27 July ā 2 August 1415 ā Final Preparations and the Southampton Plot
By Dan Spencer By the beginning of this week the expedition was almost ready to leave for France, with an order for... Read More
20-26 July 1415 ā Troops continue to arrive. The king makes his will.
By Dan Spencer The beginning of this week saw a commission given to Richard Redeman and John Strange to muster the retinue... Read More
6-12 July 1415 ā 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
29 June ā 5 July 1415 ā Diplomacy with France
By Dan Spencer This week witnessed a meeting between Henry V and a French embassy at Wolsevey palace in Winchester. Central to... Read More
6-12 April 1415: A Letter to the King of France and Preparations for War
By Dan Spencer This week saw a letter sent to the king of France, the victualing of Calais and an assembly of... Read More
9-15 March 1415: London and Loans for the Expedition
By Dan Spencer On 10 March 1415, Henry summoned the mayor, aldermen and leading citizens of London to the Tower of London.... Read More
2-8 February 1415: Council Meeting for the Defence of England and Revocation of a Letter of Protection
By Dan Spencer At about this time there was a meeting at the London house of the Dominican friars (also known as... Read More
Wolvesey Castle, Hampshire
By Dan Spencer Central to Henry Vās pretext for war in 1415 was his claim of pursuing a just war against the... Read More
19 November 1414: the announcement of plans to invade France
By Dan Spencer It was at the parliament held at Westminster between 19 November and 7 December 1414 that plans to invade... Read More