Henry V of England accession, he inherited use of the arms of the kingdom undifferenced. In 1420 Henry V married Catherine of Valois, daughter of Charles VI of France and younger sister of the widow of Richard II, Isabella of Valois (who died several years after her husband). Her dowry, upon the agreement between the two kingdoms, was 600,000 crowns. Together the couple had one child, Henry. Upon Henry V's death, the infant Prince was made king and was crowned Henry VI of England. Henry V of England Henry V (16 September 1386 – 31 August 1422), also called Henry of Monmouth, was King
Henry VI of England Beaufort and William de la Pole, Earl of Suffolk, who thought likewise, while Humphrey, Duke of Gloucester, and Richard, Duke of York, who argued for a continuation of the war, were ignored. As the English military situation in France declined, talks emerged in England about arranging a marriage for the king to strengthen England's foreign connections, and if possible to catalyse a peace between the warring parties. In 1434, the English council suggested that peace could best be effected with the Scots by wedding Henry to one of the daughters of the king of Scotland; the proposal came to nothing.