Henry the V ! great king, great warrior, and a great war commander. Undefeated in battle, he single handily change the course of england history and world history with his remarkable victory at Agincourt on (October 25, 1415). He maybe is one of, are the greatest king of England.
Henry made many reforms within England. He gave more rights to the peasants, enforced English being used by the nobles and his soldiers were given good wages. Henry’s taxes to fund the war was surprisingly very popular among the people of England. Henry was seen as a national hero by the people of the time and he gave his people English pride.
I am French but I think Henry V is an outstanding figure, both warrior and ruler. It was not out of cruelty he killed the prisoners it was pragmatism as he had not enough soldiers to guard them and the french reserve was about to attack.
So clever French. Do you wish to be his prisoner, to be f...cked by him all night long? ;) Henry V - the most sweet, handsome and sexy king of all times.
And he decided to slaughter captured French troops against the common practice at the time.. Are you sure you are French? Not to forget he starved women and children in Rouen? Are you serious???
The untimely loss of Henry V is obviously one of the great pivots of history! Imagine if he lived another two decades. The Unification of the French crown with the English crown would have major implications through the centuries! The world would be profoundly different today!
Certainly! I often ponder this very thought wondering what might of been, the war of the Roses could of been avoided meaning no Tudor dynasty and there wouldn't of been a protestant reformation but then again many in mainland Europe was more for protestantism. Who knows, could of been the best king in Europe but for the time he was, in my opinion anyway 🤔😊
@@Henry-ms1sl I hadn’t considered the profound impact dodging the War of the Roses would have had on the religious landscape. No War of the Roses -> No Henry VII -> No Henry the IIX. It’s possible, maybe probable, that England would have never established the Anglican Church & therefore never rejected the Catholic Church. What a different world we’d be living in.
@@Henry-ms1sl I think we’d of still had a empire because our navy would still of been a dominating force due to our island nation and control of English Channel but we would of never of lost America due to the war against napoleon and such other major events in the world I reckon we would of probably developed into a Soviet Union sort of system where the conquered land would of just become buffer land to the island
@@MrGeo39 mate that's a brilliant look on it all really, I often ponder these thoughts. Then again I am autistic lol so I think really indepth about these things 😅 🤔 especially when it comes to our country. Hmm one thing I would be keen to see how Henry VI would of turned out if Henry V lived much longer. I can imagine that Henry VI probably would of been a bit more shrewd politically and maybe even more of a warrior much like his amazing father Henry V. You've got me thinking now about this now, I'm going to have to read more into it as I'm terrible when it comes to understanding the napoleonic wars lol
Jeremy Esters Funny.... I wanted to see how accurate the Netflix movie portrayed true history... curious how many more history buffs feel the same way... 👍
@@pamelanagorr9596 I rather liked the movie. You have to understand writers and directors will always take creative liberty. At the end of the day it's a movie and it's meant to entertain even those who aren't familiar with history. If you were to breakdown "Braveheart" by historical accuracy it would be laughable, nonetheless it was a good movie.
I just watched the opening scene of "The King", and I'm seeing the Sun set on a battlefield, which I assume set in the West even in the 13/14th century, and Henry telling the wounded combatant who was crawling North, that he was crawling the wrong way, then telling him that "Scotland was that way" while pointing toward the South... Now I'm no geologist, but...
King Henry V was England's greatest monarchs, he conquered more French terrorteries than any other king before him. A warrior and strategist, he was indeed cunning, ruthless and calculating towards his enemies #TheKing
I personally think thats the devididing of the most the powerful people in England and parts of Europe left after his and life death a fighting clan no more than a body of a waring group that paranoia at set into the group aswel aswel as is following men, I'm still against the killing of an anointed king not that this was the first but the English definitely not last the nation of England would see any peace in the next 50+yrs thinking of peace and henry v turned against over 3 times the prisoners or guardsman to defend safely,don't forget these troops were not English, trust couldn't be whose troops where saying he is made of ,his death was marrying to the and friend 6 of a French
I love how the English recorded history so well.. not only that, but we can thank them directly for helping to preserve the history of other civilizations of the past. Thank you England!
I had no idea who Henry V was until I saw Kenneth Branagh’s magnificent film version of Shakespeare’s play of Henry V (1989). It’s so much better than The King on Netflix. After seeing the film I wanted to learn everything that I could about Henry. His death was one of those great hinges of history. If he’d lived there’s a good likelihood that France would now be part of the British Commonwealth. Think about that. Plus England’s history would’ve probably been different because Henry VI, his son, might have had other brothers who could’ve ruled in his place when he suffered from a catatonic state (inherited from his French grandfather Charles VI who died insane). As a result there probably wouldn’t have been the Wars of the Roses and Henry VII, Henry VI’s relative from Henry VI’s mother’s second marriage/relationship with Owen Tudor, would not have been born. There’d be no Tudor dynasty. All of the things that we now take for granted concerning the histories of England and France would’ve been so totally different if Henry V would’ve lived longer. Wow!
Love this man. My favourite historical figure and favourite king of England too, I've read that many in France was deeply saddened by his passing as he had brought much needed stability to France, he from what I know told his men and other nobility and knights to treat the French people with kindness and help them which was a brilliant political move as then with the people behind him they'd be a lot more open to the idea of an English King being king of both England & France. I really want to see another remake of this video as you did with the video on Edward III, I loved it, was brilliant. Thank you as always, I always find myself coming back to this to scrub up on my knowledge of England's greatest King (in my humble opinion) 😊
Henry V was one hell of an impressive king, a man who was a tactical genius and was a focused, well-educated and extremely dynamic king whose ambitions and military prowess would make William the Conqueror blush, he was a ruthless pragmatist who would achieve victory by any means necessary. Ultimately, Henry V's greatest failure was that he died young so he couldn't secure his conquest. Under him, England became the most important and most powerful kingdom in Christendom. He was a hero to the English and a monster to the French and I'd argue that both sides have a good reason to view him the way they do. But as quickly as his Lancastrian Empire came, it went away under his son.
Just a shame that i have to wait for the USA to catch up before i can watch it, it has been the 1st of November for 10 hours and it still hasnt been released.......
Excellent!!! I’ve been looking for a more detailed an accurate account of Henry V’s reign, especially after watching the Netflix show, “The King”. An entertaining movie, but as with most movies based on historical events, many details were changed for theatrics. Thank you for giving us this deeper dive into the “real” Henry’s life.
At the time I think he did what he had to do. On top of that he fought alongside his troops. And was almost killed in it the result of it. I think he's was as tough as nails
The French just didn't want to drive on the wrong side of the road😎. I think there are more words in this 45 minute documentary than in any other. Very clear and educational. Thank you👍.
Had he lived twenty more years, the whole of English history would have been different. Or so I surmise, Certainly his son would have lived to be a different sort of person. and maybe able to command the allegiance of the nobility both English and French. Hence no war of the Roses.
@@JRobbySh well said indeed ☺️, he is my favourite King of England, well I say him and Edward I & III but nevertheless he is really inspiring to me for many reasons as he was a man who had such a strong iron will and was a very good commander too and he was brave too as he threw himself into the fray at the battle of Agincourt, sorry lol tend to fan boy a bit but yeah couldn't agree more
@@HenryHMVIII Yes! I am definitely what one might call a “fan boy” for King Henry V. This is justified though in LITERALLY everything he did, even before he was king. I could go on for hours listing all his great things and achievements. Surprisingly, he was also loved by all his brothers and they were all loyal to him which was strange, during the Middle Ages brothers normally fought each other for power. Just look at France at that time, the Armagnacs and Burgundian feuds began between two brothers allowing England to take the initiative. Henry’s brother Humphrey was said to have idolised him. Henry’s reign really did show the centralisation he wanted within his country and how he wanted what was best for the nation not in a feudal way.
@@HenryHMVIII Also Edward I & III were also great. Henry I, II and to an extent Henry IV and Richard I were also good kings in their own right, however, Richard was just a good general you could say and Henry IV’s only real achievement was deposing Richard II.
Such an amazing king covered so very little in other documentary media...won Agincourt and the kingdom of France, only to change world history dramatically by dying so young from dysentery. Had he lived another 20 or 30 years, our world would likely be a very different place than it is today. Thanks for the upload, The People Profiles, made my morning! Oda Nobunaga sometime soon I hope?
In fact, actual historical analysis of records of the day indicates that Henry's forces were not so heavily outnumbered, about 9,000 English to 12,000 French, so after the deaths of so many French during the battle Henry had as many if not more men than the surviving French. It appears Henry acted as he did out of fear because of his own tenuous and insecure hold on power, not because of any military necessity. So much of the history that was written on both sides tended to justify Henry and/or condemn the eastern French Armagnan forces that fought that day by their political foes in France, the western Burgundians.
Thank you for the best “indie” biographies on youtube! Your animated analysis of the battle of Agincourt was enlightening. You’ve inspired many viewers to watch The King on Netflix. Considering the complexity of players and events in your dense biographies, a one page summary of names, events, dates (aka cheat sheet) between “Acts” of the story could reinforce our learning. They could also include your lessons from history (kings who pick fights with their noblemen don’t last). Your discrete/subtle insertion of background music is welcome. Please keep up your fine work, James. Thanks again!
Detailed and fluidly presented. Appreciate the narrative brought to the screen with real paintings and descriptions instead of the usual poorly-enacted scenes as often used in the History Channel. Subscribed.
Henry V became my fav English King after seeing Kenneth Branagh play him in a movie about Agincourt, and Kenneth became my fav actor too. But yeah, he as a royal prick when it came to murdering the prisoners, but just like anyone of the day, the chivalric code went out the window whenever power was desired and sought.
It may not have been the way things were done, but just think about it. You're leading an army that is outnumbered AT LEAST 3 to 1. You have more prisoners captured than you do men in your entire army. First off, if those prisoners were to rise up, they could cause massive damage to your army. Which in turn would lead to the remaining French forces remobilizing with a very big chance of crushing what remains of your army. You have 2 choices, let what I just said happen, or be the "bad guy" for a minute and put your prisoners to death. Personally, if I have an ENTIRE KINGDOM, let alone my army, depending on me and what decisions I make, it may be a hard decision, but I WILL do what is best for the over all cause. Henry V did what he had to do to win Agincourt. And just look, he is now considered one of the greatest warrior kings England has ever known. If he would have lived things would be so different. Hell, if his son, Henry VI would have been a better king, not weak with mental problems, the world would be very different.
Henry V wasn't criticized by his contemporaries, which says a lot about the situation. Also, there is some evidence that Henry didn't order the execution of the prisoners but some of his men misunderstood (it was a chaotic situation after all) and killed some of the prisoners by burning the house they were in.
Not only Agincourt but he also ordered a massacre of all male over the age of 12 at the siege of Caen 1417 and also killed woman and children at the Siege of Rouen.
You ever click on what you think is a new series on Netflix, and you absolutely love the first episode, and when the credits roll you find out it was a movie? Sad, sad day.
Fred Felton III beneath the eye, not in the eye! And hits to the face were quite common, the difference is for prince Harry, they organized a surgeon after the battle (during the battle, they simply broke the shaft of the arrow) which developed a technique to get to the arrowhead and put him out... others would have died days or weeks later out of infection And considering the protection of plate armour and how he was hit, it wasn‘t a straight shot to the face (rather a ricochet arrow from another’s plate armour or helmet) or else the arrow would have gone complete through the skull and he would be instantly dead
@@kensebego199 Welllll.... that's disputed. On the Bayeux Tapestry, where it says "King Harold died", there are 2 soldiers: one with an arrow in his eye, & another lying down. The second fits with accounts of him being knocked down & hacked to bits, & his body being unrecognisable, so his mistress Edith of the Swan Neck had to identify him. But neither version is *definitely* correct :)
Nah, that'd be the Normans! (William the Conquerer etc.) Hair shaved up around the back of the head & short over the ears & forehead, so it didn't get tangled up in their chainmail "hoods". HIDEOUS. (I mean, monks had the classic bowl cut long before 1066, but with the tonsure- bald spot- it's not really the same thing.)
@sneksnekitsasnek the Normans and others were Christian at this point and men cut their hair short with knives and crude scissors (not invented yet) both to resemble monks and for practical reasons. As kings were meant to be the head of their respective churches (though not as literal as Henry VIII) they had to be presented as such
The duel between Thomas de Mowbray & Henry Bolingbroke took place at a field outside the walls of Coventry at a place called Gosford Green. The actual green is now fully incorporated into the city. A huge stone marker with a plaque on it marks the spot where this event happened.
Everyone says The King has inaccuracies, which is true, but what movie about history doesn’t? The movie makers knew what they were doing. They put those inaccuracies in the movie to make it more appeasing to audience. The King isn’t about the events that happened when Henry became king, its about Henry’s journey as a person, which is why it’s called “The King”.
I haven't seen "The King" yet, but I do know a bit about English history (and military history in general). It would appear that Henry at times resorted to a "total war" approach. While he didn't go all out (think Sherman's march), he did flout convention when it was necessary to advancing his aim. At Agincourt he realized there was no way his troops could deal with the outnumbering hostages, so he had to neutralize the threat. The mark of a great general is having to make hard split decisions on the battlefield.
Mark Poma I agree although I think the narrator a bit awkward. It’s like hearing a guy read a book instead of weave a tale. So, yeah they want the Netflix version.
I disliked this video because there are too many inconsistencies. I'm an avid military historian and I can confirm that the longbowmans taunts using the V sign in french battles predated even 13th century French-British battles. The more I listened to the battle of agincourt and his description I knew he was either making it up or confusing himself with another military conflict somewhere else..... the crusades maybe.
@Von Staufenberg The narrator said Edward VI's "sons, Edward & Richard, would, ACCORDING TO SOME, be murdered in the Tower of London under the order of Edward VI's brother Richard, who then took the English throne as the infamous Richard III." I don't know about your other points, but as you said the narrator didn't get the facts straight, I thought I'd point out that they didn't *state* it as fact in this particular case. I agree, I don't think the narrator's an expert historian, but there are much, MUCH worse history videos online!
I understand that when Henry 1V accepted the crown , he did so in the English language and not the French. I also understand that immediately after Agincourt, Henry V wrote to Parliament announcing his victory in English. Thereafter Henry made English Language the official language of England, this being the only language everyone understood.
I’m binging on ur channel I can’t get enough. I hold 4 history degrees n love ❤️ history it repeats n when u see the pattern u can tell the future n at this rate dosent look good.
LeftoverCrass FPV it was bad. the history, the costumes, the armor, the weapons, and the battle of agincourt had nothing to do with what actually happened.
louis cyfer there is half swording. Using daggers for weak points. People using spears and hammers against armor instead of useless swords . People getting tired after a while. They try to pull down armoured knights to kill them while they are immobile. Its pretty accurate. People don’t wear armor all days you see it being transported in chests. Etc etc. Its pretty accurate
You have to understand that English kings were French dukes who desired to reclaim and secure their ancestral lands. You could say the English French dukes from Anjou used Anglo Saxon blood to pursue their aims. The Norman (Vikings) also secured land in Ireland and ensured centuries of conflict between England and Ireland. It’s just the way you want to see it. Anyway Henry’s victories were soon reversed. I think the pronunciation of Bolingbroke is Boling’brook’ not Boling’broke’
STEVE W-K it became a thing of class the rich spoke french, the poor spoke English though many of the Plantagenet English kings could still speak English but were raised to speak french as their first language.
@@verenamaharajah6082 Norman = North Men. The Normans originally came from Scandinavia , settled and integrated in Northern France and became known as Normans.
The battle of agincourt is so crazy because the English did almost the same thing decades before in Crecy. They used longbowmen and better military tactics to beat the French calvary even when they were vastly out-numbered. You’d think the French would have still remembered that...
The French did. At the Battle of Patay (1429), the English did the same tactics but the ground wasn't muddy and they were surprised by a hart. 2,500 English casualty, dead, wounded or captured. The archers had their bow fingers cut off.
Aethelstan? Edgar the Peaceful Knut / Canute Edmund Ironside? Alfred the Great? Richard the Lionheart? Edward I - Longshanks? Edward III? Plenty of contenders
The king's a bawcock, and a heart of gold, A lad of life, an imp of fame; Of parents good, of fist most valiant. I kiss his dirty shoe, and from heart-string I love the lovely bully.
@@kathleenmuchka2559 It was Heny to Sir John Falstaff who was part of Henry's retinue as a young man. I know thee not, old man. Fall to thy prayers. How ill white hairs become a fool and jester.
Just watched the king. Thought it was very good. I understand they have to bend the truth here and there as the are telling a story. Not making a documentary. But I can always ignore that if the the story always try’s to stay on a true full path. Otherwise you end up with something like braveheart. A great film to watch but utter bullshit historically. Just English bashing
Rich Mitch ditto ‘The Perfect King’ by the same author. Very vividly brings to life Edward the Third’s story and the tumultuous times in which he reigned. I must have read it four or five times now. Highly recommended.
This is an excellent video! So much insight! I am adapting and performing a version of Henry 5, aiming to showcase some of the controversy surrounding the character. This was a very straightforward telling of the history! 😁
I think he was a complex man and one who had flaws but brilliant on the battlefield. Ruthless and a man set on a path! is he evil? or is he good? maybe a mixture of both and depending on who you are depends on what Henry you get.
Alice InChristchurch “All the world’s a stage, and all the men and women merely players. Each has his entry and exit, and one man in his lifetime plays many parts.” FTFY
It's quite interesting to realize again: The winner takes it all! Even the moral ground while murdering thousands of unarmed soldiers and innocent women and children! On the other hand, if Henry V had actually lost the battle due to different conditions of terrain, weather or just favorable coincidences in his army's advantage, may be would be remembered today as just another cruel and reckless war criminal!?
For there is none of you so mean and base, That hath not noble lustre in your eyes. I see you stand like greyhounds in the slips, Straining upon the start. The game's afoot: Follow your spirit, and upon this charge Cry 'God for Harry, England, and Saint George!' We few, we happy few, we band of brothers; For he to-day that sheds his blood with me Shall be my brother; be he ne'er so vile, This day shall gentle his condition; And gentlemen in England now a-bed Shall think themselves accurs'd they were not here, And hold their manhoods cheap whiles any speaks That fought with us upon Saint Crispin's day!
Like the documentary, but wish the narration was slower and didn’t fly through the graphics. I mean in the beginning there was a firehouse of information. Not a chance to understand what’s going on.
Great video! Very well explained. Perhaps he was cruel in some ways, but wars were always cruel and that was the way of things in those days, and it marked him as a strong and powerful leader. Unfortunately, being forgiving and lenient can lead to mayhem, as Stephen's reign showed during the Anarchy in the 12th century, Henry did what he had to do.
You know what? All my life, I've been pronouncing it as ''Katherine of Vah-loy'' and it wasnt until now It hit me that it's the other way and im usually really good at pronouncing french names.
The Henry V was A Warrior ,A King ,An Architect and A also a Writer ,A Nobleman He had to fulfill instructions carried out by the Other King ,He was Humble , Transparent and also willing to learn new things Despite his Challenges , Circumstances etc He is a Pioneer Always ,He won the battle in The 1950 and In 1973 he was Crowned King because the other King died and The Family was Protected and Blessed by God he lived over 50 yrs and died at old 💙💙💙💙💯💯💯❤️❤️❤️
It's too bad they left the arrow to the face out of "the king." Maybe a little opening backstory in the movie could have helped explain that he had a warrior backround.
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It plays Henry II for me instead of Henvry V :S
To think that I was disinterested in history as a schoolboy, but as an adult it fascinates me to the max
Same here man
Me too
Spot on!
Imagine disliking history as a schoolboy. My friend you have missed out years of almost infinite knowledge!!!
Wow, that John of Lancaster - one unfortunate looking man!
"We are each our own devil, and we make this world our hell."
Oscar Wilde.
Henry V is becoming one of my favorite historical figures.
Henry the 7th... The Winter King and his mother is a better story.
There is a complete gallery of characters in this whole era of history.
@@lanahaghverdian7855 should've been a series
Watch the last kingdom on Netflix, that made me like king alfred a lot!
@@Demithegoddess where can I watch it?
Henry the V ! great king, great warrior, and a great war commander. Undefeated in battle, he single handily change the course of england history and world history with his remarkable victory at Agincourt on (October 25, 1415). He maybe is one of, are the greatest king of England.
Greatest king of England? What did he do for ordinary people?
Henry made many reforms within England. He gave more rights to the peasants, enforced English being used by the nobles and his soldiers were given good wages. Henry’s taxes to fund the war was surprisingly very popular among the people of England. Henry was seen as a national hero by the people of the time and he gave his people English pride.
@@henryvkingofenglandandfran7220 💜💚
That mud tho
Nout on alfred the great
I am French but I think Henry V is an outstanding figure, both warrior and ruler. It was not out of cruelty he killed the prisoners it was pragmatism as he had not enough soldiers to guard them and the french reserve was about to attack.
But they did not attack, hindsight eh, what a wonderful thing
Right.. that makes it so much more righteous and moral.. stop it bro.
So clever French. Do you wish to be his prisoner, to be f...cked by him all night long? ;) Henry V - the most sweet, handsome and sexy king of all times.
And he decided to slaughter captured French troops against the common practice at the time.. Are you sure you are French?
Not to forget he starved women and children in Rouen? Are you serious???
A lot of preppie in this thread willingly ignore the fact the french had the oriflamme, a banner that said all English prisoners will be murdered
The untimely loss of Henry V is obviously one of the great pivots of history! Imagine if he lived another two decades. The Unification of the French crown with the English crown would have major implications through the centuries! The world would be profoundly different today!
Certainly! I often ponder this very thought wondering what might of been, the war of the Roses could of been avoided meaning no Tudor dynasty and there wouldn't of been a protestant reformation but then again many in mainland Europe was more for protestantism. Who knows, could of been the best king in Europe but for the time he was, in my opinion anyway 🤔😊
@@Henry-ms1sl I hadn’t considered the profound impact dodging the War of the Roses would have had on the religious landscape. No War of the Roses -> No Henry VII -> No Henry the IIX. It’s possible, maybe probable, that England would have never established the Anglican Church & therefore never rejected the Catholic Church. What a different world we’d be living in.
@@jrsands yeah and we might not of even ventured and made the largest empire to ever exist either. Madness isn't it mate 😳
@@Henry-ms1sl I think we’d of still had a empire because our navy would still of been a dominating force due to our island nation and control of English Channel but we would of never of lost America due to the war against napoleon and such other major events in the world I reckon we would of probably developed into a Soviet Union sort of system where the conquered land would of just become buffer land to the island
@@MrGeo39 mate that's a brilliant look on it all really, I often ponder these thoughts. Then again I am autistic lol so I think really indepth about these things 😅 🤔 especially when it comes to our country. Hmm one thing I would be keen to see how Henry VI would of turned out if Henry V lived much longer. I can imagine that Henry VI probably would of been a bit more shrewd politically and maybe even more of a warrior much like his amazing father Henry V.
You've got me thinking now about this now, I'm going to have to read more into it as I'm terrible when it comes to understanding the napoleonic wars lol
Awesome documentary and shout to everyone who came here after seeing the Netflix movie "King"
Jeremy Esters Funny.... I wanted to see how accurate the Netflix movie portrayed true history... curious how many more history buffs feel the same way... 👍
@@pamelanagorr9596 it is not a historic movie, though...
It has the usual deconstructionist technique tied up with a theme of trust.
@@pamelanagorr9596 I rather liked the movie. You have to understand writers and directors will always take creative liberty. At the end of the day it's a movie and it's meant to entertain even those who aren't familiar with history. If you were to breakdown "Braveheart" by historical accuracy it would be laughable, nonetheless it was a good movie.
Ay, my Lord
"Prince Edward...died of dysentery..."
Another great man claimed by the Oregon Trail.
Never heard it that way before but it fits. Lol
The frankish trail though.
You win the comments section of this video.
First thing I thought when I read Shakespeare. Lol
shouldn't have tried to ford the river
Can't get enough of these documentaries. I was incredibly excited to see Henry the 5th.
Excellent bio of Henry V. The narrator has a quite pleasing voice, somewhat like Hugh Laurie. I look forward to more videos from this channel. Cheers.
Henry V is one of my favorite English Kings. He was English King's after him favorite King. Henry V was a true stealthly tactician and strategist.
I literally just watched the king an hour ago. Stop spying on me damn it!
Rogue Raven me too 🤔
I just watched the opening scene of "The King", and I'm seeing the Sun set on a battlefield, which I assume set in the West even in the 13/14th century, and Henry telling the wounded combatant who was crawling North, that he was crawling the wrong way, then telling him that "Scotland was that way" while pointing toward the South... Now I'm no geologist, but...
@@MatHelm yeah that's not Henry
heh😅
Lol
King Henry V was England's greatest monarchs, he conquered more French terrorteries than any other king before him. A warrior and strategist, he was indeed cunning, ruthless and calculating towards his enemies #TheKing
Appearantly his enemies ran to boys twelve and older and old ladies in Caen France.
I personally think thats the devididing of the most the powerful people in England and parts of Europe left after his and life death a fighting clan no more than a body of a waring group that paranoia at set into the group aswel aswel as is following men, I'm still against the killing of an anointed king not that this was the first but the English definitely not last the nation of England would see any peace in the next 50+yrs thinking of peace and henry v turned against over 3 times the prisoners or guardsman to defend safely,don't forget these troops were not English, trust couldn't be
whose troops where saying he is made of ,his death was marrying to the and friend 6 of a French
I love how the English recorded history so well.. not only that, but we can thank them directly for helping to preserve the history of other civilizations of the past. Thank you England!
Yeah we do a good job of preserving other countries history by borrowing their artefacts and keeping them safe in our museums.
I had no idea who Henry V was until I saw Kenneth Branagh’s magnificent film version of Shakespeare’s play of Henry V (1989). It’s so much better than The King on Netflix. After seeing the film I wanted to learn everything that I could about Henry. His death was one of those great hinges of history. If he’d lived there’s a good likelihood that France would now be part of the British Commonwealth. Think about that. Plus England’s history would’ve probably been different because Henry VI, his son, might have had other brothers who could’ve ruled in his place when he suffered from a catatonic state (inherited from his French grandfather Charles VI who died insane). As a result there probably wouldn’t have been the Wars of the Roses and Henry VII, Henry VI’s relative from Henry VI’s mother’s second marriage/relationship with Owen Tudor, would not have been born. There’d be no Tudor dynasty. All of the things that we now take for granted concerning the histories of England and France would’ve been so totally different if Henry V would’ve lived longer. Wow!
Love this man. My favourite historical figure and favourite king of England too, I've read that many in France was deeply saddened by his passing as he had brought much needed stability to France, he from what I know told his men and other nobility and knights to treat the French people with kindness and help them which was a brilliant political move as then with the people behind him they'd be a lot more open to the idea of an English King being king of both England & France. I really want to see another remake of this video as you did with the video on Edward III, I loved it, was brilliant. Thank you as always, I always find myself coming back to this to scrub up on my knowledge of England's greatest King (in my humble opinion) 😊
Henry V was one hell of an impressive king, a man who was a tactical genius and was a focused, well-educated and extremely dynamic king whose ambitions and military prowess would make William the Conqueror blush, he was a ruthless pragmatist who would achieve victory by any means necessary. Ultimately, Henry V's greatest failure was that he died young so he couldn't secure his conquest. Under him, England became the most important and most powerful kingdom in Christendom. He was a hero to the English and a monster to the French and I'd argue that both sides have a good reason to view him the way they do. But as quickly as his Lancastrian Empire came, it went away under his son.
Fantastic timing for this!! Good work as always
Just a shame that i have to wait for the USA to catch up before i can watch it, it has been the 1st of November for 10 hours and it still hasnt been released.......
Your efforts on giving us such these knowledge and educate us were very much appreciated. Thank you.
Marrying into mad family was henry Vs downfall
Absolute hero for England. What a king
Boris Otawa can you do a spellcheck please, I believe you spelt somethings wrong
Viper - The skies belong to me pardon?
Excellent!!! I’ve been looking for a more detailed an accurate account of Henry V’s reign, especially after watching the Netflix show, “The King”. An entertaining movie, but as with most movies based on historical events, many details were changed for theatrics. Thank you for giving us this deeper dive into the “real” Henry’s life.
It was based on a Shakespeare play. Not the actual history
At the time I think he did what he had to do. On top of that he fought alongside his troops. And was almost killed in it the result of it. I think he's was as tough as nails
The French just didn't want to drive on the wrong side of the road😎. I think there are more words in this 45 minute documentary than in any other. Very clear and educational. Thank you👍.
A good king. Shame he died young.
Had he lived twenty more years, the whole of English history would have been different. Or so I surmise, Certainly his son would have lived to be a different sort of person. and maybe able to command the allegiance of the nobility both English and French. Hence no war of the Roses.
@@JRobbySh well said indeed ☺️, he is my favourite King of England, well I say him and Edward I & III but nevertheless he is really inspiring to me for many reasons as he was a man who had such a strong iron will and was a very good commander too and he was brave too as he threw himself into the fray at the battle of Agincourt, sorry lol tend to fan boy a bit but yeah couldn't agree more
@@HenryHMVIII Yes! I am definitely what one might call a “fan boy” for King Henry V. This is justified though in LITERALLY everything he did, even before he was king. I could go on for hours listing all his great things and achievements. Surprisingly, he was also loved by all his brothers and they were all loyal to him which was strange, during the Middle Ages brothers normally fought each other for power. Just look at France at that time, the Armagnacs and Burgundian feuds began between two brothers allowing England to take the initiative. Henry’s brother Humphrey was said to have idolised him. Henry’s reign really did show the centralisation he wanted within his country and how he wanted what was best for the nation not in a feudal way.
@@HenryHMVIII Also Edward I & III were also great. Henry I, II and to an extent Henry IV and Richard I were also good kings in their own right, however, Richard was just a good general you could say and Henry IV’s only real achievement was deposing Richard II.
@@Bullet-Tooth-Tony- indeed
A great bio of Henry V....detailed, accurate and with great illustrations and music! Well done on another great offering!
Such an amazing king covered so very little in other documentary media...won Agincourt and the kingdom of France, only to change world history dramatically by dying so young from dysentery. Had he lived another 20 or 30 years, our world would likely be a very different place than it is today. Thanks for the upload, The People Profiles, made my morning! Oda Nobunaga sometime soon I hope?
In fact, actual historical analysis of records of the day indicates that Henry's forces were not so heavily outnumbered, about 9,000 English to 12,000 French, so after the deaths of so many French during the battle Henry had as many if not more men than the surviving French. It appears Henry acted as he did out of fear because of his own tenuous and insecure hold on power, not because of any military necessity. So much of the history that was written on both sides tended to justify Henry and/or condemn the eastern French Armagnan forces that fought that day by their political foes in France, the western Burgundians.
Thing is Shakespeare type cast him lol
Thank you for the best “indie” biographies on youtube! Your animated analysis of the battle of Agincourt was enlightening. You’ve inspired many viewers to watch The King on Netflix. Considering the complexity of players and events in your dense biographies, a one page summary of names, events, dates (aka cheat sheet) between “Acts” of the story could reinforce our learning. They could also include your lessons from history (kings who pick fights with their noblemen don’t last). Your discrete/subtle insertion of background music is welcome. Please keep up your fine work, James. Thanks again!
Had been interesting with a documentary with Henry V's sister, Philippa of England Queen of Denmark, Sweden and Norway
Detailed and fluidly presented. Appreciate the narrative brought to the screen with real paintings and descriptions instead of the usual poorly-enacted scenes as often used in the History Channel. Subscribed.
Henry V became my fav English King after seeing Kenneth Branagh play him in a movie about Agincourt, and Kenneth became my fav actor too. But yeah, he as a royal prick when it came to murdering the prisoners, but just like anyone of the day, the chivalric code went out the window whenever power was desired and sought.
Great film, also highly recommend seeing a Royal Shakespeare Company production of Henry V at Strafford-upon-Avon if you ever get the chance.
It may not have been the way things were done, but just think about it. You're leading an army that is outnumbered AT LEAST 3 to 1. You have more prisoners captured than you do men in your entire army. First off, if those prisoners were to rise up, they could cause massive damage to your army. Which in turn would lead to the remaining French forces remobilizing with a very big chance of crushing what remains of your army. You have 2 choices, let what I just said happen, or be the "bad guy" for a minute and put your prisoners to death.
Personally, if I have an ENTIRE KINGDOM, let alone my army, depending on me and what decisions I make, it may be a hard decision, but I WILL do what is best for the over all cause. Henry V did what he had to do to win Agincourt. And just look, he is now considered one of the greatest warrior kings England has ever known. If he would have lived things would be so different. Hell, if his son, Henry VI would have been a better king, not weak with mental problems, the world would be very different.
Henry V wasn't criticized by his contemporaries, which says a lot about the situation. Also, there is some evidence that Henry didn't order the execution of the prisoners but some of his men misunderstood (it was a chaotic situation after all) and killed some of the prisoners by burning the house they were in.
Not only Agincourt but he also ordered a massacre of all male over the age of 12 at the siege of Caen 1417 and also killed woman and children at the Siege of Rouen.
@@glow4200 Thanks for writing that so I didn't have to.
Excellent documentary, very informative and well formatted!
You ever click on what you think is a new series on Netflix, and you absolutely love the first episode, and when the credits roll you find out it was a movie? Sad, sad day.
Carl Hollandsworth lol it was 2 hours long though 😂
Yes!
As always mate a cracking documentary they just keep getting better and better, thank you for all your hard work mate 🙂👍
King V Shot in the eye AND kept Fighting, now that's a warrior
Fred Felton III beneath the eye, not in the eye! And hits to the face were quite common, the difference is for prince Harry, they organized a surgeon after the battle (during the battle, they simply broke the shaft of the arrow) which developed a technique to get to the arrowhead and put him out... others would have died days or weeks later out of infection
And considering the protection of plate armour and how he was hit, it wasn‘t a straight shot to the face (rather a ricochet arrow from another’s plate armour or helmet) or else the arrow would have gone complete through the skull and he would be instantly dead
Face not eye!
So? Liam Neeson' s character in Kingdom of Heaven states, he was once shot through the testicles during a battle and kept going!!! Yikes!!! LOL
In the eye? Nah that's Harold Godwinson(RIP), last Anglo-Saxon king of England. It was beneath the eye lol.
@@kensebego199 Welllll.... that's disputed. On the Bayeux Tapestry, where it says "King Harold died", there are 2 soldiers: one with an arrow in his eye, & another lying down. The second fits with accounts of him being knocked down & hacked to bits, & his body being unrecognisable, so his mistress Edith of the Swan Neck had to identify him. But neither version is *definitely* correct :)
so he started the bowl hair cut.
😄
2phalanges he should be burned at the stake just for that!!!
Nah, that'd be the Normans! (William the Conquerer etc.) Hair shaved up around the back of the head & short over the ears & forehead, so it didn't get tangled up in their chainmail "hoods". HIDEOUS.
(I mean, monks had the classic bowl cut long before 1066, but with the tonsure- bald spot- it's not really the same thing.)
@sneksnekitsasnek the Normans and others were Christian at this point and men cut their hair short with knives and crude scissors (not invented yet) both to resemble monks and for practical reasons.
As kings were meant to be the head of their respective churches (though not as literal as Henry VIII) they had to be presented as such
The duel between Thomas de Mowbray & Henry Bolingbroke took place at a field outside the walls of Coventry at a place called Gosford Green. The actual green is now fully incorporated into the city. A huge stone marker with a plaque on it marks the spot where this event happened.
Where is it located
Everyone says The King has inaccuracies, which is true, but what movie about history doesn’t? The movie makers knew what they were doing. They put those inaccuracies in the movie to make it more appeasing to audience. The King isn’t about the events that happened when Henry became king, its about Henry’s journey as a person, which is why it’s called “The King”.
Thanks so much. Very clear narrative. It captivated me ....
I haven't seen "The King" yet, but I do know a bit about English history (and military history in general). It would appear that Henry at times resorted to a "total war" approach. While he didn't go all out (think Sherman's march), he did flout convention when it was necessary to advancing his aim. At Agincourt he realized there was no way his troops could deal with the outnumbering hostages, so he had to neutralize the threat. The mark of a great general is having to make hard split decisions on the battlefield.
murder, so politely justified!
So many battles weren't won by good commanders, but were lost by bad commanders.
I just ordered pepperoni pizza and I will gladly shared it with Henry V....at least a slice
alex antoniu because of this comment I also just ordered pepperoni pizza 😂
Is it me, or does everyone notice they started with Henry, but went off on a tangent about all the others before him.
Yes I did.
It’s good for context with the rest of the history
Context
You guys should check out Monarchy with David Starky, one, he’ll serious and hilarious, but also because it’s very well done.
Giving backstory to understand
Why does this have so many dislikes? Seems very detailed and well produced. Is there some huge mistake that I'm ignorant of?
They want the Netflix version.
Mark Poma I agree although I think the narrator a bit awkward. It’s like hearing a guy read a book instead of weave a tale. So, yeah they want the Netflix version.
I disliked this video because there are too many inconsistencies. I'm an avid military historian and I can confirm that the longbowmans taunts using the V sign in french battles predated even 13th century French-British battles. The more I listened to the battle of agincourt and his description I knew he was either making it up or confusing himself with another military conflict somewhere else..... the crusades maybe.
@Von Staufenberg The narrator said Edward VI's "sons, Edward & Richard, would, ACCORDING TO SOME, be murdered in the Tower of London under the order of Edward VI's brother Richard, who then took the English throne as the infamous Richard III." I don't know about your other points, but as you said the narrator didn't get the facts straight, I thought I'd point out that they didn't *state* it as fact in this particular case. I agree, I don't think the narrator's an expert historian, but there are much, MUCH worse history videos online!
Mark Poma ...the correct English is...of which I am ignorant...no need to end the sentence with a preposition
I understand that when Henry 1V accepted the crown , he did so in the English language and not the French. I also understand that immediately after Agincourt, Henry V wrote to Parliament announcing his victory in English. Thereafter Henry made English Language the official language of England, this being the only language everyone understood.
California Dreamin', that is why a third of the English language is of French origin.
inkyguy Exact-ement 🌞
A strategic and very well established ruler who knew how to control his court and crush his enemies! Excellent king!
Fascinating, very ingenious work by the surgeon.
I’m binging on ur channel I can’t get enough. I hold 4 history degrees n love ❤️ history it repeats n when u see the pattern u can tell the future n at this rate dosent look good.
I have no degree’s but have always loved learning about history and what you say is so true it makes me sad that most people don’t realise this.
The king on netflix was so good
We enjoyed it, not accurate but a good movie.
@@PeopleProfiles brought me here :)
LeftoverCrass FPV it was bad. the history, the costumes, the armor, the weapons, and the battle of agincourt had nothing to do with what actually happened.
louis cyfer there is half swording. Using daggers for weak points. People using spears and hammers against armor instead of useless swords . People getting tired after a while. They try to pull down armoured knights to kill them while they are immobile. Its pretty accurate. People don’t wear armor all days you see it being transported in chests. Etc etc. Its pretty accurate
louis cyfer it wasn’t meant to be a super accurate historical recreation of the events that transpired
"In the searing heat of a French summer"
*laughs in Texan*
All things are relative ;)
This was likely during the medieval warm period. Even England had vineyards at the time.
yeah well, they didnt have diabetes back then.
Laughs in Australian with Texans*
The People Profiles And in this example everyone it was relative to at the time lived further north lol.
I hope you do an episode on Henry II and/or Thomas Becket
You have to understand that English kings were French dukes who desired to reclaim and secure their ancestral lands. You could say the English French dukes from Anjou used Anglo Saxon blood to pursue their aims. The Norman (Vikings) also secured land in Ireland and ensured centuries of conflict between England and Ireland. It’s just the way you want to see it. Anyway Henry’s victories were soon reversed.
I think the pronunciation of Bolingbroke is Boling’brook’ not Boling’broke’
Good comment.....
Most folks would never even assume that French is what was spoken by English royals/barons until....what 1400's or so....
STEVE W-K it became a thing of class the rich spoke french, the poor spoke English though many of the Plantagenet English kings could still speak English but were raised to speak french as their first language.
At last some1 with the right pronunciation, it grated everytime lol, respectfully offered!
Norman Vikings? The Vikings came from Scandinavia, the Normans from Normandy in France.
@@verenamaharajah6082 Norman = North Men. The Normans originally came from Scandinavia , settled and integrated in Northern France and became known as Normans.
The battle of agincourt is so crazy because the English did almost the same thing decades before in Crecy. They used longbowmen and better military tactics to beat the French calvary even when they were vastly out-numbered. You’d think the French would have still remembered that...
The French did. At the Battle of Patay (1429), the English did the same tactics but the ground wasn't muddy and they were surprised by a hart. 2,500 English casualty, dead, wounded or captured. The archers had their bow fingers cut off.
@@mreeallan It just goes to show how slight changes in variables make all the difference
The excellent movie "The King" brought me here. Great piece!
Great!! Can you do Vlad the Impaler next?
Vlad's on the way!
@@PeopleProfiles
Awesomeness.
@@PeopleProfiles You made me a happy man.
a man who got the job done and very driven .
The finest and most brave Monarch England ever had
Aethelstan?
Edgar the Peaceful
Knut / Canute
Edmund Ironside?
Alfred the Great?
Richard the Lionheart?
Edward I - Longshanks?
Edward III?
Plenty of contenders
Harold Godwinson was nearly the GOAT but for one unlucky last loss
“Am I a good person? No. But do I try to be better every day? Also no.” Henry V
Ethan Ramos Am I
Thank you so much!👍
The king's a bawcock, and a heart of gold,
A lad of life, an imp of fame;
Of parents good, of fist most valiant.
I kiss his dirty shoe, and from heart-string
I love the lovely bully.
I'd kiss the Queens dirty shoe maybe.
Shakespeare, wonderful.
Didn't Henry then tell his Uncle "I know thee not."
@@kathleenmuchka2559
It was Heny to Sir John Falstaff who was part of Henry's retinue as a young man.
I know thee not, old man. Fall to thy prayers. How ill white hairs become a fool and jester.
Headspinningly excellent!
One of England's greatest medieval kings!!!
Great video! Thank you!
great documentary and Henry V was a great king
A great shame he died so young , he was the greatest of kings
I'm here after watching The King on Netflix. Loved it. Based on this documentary though, looks like Netflix went with Shakespear's version of events.
Just watched the king. Thought it was very good. I understand they have to bend the truth here and there as the are telling a story. Not making a documentary.
But I can always ignore that if the the story always try’s to stay on a true full path.
Otherwise you end up with something like braveheart. A great film to watch but utter bullshit historically. Just English bashing
I don't disagree, but it was highly entertaining after the mind numbing, never ending comic book movies.
Have you read 1415 Henry V Year Of Glory by Ian Mortimer? Worth a read
Rich Mitch ditto ‘The Perfect King’ by the same author. Very vividly brings to life Edward the Third’s story and the tumultuous times in which he reigned. I must have read it four or five times now. Highly recommended.
Rich Mitch Read Agincourt by Juliet Barker the definitive book on the battle and the king. 👍
@@Fortisnocte149 will do, thank you
@@1968thuglas I will, thanks
We really do need a tv company or movie to chuck as much money as possible at the battle of Agincourt and really do the battle justice.
This is an excellent video! So much insight! I am adapting and performing a version of Henry 5, aiming to showcase some of the controversy surrounding the character. This was a very straightforward telling of the history! 😁
I love the idea of mano a mano for a king. You can always still have war. But who wants to die of consumption.
Thank you and keep up the good work
I think he was a complex man and one who had flaws but brilliant on the battlefield. Ruthless and a man set on a path! is he evil? or is he good? maybe a mixture of both and depending on who you are depends on what Henry you get.
"the whole world is a stage and we are the players" - W. Shakespeare.
Alice InChristchurch “All the world’s a stage, and all the men and women merely players. Each has his entry and exit, and one man in his lifetime plays many parts.” FTFY
Good work gents!
It's quite interesting to realize again: The winner takes it all! Even the moral ground while murdering thousands of unarmed soldiers and innocent women and children!
On the other hand, if Henry V had actually lost the battle due to different conditions of terrain, weather or just favorable coincidences in his army's advantage, may be would be remembered today as just another cruel and reckless war criminal!?
For there is none of you so mean and base,
That hath not noble lustre in your eyes.
I see you stand like greyhounds in the slips,
Straining upon the start. The game's afoot:
Follow your spirit, and upon this charge
Cry 'God for Harry, England, and Saint George!'
We few, we happy few, we band of brothers;
For he to-day that sheds his blood with me
Shall be my brother; be he ne'er so vile,
This day shall gentle his condition;
And gentlemen in England now a-bed
Shall think themselves accurs'd they were not here,
And hold their manhoods cheap whiles any speaks
That fought with us upon Saint Crispin's day!
I think a video on Edward III's eldest born will have to be done soon.
@@PeopleProfiles what a good idea. Wouldn't mind seeing more women on the channel first though.
Beautiful
manhood issues ---worry over his sword
Good piece. He was a capable king.
I love history but is there anything outside of England that has as well documented chronology?
Of course, pretty much all european and many asian countries have well documented histories, just go take a look
Chinese dynasties?
I can't wait for a documentary for Henry the 4th my favorite English usurper.
It's in the works!
Thank you peoples profiles great videos, has anyone ever said you sound like Chris Barrie?
Who ever heard of a worm-skin rug?
Love the women’s hats, in fact, the dress code back then was better than the ridiculous skinny jeans and the B.S, people wear today.
Like the documentary, but wish the narration was slower and didn’t fly through the graphics. I mean in the beginning there was a firehouse of information. Not a chance to understand what’s going on.
It's so sad he died so young.
Very good indeed! Thank you Sir!
Only 9 years, Damn. I can only imagine if the gods had given him longevity.
Gods?
Loved it which they would do a series on him
Great video! Very well explained. Perhaps he was cruel in some ways, but wars were always cruel and that was the way of things in those days, and it marked him as a strong and powerful leader. Unfortunately, being forgiving and lenient can lead to mayhem, as Stephen's reign showed during the Anarchy in the 12th century, Henry did what he had to do.
The Netflix film was freakin great, i recommend it👍
From a cinematic point of view: decent
From a historical point of view: dreadful
@@mare3515 as always
Three cheers for Harry The King!
Hip hip!
Hooray!
@@jacey1963 Hip hip
Hooray! @@Argos-xb8ek
@@jacey1963
Hip hip!
Hooray! @@eldorados_lost_searcher :)
When i had my family tree put together it turns out that i am related to Henry v
We.are too through William the Conqueror our family tree has gone down to 1066
I wouldn't be here if Henry V wouldn't have died. I am a descendant of Catherine of Valois and Owen Tudor.. crazy to think about!
Please see a doctor as soon as you get loose motions, bud! Take care!
Brian Carthy Your Royal Majesty...!!!))
@@ruslan61 I am not related to kings and queens, hard luck ,.
Good Video, well presented.
5:24 that is not young Henry that is “Young knight in a landscape” by Vittore Carpaccio
Just watched Netflix’s The King 🤴
All royal leaders stand aside, here comes Henry V.
You know what? All my life, I've been pronouncing it as ''Katherine of Vah-loy'' and it wasnt until now It hit me that it's the other way and im usually really good at pronouncing french names.
The Henry V was A Warrior ,A King ,An Architect and A also a Writer ,A Nobleman He had to fulfill instructions carried out by the Other King ,He was Humble , Transparent and also willing to learn new things Despite his Challenges , Circumstances etc He is a Pioneer Always ,He won the battle in The 1950 and In 1973 he was Crowned King because the other King died and The Family was Protected and Blessed by God he lived over 50 yrs and died at old 💙💙💙💙💯💯💯❤️❤️❤️
Thanks so much.
It's too bad they left the arrow to the face out of "the king." Maybe a little opening backstory in the movie could have helped explain that he had a warrior backround.
Desh727 well the movie is based on the time he just became king
Good timing