Westminster Abbey.

Oldcastle’s Lollard Rising
Sir John Oldcastle escaped from prison and planned an uprising. The rebels were rounded up outside Temple Bar, London but John Oldcastle escaped.

Henry Chichele became Archbishop of Canterbury.

Henry genuinely believed that he had an inherited claim to land in France and the French throne. In order to allow himself to pursue his claim he set virtually impossible demands for extending the peace with France and began to prepare for an invasion of France.

King Henry V faced an uprising by Richard of York and Henry, Lord Scrope, who wanted to overthrow him and put Richard II’s heir, Edmund Mortimer, on the throne. Henry was warned of the uprising in good time and easily suppressed it.

Henry, at the head of an invading force, sailed for France and landed near Harfleur. He put Harfleur under siege.

Henry captured Harfleur. However, heavy English losses from dysentery prevented him from marching on Paris so he decided to attack Calais instead.

Battle of Agincourt
Henry’s march to Calais was intercepted by a French army led by Constable D’Albret. Although the English army was outnumbered, Henry used the defensive tactics used by Edward III at the Battle of Crecy and succeeded in routing the French. There were heavy French losses and around 1,000 French prisoners were taken.

Treaty of Canterbury
Henry returned to England and formed an alliance with the German Emperor, Sigismund.

The French fleet formed a blockade of Harfleur.

Battle of the Seine
Henry’s naval force broke the French blockade of Harfleur and saved Harfleur from recapture by the French.

Having rebuilt his army, Henry returned to France determined to take the French throne.

Sir John Oldcastle was captured and executed.

Henry took Falaise.

Henry took Cherbourg.

Henry took Caen.

Henry took Rouen, the capital of Normandy.

Henry took Pontoise.

The Armagnacs murdered John the Fearless, leader of the Burgundians.

Richard Whittington was re-elected Lord Mayor of London.

The Burgundians allied with the English. Scotland sent reinforcements to aid their allies, the French.