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Author : William Shakespeare
Release : 1890
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Book Synopsis The Life of King Henry the Fifth by : William Shakespeare
Download or read book The Life of King Henry the Fifth written by William Shakespeare. This book was released on 1890. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Juliet Barker
Release : 2008-12-21
Genre : History
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Book Synopsis Agincourt by : Juliet Barker
Download or read book Agincourt written by Juliet Barker. This book was released on 2008-12-21. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From a master historian comes an astonishing chronicle of life in medieval Europe and the battle that altered the course of an empire. Although almost six centuries old, the Battle of Agincourt still captivates the imaginations of men and women on both sides of the Atlantic. It has been immortalized in high culture (Shakespeare's Henry V) and low (the New York Post prints Henry's battle cry on its editorial page each Memorial Day). It is the classic underdog story in the history of warfare, and generations have wondered how the English -- outnumbered by the French six to one -- could have succeeded so bravely and brilliantly. Drawing upon a wide range of sources, eminent scholar Juliet Barker casts aside the legend and shows us that the truth behind Agincourt is just as exciting, just as fascinating, and far more significant. She paints a gripping narrative of the October 1415 clash between outnumbered English archers and heavily armored French knights. But she also takes us beyond the battlefield into palaces and common cottages to bring into vivid focus an entire medieval world in flux. Populated with chivalrous heroes, dastardly spies, and a ferocious and bold king, Agincourt is as earthshaking as its subject -- and confirms Juliet Barker's status as both a historian and a storyteller of the first rank.
Author : Teresa Cole
Release : 2015-03-15
Genre : History
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Book Synopsis Henry V by : Teresa Cole
Download or read book Henry V written by Teresa Cole. This book was released on 2015-03-15. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The life of the warrior king and the Battle of Agincourt 1415
Author : John Matusiak
Release : 2013
Genre : Biography & Autobiography
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Book Synopsis Henry V by : John Matusiak
Download or read book Henry V written by John Matusiak. This book was released on 2013. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Henry V of England, the princely hero of Shakespeare's play, who successfully defeated the French at the Battle of Agincourt and came close to becoming crowned King of France, is one of the best known and most compelling monarchs in English history. This new biography takes a fresh look at his entire life and nine year reign, and gives a balanced view of Henry, who is traditionally seen as a great hero but has been more recently depicted as an obsessive egotist or, worse, a ruthless warlord. The book locates Henry's style of kingship in the context of the time, and looks at often neglected other figures who influenced and helped him, such as his father and his uncles, Henry and Thomas Beaufort. John Matusiak shows that the situation confronting Henry at the outset of his reign was far more favourable than is often supposed but that he was nonetheless a man of prodigious gifts whose extraordinary achievements in battle left the deepest possible impression upon his contemporaries.
Author : William Shakespeare
Release : 1917
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Book Synopsis Henry IV pt. I by : William Shakespeare
Download or read book Henry IV pt. I written by William Shakespeare. This book was released on 1917. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
