D-Day 1415: Can we know the size of Henry V’s Fleet in 1415?
By Dr Craig Lambert On 11 August 1415 a large fleet slipped out of the Solent and headed to the Chef de... Read More
How did the city of London celebrate Henry’s return?
By Dan Spencer On 23 November 1415, Henry returned to the city of London in triumph with the Corporation of London putting... Read More
How did the city of London fund Henry V’s expedition of 1415?
By Sinclair Rogers and Anne Curry Guildhall The kings of England were able to ask the Parliamentary Commons for a grant of... Read More
1-7 June 1415: Artificers for the War with France
By Dan Spencer This week saw further efforts to prepare for the expedition to France, with large numbers of artificers hired for... 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
30 March-5 April 1415: Easter Sunday, the Priory at Syon and the London Guildhall
By Dan Spencer This week saw the end of Holy Week with the celebration of Easter Sunday, a payment for the new... Read More
23-29 March 1415: Holy Week
By Dan Spencer This week saw the celebration of Holy Week which preceded Easter. 24 March 1415 was Palm Sunday which was... Read More
16-22 March 1415: Ships from Holland and Zealand and a Court Case in London
By Dan Spencer This week saw a commission granted for the hire of ships from the Low Countries and a court case... 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
22-28 December 1414: Christmas
By Dan Spencer This week the business of government stopped for the celebration of Christmas. The king and court spent Christmas day... Read More