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Published March 2025. The Deeds of King Henry V, or in Latin Henrici Quinti, Angliæ Regis, Gesta, is a first-hand account of the Agincourt Campaign, and subsequent events to his death in 1422. The author of the first part was a Chaplain in King Henry's retinue who was present from King Henry's departure at Southampton in 1415, at the siege of Harfleur, the battle of Agincourt, and the celebrations on King Henry's return to London. The second part, by another writer, relates the events that took place including the negotiations at Troye, Henry's marriage and his death in 1422.
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On 29 Jan 1793 [his father] Gaetano Fedele Polidori (age 30) and [his mother] Anna Maria Pierce of Middlesex (age 19) were married.
On 07 Sep 1795 John William Polidori was born to Gaetano Fedele Polidori (age 32) and Anna Maria Pierce of Middlesex (age 21).
From 1804 to 1810 John William Polidori (age 8) was a student at Ampleforth College, North Yorkshire.
On 01 Aug 1815 John William Polidori (age 19) received his degree as a doctor of medicine from Edinburgh University.
In 1816 John William Polidori (age 20) became physician to George "Lord Byron" 6th Baron Byron (age 27) and accompanied him on his trip through Europe.
Around 18 Aug 1816 George "Lord Byron" 6th Baron Byron (age 28), Percy Bysshe Shelley (age 24), his future wife Mary Godwin aka Shelley (age 18), John William Polidori (age 20) were staying at the Villa Diodati on the shores of Lake Geneva.
On 24 Aug 1821 John William Polidori (age 25) died at his father's house 38 Great Pulteney Street. There were suspicions he had committed suicide by consuming prussic acid although the coroner gave death by natural causes.