Agincourt FutureLearn course nominated for an award
A video from the University of Southampton MOOC ‘Agincourt 1415: myth and reality’ was shortlisted for a British Universities Film and Video Council Learning On... Read More
MARKING 600 YEARS SINCE THE BATTLE OF AGINCOURT
HISTORY
The Battle of Agincourt that took place on the 25th of October 1415 is a fascinating but controversial battle.
Explore its facts and secrets.
CHARITY
The Agincourt 600 charity supports international friendship and understanding, commemoration, knowledge and shared heritage.
EVENTS
The 600th anniversary of the battle of Agincourt will be commemorated in many different places and ways.
Find out more and join in.
PARTNERS
Find out more about the organisations and groups participating in and commemorating Agincourt 600, an event at the heart of our shared history.
EVENTS
Over the course of 2015 there will be many events to commemorate the battle. If you are planning any event please let us know and we will be delighted to announce it on this website. We will also post reports and photographs of events.
Poetry Competition
Agincourt 600 Poetry Competition
Critically acclaimed and multi-prize winning poet Daljit Nagra has thrown down the gauntlet to noble young poets everywhere to claim the title: Winner of the Agincourt 600 Poetry Competition.
1st November to 31st January 2016
You are invited!
International Wheelchair Fencing
France and Great Britain battle it out in 2 days of competition, with some of the World’s top fencers, commemorating the Battle of Agincourt.
30th and 31st January 2016
NEWS FROM AGINCOURT 600
News items will be posted here as they become available. Visit our Facebook page and follow us on Twitter for the latest news about the Charity and tales of what was happening at this time 600 years ago.
ON THE TRAIL OF HENRY V
Exploring aspects of Agincourt and the 100 Years War through a series of new and regularly updated historical and academic articles.
23-29 November 1415 – Henry’s Procession into London
By Dan Spencer This is the last blog post on the website, as we have covered the period from November 1414 to November 1415. Thank... Read More
16-22 November 1415 – Henry Returns to England
By Dan Spencer Several chronicles tell us that Henry arrived back in England on 16 November at Dover and then made his way towards London.... Read More
9-15 November 1415 – Parliament Continues to Sit, Prisoners from the Surrender of Harfleur
By Dan Spencer At the opening of parliament in the previous week, Henry Beaufort, bishop of Winchester, had recounted the progress of the army in... Read More
2-8 November 1415 – Opening of Parliament
By Dan Spencer At Calais Henry debated whether to continue the campaign. The Latin lives of the 1430s claim that he consulted his men ‘whether,... Read More
26 October – 1 November 1415 – The Aftermath and News of the Battle
By Dan Spencer The English left the battlefield on 26 October and arrived at Calais three days later. The chronicles of Titus Livius and Pseudo-Elmham... Read More
25 October 1415 – The Battle of Agincourt
By Dan Spencer It was an early start for the soldiers of both armies on the morning of 25 October, with the men assembling for... Read More
19-24 October – The Final March to Agincourt
By Dan Spencer On 19 October the English army was finally able to cross the River Somme, most likely at Béthencourt and Voyennes to the... Read More
12-18 October 1415 – The March Across France
By Dan Spencer The march across France continued this week, with the author of the Gesta Henrici Quinti reporting that the army had reached Eu,... Read More
PROJECTS
We are delighted to have opened our grant application system – as part of the visibility of our charitable giving, all the projects we grant money to will be profiled here.
Agincourt FutureLearn course nominated for an award
A video from the University of Southampton MOOC ‘Agincourt 1415: myth and reality’ was shortlisted for a British Universities Film and Video Council Learning On... Read More
Agincourt Grove at Stonor Park
At the end of March 2016, as blossom was beginning to open, the last of the commemorative tree plantings for Agincourt 600 took place. Stonor... Read More
The Agincourt 600 Poetry Competition – the winners
As part of the Agincourt 600 commemorations a competition for young poets was organised by the Poetry Society and supported by Agincourt 600. “In the... Read More
We’re off to France!
“Once more unto the breach, dear friends, once more”* This weekend the Historical Association is taking a group of primary school children from across the... Read More
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