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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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Earl Wessex is in Earldoms of England Alphabetically, Earldoms of England Chronologically, Extinct Earldoms of England.
1st: Godwin Godwinson 1st Earl Kent and Wessex. Died 1053. Son
2nd: King Harold II of England. Died 1066. Extinct.
Before 1020 Godwin Godwinson 1st Earl Kent and Wessex (age 18) was created 1st Earl Wessex.
Before 1021 Godwin Godwinson 1st Earl Kent and Wessex (age 19) and Gytha Estrigen Countess Kent and Wessex were married. She by marriage Countess Kent, Countess Wessex.
On 15 Apr 1053 Godwin Godwinson 1st Earl Kent and Wessex (age 52) died. His son Leofwine (age 18) succeeded 2nd Earl Kent. His son Harold Godinson (age 31) succeeded 2nd Earl Wessex.
On 14 Oct 1066 the Norman army led by King William "Conqueror" I of England (age 38) defeated the English army of King Harold II of England (age 44) at the Battle of Hastings fought at Senlac Hill Hastings. Aimery Thouars (age 42), Ralph de Gael 2nd Earl East Anglia (age 24), Eustace Flanders II Count Boulogne (age 51), William Fitzosbern 1st Earl Hereford (age 46), Geoffrey Chateaudun II Count Mortain III Count Perche, William Warenne 1st Earl of Surrey, Raoul Tosny, Robert Beaumont 1st Earl of Leicester Count Meulan (age 26), Hugh Grandesmil (age 34), Roger "The Great" Montgomery 1st Earl of Shrewsbury (possibly), Robert Mortain Count Mortain 1st Earl Cornwall (age 35) and Bishop Odo of Bayeux fought for William.
Brothers King Harold II of England was killed. Earl Wessex, Earl Hereford extinct.
His borthers Gyrth Godwinson Earl East Anglia (age 34) and Leofwine Godwinson 2nd Earl Kent (age 31), and Engenulphe Aigle (age 56) were killed. Earl Kent extinct.