From a master historian comes an astonishing chronicle of life in medieval Europe and the battle that altered the course of an empire. Although almost six centuries old, the Battle of Agincourt still captivates the imaginations of men and women on both sides of the Atlantic. It has been immortalized in high culture (Shakespeare's Henry V) and low (the New York Post prints Henry's battle cry on Cited by: 6. Immortalized by Shakespeare and by contemporary historians, the battle of Agincourt has been embellished and edited by the quill of unbridled nationalism. Now, drawing on a wide range of primary sources and original research, medievalist Juliet Barker casts aside the myth and shows us the truth behind Henry's invasion of France and the showdown User Interaction Count: · Agincourt: Henry V and the Battle that Made England. From a master historian comes an astonishing chronicle of life in medieval Europe and the battle that altered the course of an empire. Although almost six centuries old, the Battle of Agincourt still captivates the imaginations of men and women on both sides of the Atlantic/5.
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Although almost six centuries old, the Battle of Agincourt still captivates the imaginations of men and women on both sides of the Atlantic. It has been immortalized in high culture (Shakespeare's Henry V) and low (the New York Post prints Henry's battle cry on its editorial page each Memorial Day). It is the classic underdog story in the history of warfare, and generations have wondered how the English -- outnumbered by the French six to one -- could have succeeded so bravely and brilliantly. US: Agincourt: Henry V and the Battle that Made England Little, Brown, ISBN: Back Bay Books: ISBN: Juliet says: " "This brand new, fully revised and updated edition of Agincourt is published to mark the th anniversary of the battle of Agincourt which falls on 25th October I’m particularly thrilled that Bernard Cornwell has contributed a new introduction to the book: his generous acknowledgment of the use he had made of my work in his clever and. Juliet Barker's Agincourt: Henry V and the battle that made England is a mistitled but easy to read overview of the character of Henry V and his conduct of one of the most famous campaigns of the Hundred Years War. Barker provides a thorough background, both genealogical and ideological, to England's claim to the throne of France.
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