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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 Edmund Allen Clergyman 1519-1559

Around 1519 Edmund Allen Clergyman was born.

In 1536 Edmund Allen Clergyman (age 17) was elected Fellow of Corpus Christi College, Cambridge University.

Henry Machyn's Diary. 10 Oct 1558. The x day of October was bered in sant Faythe [Map] mastores Alene, the wyff of master (blank) Allen [Note. possibly Edmund Allen Clergyman (age 39)], with ij [white] branchys, and xviij torchys, and iiij gret tapurs, and [many] morners in blake, and all the belles of Powlles, and ....

Before 27 Jul 1559 Edmund Allen Clergyman (age 40) was elected Bishop of Rochester although he died before being installed.

On 27 Jul 1559 Edmund Allen Clergyman (age 40) died.

Henry Machyn's Diary. 30 Aug 1559. The sam tym afterward was bered in the body of the chyrche master Allen (deceased), nuw electyd bysshope of Rochaster, with a fuw clarkes syngyng, and ther dyd pryche for hym master Huntyngtun the prycher-the wyche he had a wyf and viij [8] chylderyn.