On this day 605 years ago, December 1, 1420 (October 26, 1420 in the lunar calendar), the Hundred Years War: Henry V captures Paris. December 01, 1420 Hundred Years War: Henry V captures Paris. Henry V (9 August or 16 September 1387-31 August 1422) Lancastrian king of England (reigned from 1413 to 1422). During his short nine-year reign, he achieved military glory that no English king in the Middle Ages had ever achieved. Henry V was the son of King Henry IV of England, his mother was Mary de Bonham. Born in Monmouth (in Wales). His father was only the Earl of Derby when he was born. While the Earl of Derby was banished, Henry was adopted by King Richard II and received a good education. After the Earl of Derby usurped the throne, Henry was made Prince of Wales. On 20 March 1413, Henry V was crowned King of England. Henry V rekindled the Hundred Years' War, and he even achieved a greater victory than Edward III. At that time, there were many internal contradictions in France: King Charles VI suffered from mental illness for a long time; The two aristocratic groups, Orleans and Burgundians, shed bloody clashes. Henry V took advantage of them one by one. In fact, he made John the Fearless, Duke of Burgundy, betray his country in favor of England. Henry V officially invaded France in 1415. He proved to be a better commander than Edward III in exercising the power of England's longbowmen. He first captured Le Havre, then marched to the coastal town of Calais. During this period, Henry V declared that he wanted the crown of France. The Battle of Agincourt (1415), which defeated more with less, almost destroyed the fighting spirit of the French. After that, the British army continued to win, conquering Normandy in 1419, and then Rouen, the most important town in northern France, surrendered. In 1420 Henry V forced Charles VI to sign the Treaty of Troyes. This treaty was an incredible victory for England: it stipulated that Henry V married Catherine of Valois (pronounced Catrine in French), the daughter of Charles VI, and that Henry V inherited the French throne after Charles VI's death (depriving Charles of France of his inheritance rights). Henry V actually became Regent of France. At this time, Henry V was proud of himself, but his glory was fleeting. When he reached the pinnacle of his political power, death crept up on him. In 1422, typhus claimed Henry V's young life during a battle near Vincennes. Comment: The feud between Britain and France has a long history.