The Battle of Agincourt

About this book

Published in partnership with the Royal Armouries this comprehensive sumptuously illustrated volume provides a defining reassessment of Englands 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 Britains 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.