Agincourt 1415: The Archers' Story

by Anne Curry

Overview

For many commentators then and now, it was the English archers who won the day for Henry V. This lavishly illustrated history re-tells the story of the battle and Henry V's Normandy campaign from the perspective of the commander of the English archers, Sir Thomas Erpingham. Sir Thomas, an experienced warrior with military experience dating back 40 years is known for his brief but pivotal appearances in Shakespeare's Henry V, where he is correctly portrayed as an elderly, white haired veteran. At 57 he was one of the oldest there and a close personal confident of the King. But what was his background? How did he command his archers to such a place in history? And what role did the longbow and battlefield tactics play in the final analysis of victory?

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780752445663
Publisher:	The History Press
Publication date:	01/31/2008
Pages:	176
Product dimensions:	6.70(w) x 9.80(h) x 0.60(d)

About the Author

Anne Curry is Professor of Medieval History at the University of Southampton, editor of the Journal of Medieval History and the world's leading authority on the battle of Agincourt. She is the advisor to the battle of Agincourt battlefield centre in Picardy and was historical consultant for the recent ITV documentary of the battle in the Battlefield Detectives series. Her other books include Agincourt: A New History, The Battle of Agincourt: Sources & Interpretations and The Hundred Years War. Professor Curry is a member of the Societe de L'Histoire de France and of the Royal Historical Society. She lives in Reading.

Table of Contents

Foreword 6 Acknowledgements 7 List of Illustrations 7
1 Henry V: A Life and Reign 9
2 The Battle 21
3 The Bowman and the Bow 37
4 Sir Thomas Erpingham 53
5 Chivalry at Agincourt 111
6 The Heraldry of Agincourt 123
7 Shakespeare's Agincourt: Sir Thomas Erpingham and the Missing Archers 139 List of Contributors 155 Further Reading 155 Index 159