The one great event with which Henry V's name is connected is the
conquest of France. It was hailed at the time as a glorious
achievement. In honor of it his tomb in Westminster Abbey was
surmounted by a statue of the King, having a head of solid silver.
Eventually the head was stolen and never recovered; the wooden statue
still remains. The theft was typical of Henry's short-lived victories
abroad, for all the territory he had gained was soon destined to be
hopelessly lost.