Henry V: The Astonishing Rise of England's Greatest Warrior King

The UK's bestselling medieval historian brings to life the astonishing rise of Henry V, who survived rebellion, a near-fatal arrow wound, and a lengthy and precarious princely apprenticeship to become England's greatest warrior king.
Henry V reigned over England for only nine years and four months, but he looms over the landscape of the late Middle Ages and beyond.
Shakespeares version of Henry V saw his youthful folly redirected to sober statesmanship, and in the dark days of World War II, Henrys victories in France were recounted in British propaganda.
Churchill called Henry 'a gleam of splendour in the dark, troubled story of medieval England,' while for one modern medievalist, Henry was, quite simply, 'the greatest man who ever ruled England.'
Dan Jones' life of Henry V provides unprecedented insight into the critical first 26 years of his life before he became king.

Format: Hardback
Length: 464 pages
Publication date: 12 September 2024
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

The Sunday Times bestseller, The UK's bestselling medieval historian brings the astonishing rise of Henry V to life, who survived rebellion, a near-fatal arrow wound, and a lengthy and precarious princely apprenticeship to become England's greatest warrior king. A historian who writes as addictively as any page-turning novelist. Observer Henry V reigned over England for only nine years and four months, and died at the age of just 35, but he looms over the landscape of the late Middle Ages and beyond. The victor of Agincourt was a model king for his successors. Shakespeares version of Henry V saw his youthful folly redirected to sober statesmanship, and in the dark days of World War II, Henrys victories in France were recounted in British propaganda. Churchill called Henry 'a gleam of splendour in the dark, troubled story of medieval England, while for one modern medievalist, Henry was, quite simply, 'the greatest man who ever ruled England. For Dan Jones, Henry is one of the most intriguing characters in all medieval history, but one of the hardest to pin down. He was a hardened, sometimes brutal, warrior, yet he was also creative and artistic, with a bookish temperament. He was a leader who made many mistakes, who misjudged his friends and family members, yet always seemed to triumph when it mattered. As king, he saved a shattered country from economic ruin, put down rebellions, and secured Englands borders; in foreign diplomacy, he made England a serious player once more. Yet through his conquests in northern France, he sowed the seeds for three generations of calamity at home, in the form of the Wars of the Roses. Dan Joness life of Henry V provides unprecedented insight into the critical first 26 years of his life before he became king. Both a standalone biography and the first volume in a major new series, it is a gripping and authoritative account of one of the most fascinating figures in English history.

Weight: 728g
Dimension: 242 x 162 x 40 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781804541937