The Henry Era of the history plays is probably the best known. Henry IV, Part IandII follow the battles of King Henry IV after his supplanting of Richard II on the throne. Young Hal, son of the king and a lazy drunkard at the beginning, finally renounces his former life and becomes King Henry V. Henry V is a chronicle of the Battle of Agincourt, where a small English army overcame tremendous odds against a French force, and Henry’s victory resulted in his marriage and alliance with France. The life of his son, Henry VI, and the beginning of the War of the Roses is covered by Henry VI, Part I, IIandIII.