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The Deeds of King Henry V, or in Latin Henrici Quinti, Angliæ Regis, Gesta, is a first-hand account of the Agincourt Campaign, and subsequent events to his death in 1422. The author of the first part was a Chaplain in King Henry's retinue who was present from King Henry's departure at Southampton in 1415, at the siege of Harfleur, the battle of Agincourt, and the celebrations on King Henry's return to London. The second part, by another writer, relates the events that took place including the negotiations at Troye, Henry's marriage and his death in 1422.
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Herbert James Draper 1863-1920 is in Painters.
In November 1863 or November 1864 Herbert James Draper was born.
1901. Herbert James Draper (age 37). "Tristan and Isolde".
Tristan: Tristan and Iseult is a chivalric romance retold in numerous variations since the 12th century, with a lasting impact on Western culture. The story is a tragedy about the adulterous love between the Cornish knight Tristan (Tristram) and the Irish princess Iseult (Isolde, Yseult). It tells of Tristan's mission to escort Iseult from Ireland for marriage to his uncle, King Mark of Cornwall. On the journey home, the two of them ingest a love potion which brings about the adulterous relationship.
1901. Herbert James Draper (age 37). "Ariadne deserted by Theseus".
1909. Herbert James Draper (age 45). "The Lamia".
Lamia: Lamia. A child-eating monster and, in later tradition, was regarded as a type of night-haunting spirit. Lamia was a beautiful queen of Libya who had an affair with Zeus. Upon learning this, Zeus's wife Hera robbed her of her children, the offspring of her affair with Zeus, either by kidnapping or killing them. The loss of her children drove Lamia insane, and in vengeance and despair, Lamia snatched up any children she could find and devoured them.
1909. Herbert James Draper (age 45). "Ulysses and the Sirens".
On 22nd September 1920 Herbert James Draper (age 56) died.