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The HUNDRED YEARS WAR -
These excellent videos make extensive use of recent research, medieval painting and historical re-enactments. The campaigns of Kind Eward (England) - the Black Prince - are presented in no.2-7b. Videos are 6 to 7:30 minutes. |
 . Introduction . . . . Prelude to War 1 . . . . War begins ..
 . The Angevin Kings in England - End of the Capetian Dynasty in France.
. Hostilities in the 1320s and 1330z
(Fall 2008, additional history text pages for the Hundred Years War.)
. Battles of Sluys (1340) and Morlaix
. Edward again invades France is successful with a siege of Caen. -
then onward to Paris and preparations for Crecy
. Siege of Calais . . . . Battle of Crecy
. Poitiers 1 . . . . Poitiers 2
. Treaty of Bretigny - An intermediate peace lasts from 1360 to 1414.
. Henry V is now the English king - and the House of Lancaster controls the throne of England.
. Henry intends to unite England by again invading France -
The Welsh have been subdued and Charles V, King of of France, is insane.
For a detailed journey through the Battle of Agincourt that changed the landscape of Europe for centuries,
see two video links below and several others further down the page.
. At Agincourt, 5,000 to 7,000) English confront 21,000 to 30,000 French.
. Agincourt; English archers decimate French mounted knights. - Henry survives an attack by 18 knights.
. The Treaty of Troyes - Henry becomes King of France as Regent and is heir to Charles VI.
. The Dauphin rebels: Battles of Bauge and Meaux
. Bedford's narrow victory at Verneuil and his initial siege of Orleans. . . . . Battle of Rouvray
. French relieve the Siege of Orleans 1.
. French relieve the Siege of Orleans 2 - Joan of Arc defeats the English in two battles.
. End of the 100 Years War, - Joan of Arc's trial and execution.
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The HUNDRED YEARS WAR - The BATTLE of AGINCOURT 1415 |
The Battle of Agincourt (1415) was the most important military action of the latter half of the Hundred Years War.
It was fought on St. Criapin's Day, October 25, 1415 on cramped field whose terrain confered a distinct advantage
upon the numerically inferior English army led by Henry V.
The much loved King 'Harry' was only 28 years old when leading his army at Agincourt.
. Battle of Agincourt 1415 / 1 - Introduction to a stunning two hour victory
and the topography of the battlefield. 9:17m /
. Battle of Agincourt 1415 / 2 - English Archers, Men at Arms, Mounted Knights 9:56m /
. Battle of Agincourt 1415 / 3 - An army of the French nobility joined ranks
and were led by a brilliant commander who was a 'commoner'.
The English had lost 1/3 of their army to dysentery. 9:56m /
. Battle of Agincourt 1415 / 4 - Knights for ransom, English cloth uniforms
and mud are the keys to a French defeat 8:53m /
. Battle of Agincourt 1415 / 5 - The French army, crowded into a narrow 'funnel-shaped' battlefield
suffer a crushing defeat. / 9:39m /
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The BATTLE OF AGINCOURT (1415) - HENRY V and SHAKESPEARE on the BATTLEFIELD |
In 1989, Kenneth Branagh released his film of Shakespeare's Henry V, a play in which
the Battle of Agincourt (1415) plays a central role. At 29 years of age, Branagh was widely viewed as a young genius
and his film is extraordinary and compelling.
. Henry V 1989 (Kenneth Branagh) - St. Crispin's Day speech; Act 4, Scene 3 / 3:32m /
. Henry V 1989 (Kenneth Branagh) - "Nothing But Shame " Henry V: Act 4, scene 5 / 6.00m /
. Henry V 1989 (Kenneth Branagh) - "The Day is Yours" Henry V: Act 4, scene 7 / 5:47m /
. Henry V 1989 (Kenneth Branagh) - "Royal Fellowship of Death"; Act 4, Scene 8 / 6:37m /
. Henry V 1989 (Kenneth Branagh) - For I am Welsh... Act 4, scene 8 / 7:26m /
. Henry V 1989 (Kenneth Branagh) - Non Nobis, and Te Deum - Henry V: Act 4, Scene 8 / 7:25m /
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