On this day, 612 years ago, March 20, 1413 (February 19, 1413 in the lunar calendar), Henry V succeeded to the throne of England. Henry V (August 9 or September 16, 1387-August 31, 1422) King of Lancaster of England (reigned 1413 - 1422). During his brief nine-year rule, he achieved military glory unseen by any English king in the Middle Ages. Henry V was the son of King Henry IV of England, and his mother was Mary de Burham. Born in Monmouth (in Wales). At the time of his birth, his father was only the Earl of Derby. While the Earl of Derby was in exile, 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 March 20, 1413, Henry V was crowned King of England. Henry V rekindled the Centenary War and invaded France in 1415. First, Evre was captured, and then he marched towards the coastal town of Calais. The Battle of Argencourt (1415), when a few defeated the many, almost destroyed the fighting spirit of the French. Since then, the British army continued to win. In 1419, all Normandy was conquered, and Rouen, the first important town in northern France, surrendered. In 1420, Henry V forced Charles VI to sign the Treaty of Troyes. The treaty was an incredibly huge victory for England: the treaty stipulated that Henry V would marry Charles VI's daughter Catherine of Valois (pronounced Caterine in French), and that after Charles VI's death, his French throne would be inherited by Henry V (depriving the Crown Prince of France of his inheritance rights to the Charles). Henry V effectively became the regent of France. In 1422, in a battle near Vincennes, typhus took the young life of Henry V.