Henry of Monmouth, Volume 2 Or, Memoirs of the Life and Character of Henry the Fifth, as Prince of Wales and King of England

CHAPTER XX.

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Modern triple charge against Henry of Falsehood, Hypocrisy, and Impiety. -- Futility of the Charge, and utter failure of the Evidence on which alone it is grounded. -- He is urged by his people to vindicate the Rights of his Crown, himself having a conscientious conviction of the Justice of his Claim. -- Story of the Tennis-Balls. -- Preparations for invading France. -- Henry's Will made at Southampton. -- Charge of Hypocrisy again grounded on the close of that Testament. -- Its Futility. -- He despatches to the various Powers of Europe the grounds of his Claim on France. Page 89