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Agincourt : Henry V and the battle that made England, Juliet Barker
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- Summary
- "Two armies face off across a sodden plateau in northeastern France, each waiting for the other to make the first move. On one side are the English, suffering from dysentery and starvation, their numbers devastated. Arrayed against them is a rested and well-fed French army, a sea of burnished armor and menacing weaponry primed to slaughter the foolish invaders. Nevertheless, the charismatic and brilliant English king, twenty-eight-year-old Henry V, defies conventional military wisdom and leads his "band of brothers" forward. His troops are outnumbered six to one." "What follows is one of the most remarkable battles in history, celebrated for almost six centuries as the classic triumph of the underdog in the face of seemingly insurmountable odds. 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 at Agincourt. She paints a narrative of the entire campaign, from the preparations to the reaping of the spoils. We are there in the English camps as common men struggle to secure buckles and laces with numb fingers; in the French front lines as petulant noblemen squabble over positions in the vanguard; and in the deep mud as heavily armed knights stumble and struggle under a barrage of arrows so thick and fast that it darkens the skies." "Barker also takes us beyond the battlefield to bring into focus the dynamics of medieval life in peace and war. We meet ordinary and extraordinary people such as Margaret Merssh, a female blacksmith who forges arms in the Tower of London; Lord Grey of Codnor, who pawns his own armor to pay his soldiers' wages; and Raoul de Gaucourt, the gallant French knight who surrenders himself into English custody simply because the code of chivalry compels him to do so."--BOOK JACKET. Also includes information on archers, armour, chivalry, coats of arms, gunpowder, heralds, horses, knights, men at arms, prisoners, ships, tournaments, Tower of London, wine, women, etc
- Language
- eng
- Edition
- 1st U.S. ed.
- Extent
- xiii, 445 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates
- Note
- Originally published: London, 2005
- Contents
-
- The Road To Agincourt
- Aquitaine (English Gascony)
- The route of the Agincourt march
- The French royal succession and Edward III's claim to the throne of France
- The English royal line from Edward III
- The French royal line: the House of Valois
- Just rights and inheritances
- A king's apprenticeship
- A most Christian king
- The diplomatic effort
- Scots and plots
- "He who desires peace, let him prepare for war"
- Of money and men
- The army gathers
- The Agincourt Campaign
- The route of the Agincourt march
- "Fair stood the wind for France"
- Harfleur
- "Our town of Harfleur"
- The march to Calais
- Crossing the Somme
- The eve of battle
- "Felas, lets go!"
- The Aftermath Of Battle
- The roll of the dead
- The return of the king
- The rewards of victory
- Isbn
- 9780316015035
- Label
- Agincourt : Henry V and the battle that made England
- Title
- Agincourt
- Title remainder
- Henry V and the battle that made England
- Statement of responsibility
- Juliet Barker
- Subject
-
- trueAgincourt, Battle of, 1415
- Agincourt, Battle of, Agincourt, France, 1415
- trueBattles
- trueFrance -- History, Military -- 1328-1589
- France -- History, Military -- 1328-1589
- trueGreat Britain -- History -- 1066-1687
- trueGreat Britain -- History, Military
- Great Britain -- History, Military -- 1066-1485
- trueHenry, V, King of England, 1387-1422
- Henry, V, King of England, 1387-1422
- trueHistory writing -- Europe -- Medieval
- trueHistory writing -- Wars and conflicts -- Hundred Years War
- trueHistory writing -- Wars and conflicts | Battles
- trueHundred Years' War, 1339-1453
- trueMedieval period (476-1492) -- 476 -- 1492
- trueMilitary strategy
- true15th century -- 1401 -- 1500
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- "Two armies face off across a sodden plateau in northeastern France, each waiting for the other to make the first move. On one side are the English, suffering from dysentery and starvation, their numbers devastated. Arrayed against them is a rested and well-fed French army, a sea of burnished armor and menacing weaponry primed to slaughter the foolish invaders. Nevertheless, the charismatic and brilliant English king, twenty-eight-year-old Henry V, defies conventional military wisdom and leads his "band of brothers" forward. His troops are outnumbered six to one." "What follows is one of the most remarkable battles in history, celebrated for almost six centuries as the classic triumph of the underdog in the face of seemingly insurmountable odds. 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 at Agincourt. She paints a narrative of the entire campaign, from the preparations to the reaping of the spoils. We are there in the English camps as common men struggle to secure buckles and laces with numb fingers; in the French front lines as petulant noblemen squabble over positions in the vanguard; and in the deep mud as heavily armed knights stumble and struggle under a barrage of arrows so thick and fast that it darkens the skies." "Barker also takes us beyond the battlefield to bring into focus the dynamics of medieval life in peace and war. We meet ordinary and extraordinary people such as Margaret Merssh, a female blacksmith who forges arms in the Tower of London; Lord Grey of Codnor, who pawns his own armor to pay his soldiers' wages; and Raoul de Gaucourt, the gallant French knight who surrenders himself into English custody simply because the code of chivalry compels him to do so."--BOOK JACKET. Also includes information on archers, armour, chivalry, coats of arms, gunpowder, heralds, horses, knights, men at arms, prisoners, ships, tournaments, Tower of London, wine, women, etc
- Summary
- An examination of the ongoing legacy of the Battle of Agincourt draws on a wide range of sources and refutes popular beliefs to offer insight into how the conflict's outnumbered English archers succeeded against more heavily armed French knights
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- 167853
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Barker, Juliet R. V
- Dewey number
- 944/.02542
- Illustrations
-
- illustrations
- maps
- plates
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
- DA256
- LC item number
- .B37 2006
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/resourcePreferred
- True
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Henry
- Agincourt, Battle of, Agincourt, France, 1415
- Great Britain
- France
- Target audience
- adult
- http://bibfra.me/vocab/lite/titleRemainder
- Henry V and the battle that made England
- Label
- Agincourt : Henry V and the battle that made England, Juliet Barker
- Note
- Originally published: London, 2005
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages [413]-423) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- The Road To Agincourt -- Aquitaine (English Gascony) -- The route of the Agincourt march -- The French royal succession and Edward III's claim to the throne of France -- The English royal line from Edward III -- The French royal line: the House of Valois -- Just rights and inheritances -- A king's apprenticeship -- A most Christian king -- The diplomatic effort -- Scots and plots -- "He who desires peace, let him prepare for war" -- Of money and men -- The army gathers -- The Agincourt Campaign -- The route of the Agincourt march -- "Fair stood the wind for France" -- Harfleur -- "Our town of Harfleur" -- The march to Calais -- Crossing the Somme -- The eve of battle -- "Felas, lets go!" -- The Aftermath Of Battle -- The roll of the dead -- The return of the king -- The rewards of victory
- Control code
- 5459650
- Dimensions
- 25 cm
- Edition
- 1st U.S. ed.
- Extent
- xiii, 445 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates
- Isbn
- 9780316015035
- Isbn Type
- (hardcover)
- Lccn
- 2006002034
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
- n
- Other control number
- 9780316015035
- Other physical details
- illustrations (some color), maps (some color)
- System control number
-
- (OCoLC)ocm63277611
- (Sirsi) i9780316015035
- (OCoLC)63277611
- Label
- Agincourt : Henry V and the battle that made England, Juliet Barker
- Note
- Originally published: London, 2005
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages [413]-423) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- The Road To Agincourt -- Aquitaine (English Gascony) -- The route of the Agincourt march -- The French royal succession and Edward III's claim to the throne of France -- The English royal line from Edward III -- The French royal line: the House of Valois -- Just rights and inheritances -- A king's apprenticeship -- A most Christian king -- The diplomatic effort -- Scots and plots -- "He who desires peace, let him prepare for war" -- Of money and men -- The army gathers -- The Agincourt Campaign -- The route of the Agincourt march -- "Fair stood the wind for France" -- Harfleur -- "Our town of Harfleur" -- The march to Calais -- Crossing the Somme -- The eve of battle -- "Felas, lets go!" -- The Aftermath Of Battle -- The roll of the dead -- The return of the king -- The rewards of victory
- Control code
- 5459650
- Dimensions
- 25 cm
- Edition
- 1st U.S. ed.
- Extent
- xiii, 445 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates
- Isbn
- 9780316015035
- Isbn Type
- (hardcover)
- Lccn
- 2006002034
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
- n
- Other control number
- 9780316015035
- Other physical details
- illustrations (some color), maps (some color)
- System control number
-
- (OCoLC)ocm63277611
- (Sirsi) i9780316015035
- (OCoLC)63277611
Subject
- trueAgincourt, Battle of, 1415
- Agincourt, Battle of, Agincourt, France, 1415
- trueBattles
- trueFrance -- History, Military -- 1328-1589
- France -- History, Military -- 1328-1589
- trueGreat Britain -- History -- 1066-1687
- trueGreat Britain -- History, Military
- Great Britain -- History, Military -- 1066-1485
- trueHenry, V, King of England, 1387-1422
- Henry, V, King of England, 1387-1422
- trueHistory writing -- Europe -- Medieval
- trueHistory writing -- Wars and conflicts -- Hundred Years War
- trueHistory writing -- Wars and conflicts | Battles
- trueHundred Years' War, 1339-1453
- trueMedieval period (476-1492) -- 476 -- 1492
- trueMilitary strategy
- true15th century -- 1401 -- 1500
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