Includes bibliographical references and index. New Book -- June -- 2016
Contents:
Henry V and the Hundred Years War / Christopher Allmand -- The kingdom of France on the eve of the Battle of Agincourt / Bertrand Schnerb -- Chivalry, piety and conduct / Matthew Strickland -- St George and St Denis / Jenny Stratford -- Henry V and the Tower of London / Malcolm Mercer -- Preparing for war / Anne Curry -- The Battle of Agincourt / Matthew Bennett -- Armour at the time of Agincourt / Thom Richardson and Karen Watts -- 'All kinds of weapons' : the weapons of Agincourt / Robert C. Woosnam-Savage -- English flags and banners at Agincourt / Thom Richardson and Anne Curry -- The French army at the battle and its commanders / Anne Curry, Guilhem Pépin, and Craig Taylor -- The English army at the battle and its commanders / Anne Curry and Malcolm Mercer -- The battlefield / Tim Sutherland -- The French prisoners / Rémy Ambühl -- War widows / Rowena E. Archer -- Henry V and London / Caroline M. Barron -- Shakespeare and the historians : the writing of Henry V / Ros King -- Olivier's Henry V (1944) : how a movie defined the image of the Battle of Agincourt for generations / Robert C. Woosnam-Savage -- Agincourt music / David Owen Norris.
Summary:
"Published in partnership with the Royal Armouries, this comprehensive, sumptuously illustrated volume provides a defining reassessment of England's legendary victory on the fields of Agincourt on October 25, 1415. Dramatized by William Shakespeare in Henry V, the Battle of Agincourt changed the course of the Hundred Years War and Britain's relationship with her longtime enemy, France. In a remarkable work commemorating the 600th anniversary of arguably the most iconic military engagement of the medieval era, a wide range of experts examine the battle in its political, cultural, and geographical contexts, detailing strategies, tactics, armor, weapons, and fighting techniques while exploring the battlefield experiences of commanders and ordinary soldiers alike. In addition, this all-encompassing study offers deep analyses of many artifacts and aspects of the battle and its aftermath that have rarely been covered in other histories, including medicine and hygiene, the roles of faith and chivalry, the music of the times, and the experiences of women."--Publisher's web site.
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.