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Death of Henry V

England · Warfare / Hundred Years War. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

2Records
1422Date range
1Named people
1Places

Chronological records

1422

Henry V31 August 1422

Meaux · Warfare / Hundred Years War

Death of Henry V, from dysentery in the Bois de Vincennes

Henry V1422

Meaux · Warfare / Hundred Years War

Death of Henry V and Charles VI, produces a disputed kingship between the infant Henry VI and the Dauphin Charles, Duke John of Bedford becomes Regent of France on behalf of Henry VI

Names involved

Henry V

Provenance

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