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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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Beverley, East Yorkshire, England, British Isles [Map]

Beverley is in East Yorkshire.

See: Beverley Minster [Map], St Mary and St Nicholas Church, Beverley, Weel, East Yorkshire [Map].

On 14th October 1153 Archbishop Henry Murdac died at Beverley [Map]. He was buried at York Minster [Map].

Around 1430 Bishop John Alcock was born in Beverley [Map].

After 23rd May 1441 Robert Constable (deceased) died at Beverley [Map].

Around 19th October 1469 Bishop John Fisher was born to Robert Fisher in Beverley [Map].

In 1500 John Fisher was born to Robert Fisher in Beverley [Map].

Henry Machyn's Diary. 5th July 1557. At Beverley [Map], Hary Gardener and John Thomas suffered.

In 1563 Nicholas Bacon 1st Baronet (age 23) was elected MP Beverley.

In 1597 Edward Fraunceys (age 31) was elected MP Beverley. He was re-elected in 1601.

1722 General Election

In 1722 Michael Newton 4th Baronet (age 27) was elected MP Beverley in the 1722 General Election.

In 1774 James Pennyman 6th Baronet (age 37) was elected MP Beverley which seat he held until 1796.

In 1820 George Lane-Fox (age 26) was elected MP Beverley.

In 1837 George Lane-Fox (age 43) was elected MP Beverley.

In 1852 Henry Edwards 1st Baronet (age 39) was elected MP Beverley.

In 1860 James Walker 2nd Baronet (age 30) was elected MP Beverley which seat he held until 1865.

St Mary and St Nicholas Church, Beverley, East Yorkshire, England, British Isles

On or before 31st January 1764 William Henry Pennyman was born to James Pennyman 6th Baronet (age 27) and Elizabeth Grey Lady Pennyman. He was baptised on 31st January 1764 at St Mary and St Nicholas Church, Beverley. Dugdale's visitation however gives the baptismal date as the 21st of January 1764.

Weel, Beverley, East Yorkshire, England, British Isles [Map]

The River Hull rises near Driffield [Map] being formed from a number of streams and becks after which it flows past Wansford, East Yorkshire [Map], Brigham, East Yorkshire [Map], under Bethell's Bridge [Map] then Weel, East Yorkshire [Map] on the outskirts of Beverley [Map] after which it flows to Kingston upon Hull [Map] where it joins the Humber Estuary.