Henry V, 1413-1422

Question 1

Henry aimed to recoup lands promised to England in which treaty

Answer 1

Treaty of Bretigny

Question 2

Who was the rival claimant to the throne

Answer 2

Edmund Mortimer 5th E of March

Question 3

What % of the army were archers at Agincourt

Answer 3

80%

Question 4

Which two nobles died at Agincourt

Answer 4

Earl of Suffolk and Duke of York

Question 5

Who led the lollard rebellion

Answer 5

John Oldcastle

Question 6

What is Henry known for

Answer 6

his military skill

Question 7

What experience did Henry have coming to the throne

Answer 7

• led ruling council from 1406-1411
• campaigns in Wales and agasint Hotspur

Question 8

How did Henry prepare for war with France

Answer 8

secured the borders

Question 9

What were Henry’s aims in preparation for war

Answer 9

• recoup lands from Treaty of Bretigny
• marry catherine of valois
• take advantage of French factions and insanity of Charles VI

Question 10

How did Henry secure the border with Wales

Answer 10

took a conciliatory attitude towards the welsh, issued pardons

Question 11

How did Henry solve the problem of the Percies

Answer 11

rehabilitated them - allowing the son of Hotspur to inherit the Earldom of Northumberland

Question 12

How did Henry secure the border with Scotland

Answer 12

held king James I in prison to reduce the attacks on the border

Question 13

What was the Truce with Brittany

Answer 13

10 year truce, would prevent them helping the French king in an invasion

Question 14

Which nobles were involved in the Southampton Plot

Answer 14

Richard Earl of Cambridge
Sir Thomas Grey
Henry Lord Scrope of Masham

Question 15

What were the aims of the southampton plotters

Answer 15

kill henry, replace with Edmund Mortimer

Question 16

Who did the southampton plotters have support from

Answer 16

scottish and welsh rebels, rumoured french support

Question 17

How did henry find out about the southampton plot

Answer 17

Edmund Mortimer

Question 18

What happened to the southampton plotters

Answer 18

arrested and executed as a warning

Question 19

How many troops first invaded France

Answer 19

10,000 - 12,500

Question 20

What was the first town English attacked in France

Answer 20

Harfleur

Question 21

What happened at Harfleur

Answer 21

the town was beseiged - french surrendered 22nd Sept

Question 22

How many english deaths were there at agincourt

Answer 22

100-300

Question 23

how many english men fought at agincourt

Answer 23

9000

Question 24

how many french men fought at agincourt

Answer 24

12000

Question 25

how many english men went home because of the outbreak of dysentry

Answer 25

1300

Question 26

what % of the french army were mounted

Answer 26

1/3

Question 27

how many french deaths at agincourt

Answer 27

1700

Question 28

why was there controversy over the french deaths

Answer 28

henry killed all the prisoners as he feared french reinforcement forces - morally criticised by decisive

Question 29

why did the french lose at agincourt

Answer 29

- mud weighed them down - close formation on a narrow battlefield - heavy armour hard to move

Question 30

what were the consequences of agincourt for henry from government

Answer 30

tonnage and poundage for life = financial stability

Question 31

what tactics did henry use during agincourt

Answer 31

- bowman protected by sharp stakes - archers attacked from behind the french side - longbow men at sides and front - hand to hand combat when arrows run out

Question 32

What were the French factions

Answer 32

Burgundians vs Orleans + Armagnacs

Question 33

What kind of warefare did Henry use in his conquest of normandy

Answer 33

siege warefare

Question 34

Name the french cities and towns that fell to the english segies

Answer 34

caen, alencon, domfront, cherbourg, rouen

Question 35

what were the impacts of the conquest of normandy

Answer 35

- strain on royal finance - english consolidation of control - henry's legacy

Question 36

who do the english form an alliance with

Answer 36

burgundians

Question 37

what event did the anglo-burgundian alliance follow

Answer 37

assassination of john the fearless

Question 38

what was the key feature of the treaty of troyes

Answer 38

henry to be recognised as the heir to the french throne until charles dies

Question 39

under what treaty were henry and catherine of valois said to marry

Answer 39

treaty of troyes

Question 40

how was the anglo-burgundian alliance strengthened by the treaty of tours

Answer 40

agreed to continue to work against the dauphin and armagnac faction

Question 41

what is lollardy

Answer 41

anti-clerical views, oppose the traditional church teachings

Question 42

who does lollardy originate from

Answer 42

john wycliffe

Question 43

who supported john wycliffe

Answer 43

john oldcastle

Question 44

what was henry's relation to john oldcastle

Answer 44

friends, oldcastle fought in welsh campaigns

Question 45

what was the situation between archbishop arundel and oldcastle

Answer 45

oldcastle's heretical views attracted the attention of arundel, arrested 1413, escaped 1414 and led a rebellion

Question 46

what happened when there was evidence found of oldcastle being a lollard

Answer 46

henry offered him the chance to recant (say no longer held these views) but he didn't and instead escaped from the Tower

Question 47

how big did oldcastle's rebellion get

Answer 47

only 200 rebels

Question 48

what two consequences were seen in parliament from the oldcastle rebellion

Answer 48

strengthened the statute of riots and statute of lollards

Question 49

how did the oldcastle rebellion end

Answer 49

oldcastle capture tried and executed in 1417

Question 50

why can oldcastle's rebellion be seen as a threat

Answer 50

- early in henry's reign - henry was soon to go to france = internal and external threat - southampton plot was supported by lollards (LT)

Question 51

why can oldcastle's rebellion be seen as not a threat

Answer 51

- ended quickly due to spies - small and badly organised - henry's military success meant his popularity was increasing (LT) - no further lollard rebellions

Question 52

what was henry's excuse for invading france

Answer 52

they sent him tennis balls (to match his age) when he asked to marry the french princess

Question 53

why was the southamptom plot so serious

Answer 53

extent of support, early in his reign

Question 54

what disadvantages did the english have at agincourt

Answer 54

- tired from travelling and seiges - smaller fighting force - because of long march had little time for pillaging = low food

Question 55

what four reasons did the english win at agincourt

Answer 55

- leadership - french weaknesses - luck - english amry

Question 56

why did agincourt benefit henry's political stabiltiy

Answer 56

- success against odds interpreted as a sign from god he was the rightful king - domestic popularity

Question 57

how was royal finance impacted by the conquest of normandy

Answer 57

increased reluctance to fund french campaigns, very heavy taxation

Question 58

what was the dauphin (orleanist) response to the treaty of troyes

Answer 58

- rallied support within france - allied with the scottish to capture the fortfied town of Bauge

Question 59

what was the origin of the oldcastle rebellion

Answer 59

he had strongly unorthodox views to the extent that people began worrying that he was a lollard