Henry V and Agincourt
It was the most famous victory of the middle ages. On 25th October 1415, despite being outnumbered, out-classed and out-manoeuvred, Henry V’s little band of brothers defied all the odds to inflict a crushing defeat on the assembled might of French chivalry. It was a defining moment in English history.
The battle of Agincourt became part of the nation’s self-image. For six centuries it has been celebrated as the triumph of the underdog in the face of overwhelming odds, of discipline and determination over arrogance and egotism, of stout-hearted common men over dissolute aristocrats. But what is the truth behind the battle upon which so many legends have been built?
On the very day itself, the 600th anniversary of Agincourt, Dr Juliet Barker, popular historian and author of one of the most well read and celebrated books on the battle, will discuss how and why it happened, reveal the personal stories of some of those involved and demonstrate how, above all else, this momentous battle was a personal victory for one man: Monmouth’s most famous son – Henry V.
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