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Henry V
by Dan Jones
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Dan Jones follows Henry V from a childhood shaped by Richard II’s unstable rule and Henry Bolingbroke’s seizure of the throne to his own demanding apprenticeship as Prince of Wales. Henry fought the Glyndŵr rebellion, survived an arrow wound at Shrewsbury and learned to manage a Lancastrian monarchy that still faced questions of legitimacy, religious dissent and noble resistance.
As king, Henry pursued his claim in France through the siege of Harfleur, the victory at Agincourt and the campaigns that led to the Treaty of Troyes. The biography examines his administrative ability, piety and command of political spectacle alongside his severity towards rebels, prisoners and civilians. The United States edition uses the title Henry V: The Astonishing Triumph of England’s Greatest Warrior King, reflecting the same study of a ruler whose achievements depended on relentless war.
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