Henry V's nine-year reign saw a flourishing of royal authority and military action but ended abruptly with his untimely death in 1422 Photos via Netflix and iStock; Photo Illustration by Meilan Solly ...

In a comprehensive biography, the historian Dan Jones tries to reconcile the hero of legend with the complicated young monarch of reality. By Stephen Greenblatt Stephen Greenblatt is the John Cogan ...

Dan Jones reveals the complexities of a king whose reign changed England forever In Henry V: The Astonishing Rise of England’s Greatest Warrior King, historian and journalist Dan Jones makes a ...

Rulers long have known that prosecuting a war against a foreign enemy is a helpful way of shifting focus from domestic or familial strife. That accusation gets made by one side or another about most ...

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