The Forest of Dean and Sir John Greyndour (d.1416)
By Roger Thomas A significant local landowner in the Forest of Dean, Sir John was closely associated with the local freeminers who... Read More
Pontefract Castle
By Simon Leach From June 1417, both Charles duc d’Orleans and Marshall Boucicaut, captured at Agincourt and held for ransom, were held... Read More
Sycharth Castle, Powys
By Stephen Cooper Sycharth Castle is difficult to find; but it lies close to a minor road, off the B4580, to the... Read More
Monmouth, Monmouthshire
By Agincourt 600 Wales You won’t need to be a detective to find clues to Monmouth’s connections with the Battle. In the... Read More
Tretower, Powys
By Agincourt 600 Wales Though the historical record is somewhat spotty, Tretower is thought to occupy an important place in the Agincourt... Read More
Trecastle, Powys
By Agincourt Wales The home of Watkin Lloyd, captain of the Welsh archers at Agincourt, Trecastle is a small village with a... Read More
Brecon, Powys
By Agincourt 600 Wales Henry V’s forces at the Battle of Agincourt included 500 Welsh archers and 23 men-at-arms. Of that number,... Read More
Abergavenny, Monmouthshire
By Agincourt 600 Wales Set on the banks of the River Usk, the market town of Abergavenny has strong links to the... Read More
Myths and Cobblers
By Stephen Cooper In the great St Crispin’s Day speech, Shakespeare’s Henry V tells his followers: ‘He that outlives this day, and... Read More
The Château de Tramecourt
By Professor Anne Curry Burgundian accounts of the battle have the French drawing up their troops between two areas of woodland, one... Read More