Was Henry V a Good King?

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King Henry V was a young and an inexperience king. Whatever someone says, he believes really quick. Like the Bishop of Canterbury and Bishop of Ely told him to go to war with France and he agreed to it He doesn’t have the capability of making the right judgement. For instance, when the King of France send him the letter, as a king he should think about his people and the country.

Dauphin, who has heard stories about King Henry’s V irresponsible teenage years, has sent tennis balls instead of anything valuable. That means he is a kid and he cannot do anything. In his reply, Henry V turns the Dauphin’s joke upside down and Henry V has decided on war. Did he make the right decision?