Remembering Agincourt: An Analysis of King Henry V\u27s Impact on English National Identity

King Henry V is one of the best remembered monarchs in English History. Although he died at the untimely age of 36 after only nine years on the throne, his reign saw England\u27s empire in France reach its highest point, an accomplishment that was actualized in the of the Battle of Agincourt. In the six centuries since, both Henry\u27s reign as a whole and the battle itself have impacted the identity of the English nation in many ways. This paper analyzes the influence of these events on those who followed, ranging from the use of heraldry after the battle to the way that Henry was used as a heroic symbol during World War II. Although his reign was relatively short, Henry V holds a place of national significance to every generation since