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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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Biography of Armand de Gramont 12th Duc de Gramont 1879-1962

On 10th December 1878 [his father] Antoine Alfred Agénor de Gramont 11th Duc de Gramont (age 27) and [his mother] Marguerite de Rothschild Duchess Gramont (age 23) were married. Her father [his grandfather] Mayer Carl Freiherr von Rothschild (age 58) disapproved; he disowned her. He the son of [his grandfather] Agénor 10th Duc de Gramont (age 59).

On 29th September 1879 Armand de Gramont 12th Duc de Gramont was born to Antoine Alfred Agénor de Gramont 11th Duc de Gramont (age 28) and Marguerite de Rothschild Duchess Gramont (age 24).

In 1904 Armand de Gramont 12th Duc de Gramont (age 24) and Élaine Greffulhe Duchess Gramont (age 21) were married. He the son of Antoine Alfred Agénor de Gramont 11th Duc de Gramont (age 52) and Marguerite de Rothschild Duchess Gramont (age 48).

1904. Philip de László (age 34). Portrait of Armand de Gramont 12th Duc de Gramont (age 24).

On 25th July 1905 [his mother] Marguerite de Rothschild Duchess Gramont (age 49) died.

On 3rd August 1907 [his father] Antoine Alfred Agénor de Gramont 11th Duc de Gramont (age 55) and [his step-mother] Princess Maria Ruspoli (age 19) were married. She by marriage Duchess Gramont. The difference in their ages was 36 years. He the son of [his grandfather] Agénor 10th Duc de Gramont.

1922. Philip de László (age 52). Portrait of Armand de Gramont 12th Duc de Gramont (age 42).

On 30th January 1925 [his father] Antoine Alfred Agénor de Gramont 11th Duc de Gramont (age 73) died. His son Armand (age 45) succeeded 12th Duke Gramont. [his wife] Élaine Greffulhe Duchess Gramont (age 42) by marriage Duchess Gramont.

On 11th February 1958 [his wife] Élaine Greffulhe Duchess Gramont (age 75) died.

On 2nd August 1962 Armand de Gramont 12th Duc de Gramont (age 82) died.

Ancestors of Armand de Gramont 12th Duc de Gramont 1879-1962

Great x 4 Grandfather: Louis 6th Duke of Gramont

Great x 3 Grandfather: Antoine 7th Duke Gramont

Great x 4 Grandmother: Geneviève de Gontaut

Great x 2 Grandfather: Antoine 8th Duke Gramont

Great x 1 Grandfather: Antoine Héraclius Agénor 9th Duc de Gramont

Great x 3 Grandfather: Jules 1st Duke of Polignac

Great x 2 Grandmother: Aglae de Polignac "Guichette" Duchess Gramont

Great x 3 Grandmother: Yolande Martine Gabrielle Polastron Duchess Gramont

GrandFather: Agénor 10th Duc de Gramont

Father: Antoine Alfred Agénor de Gramont 11th Duc de Gramont

Armand de Gramont 12th Duc de Gramont

Great x 2 Grandfather: Mayer Amschel Rothschild

Great x 1 Grandfather: Carl Mayer von Rothschild

GrandFather: Mayer Carl Freiherr von Rothschild

Mother: Marguerite de Rothschild Duchess Gramont

Great x 2 Grandfather: Mayer Amschel Rothschild

Great x 1 Grandfather: Nathan Mayer Rothschild

GrandMother: Louise de Rothschild