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... 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... Read More
5-11 October 1415 – The Departure of the Army from Harfleur
By Dan Spencer According to the author of the Gesta Henrici Quinti, the army left Harfleur on 8 October on its march... Read More
28 September-4 October 1415 – The installation of a garrison at Harfleur and the decision to march the army overland to Calais
By Dan Spencer This week saw the installation of a large garrison into Harfleur and preparations for the army to leave the... Read More
21-27 September 1415 – The Surrender of Harfleur
By Dan Spencer The defenders of Harfleur surrendered the town to the victorious English army on 22 September. On the same day,... Read More
How did news of the battle of Agincourt reach England?
By Dan Spencer News of the battle would have been eagerly awaited across England. Thousands of men from all across the country... Read More
6-12 July 1415 – Things start hotting up. Negotiations fail and troops start arriving
By Dan Spencer The failure of negotiations at Wolvesey Castle meant that the French ambassadors left Winchester at the beginning of this... Read More
Can we follow Henry’s route today?
By Peter Hoskins The short answer is yes we can. We are fortunate that there are many contemporary reports of the campaign.... Read More
How many French prisoners survived the massacre which took place at the battle of Agincourt?
By Dr Rémy Ambühl The infamous massacre of the French prisoners ordered by Henry V towards the end of the battle is... Read More
Did Henry V take guns with him on his campaign of 1415?
By Dan Spencer Gunpowder weapons originated in China and had reached Western Europe by the early fourteenth century. One of the earliest... Read More