, Roy de Fraunce et
d'Engleterre, Seigneur de Irlande, et Duc de
Normandie." On the above 9th of April he
relinquished the title of King of France during the
life-time of his father-in-law, Charles,
preliminary to the treaty of Troyes, which was
signed the 21st of May, 1420; and during the
remainder of his life he styled himself, "Henricus
Dei gratia Rex Angliae, Heres et Regens Franciae, et
Dominus Hiberniae."

Notwithstanding an article in the agreement of the
9th of April, that during the life of Charles,
Henry V. should not assume the title of King of
France; yet within ten days he issued a precept
from Rouen relative to the Norman coinage, upon one
side of which was to be inscribed, "Henricus
Francorum Rex." As Henry had not then signed the
article of peace at Troyes, it did not perhaps
occur to him that he was thus breaking his
agreement with France.--Rot. Chart. p. xxi.]

The marriage of Henry with Katharine[207] was celebrated with (p. 280)
great magnificence by the Archbishop of Sens, on the 30th of May, in
the presence of the principal nobility of Burgundy and France. The
Duke of Burgundy first, and then all the other assembled nobles, swore
allegiance to Henry, as Regent of France. "For," (as the
historians[208] say,) "the fame of his heroic actions in war, when his
person was unknown to them, had acquired him a universal esteem; and
they knew not what most to admire, his courage, conduct, or success.
But now his noble presence, in which there was a due mixture of (p. 281)
majesty with affable deportment, procured a greater veneration. They
knew him to be prudent in councils, experienced in war, of an
undaunted courage in dangers, and prosperous in all his enterprises;
and therefore they persuaded themselves that their country would be
happy under the influences of his government." It is said that they
were confirmed in these anticipations of good, as well as exceedingly
delighted, by the speech which he addressed to them in full assembly,
showing the moderation and temper of his soul. At the close of his
address they unanimously expressed their