1. Significance Of Renewing War With France And 1415 Campaign

Question 1

Where did Henry’s prowess as a fighter coke from?

Answer 1

Teens in Wales, Battles against Welsh. 1403 Hotspur rebellion

Question 2

What did Henry V gain after Henry IV’s descent into illness 1405?

Answer 2

An increasingly important role in governing the realm as part of a council that partly ruled in place of the king until 1411, with parliamentary approval

Question 3

What did the group in 1405 have some success in?

Answer 3

Controlling the crown’s finances, improving relations with the Commons in parliament

Question 4

Why was there a serious breach between Henry and his son 1411?

Answer 4

Perhaps following a suggestion from the prince’s supporters, the Beauforts, that the king should abdicate in favour of his son, also differences over foreign policy. Son’s use of royal power

Question 5

What did this breech lead to?

Answer 5

From 1411-1412, Prince Henry was publicly excluded from political influence, seriously humiliating him

Question 6

After the September public reconciliation, what happened March 1413?

Answer 6

Henry IV lay dying, gave his blessing and advice to his heir

Question 7

When did the Hundred Years War begin?

Answer 7

1337 during reign of King Edward III

Question 8

What happened under Richard II regarding 100 war

Answer 8

Hostilities significantly reduced because he adopted a pro-French stance, confirmed by second marriage to French princess.

Question 9

What happened with 100years war with Henry IV at the start

Answer 9

Conflict resumed, with significant levels of piracy on both sides in the Channel, French naval attacks on south coast of England and land fighting (particularly Aquitaine).

Question 10

What happened with100 war during Henry IV’s I’ll-health after 1406?

Answer 10

Financial difficulties and threats from Wales and Scotland meant the English royal focus in France relatively muted and lost control of some important French territories

Question 11

What did Henry V do, keen to regain the losses of his father in France?

Answer 11

Early in his reign, sent ambassadors to the French king, claiming all territories that were historically regarded as eng or had been handed over in 1360 Treaty of Brétigny signed by Edward III and John II of France

Question 12

What did Henry B also do early in his reign?

Answer 12

Asked for the hand of Catherine of Valois, the youngest daughter of the king of France, in marriage, accompanied by a large dowry.

Question 13

After Henry V’s early demands regarding French territories, how did the French react?

Answer 13

Rejected and French ambassadors/ the dauphin deliberately chose to insult the Eng king by sending a box of tennis balls to the royal court- due to his youth, he needs toys to play with.

Question 14

How did Henry V react to the French king’s mockery of him?

Answer 14

Henry prepared a large invasion force 1414-1415

Question 15

What also spurred Henry V on to invade?

Answer 15

Charles VI suffered from an ongoing mental health problem that caused periods of complete incapacitation so various royal princes ruled in his place, causing political divisions in govt he wanted to exploit.

Question 16

What valuable traits did Henry V possess?

Answer 16

Formidable army commander, politically astute, using carefully planned diplomatic tactics to secure his kingdom and isolate France

Question 17

How did Henry V show he was politically astute with the Welsh?

Answer 17

Adopted a conciliatory attitude towards them, investigating complaints of oppression by royal officials there and issuing pardons to some former rebels. The made attacks on Welsh border less likely and meant some Welshmen prepared to fight in army against French

Question 18

How did Henry show political astuteness with the Percies?

Answer 18

Took measures to rehabilitate them. Henry Organised Hotspur’s heir (in honourable captivity in Scot) to return to Eng and allowed to inherit family’s substantial estates and title of earl of Northumberland.

Question 19

Why was gaining Percy support important for Henry V?

Answer 19

Prior to Hotspur’s rebellion, the earls of Northumberland had traditionally held responsibility for protecting the border with Scotland and Percy’s reinstatement provided greater security in northern areas for Eng

Question 20

How did Henry V show political astuteness with Scotland?

Answer 20

Henry held King James I of Scotland prisoner as he had been captured in 1406 by the English. To
some extent this reduced incursions on the northern border. This was particularly important, as
France was an ally of Scotland.

Question 21

What did Henry do in Jan 1414 that showed political astuteness?

Answer 21

Henry agreed a ten-year truce with the duke of Brittany. Although the king of France theoretically ruled over Brittany, in reality the real power there was the duke. Henry could
therefore exploit this truce in order to isolate France and to help prevent Bretons coming to the aid of the French king when he led an invasion there the following year.

Question 22

What increased the king’s determination to pursue his aggressive foreign policy towards France.

Answer 22

The possibility of French support for the Southampton Plot