13-19 July 1415: The Army Continues to Gather
By Dan Spencer The mustering of retinues for the campaign continued in the region around Southampton.Β On 14 July the muster of... Read More
6-12 July 1415 β 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 β 5 July 1415 β 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
22-28 June 1415 β The King stays in Winchester
By Dan Spencer Henry V spent much of this week in the Hampshire city of Winchester, which meant that the king... Read More
15-21 June 1415 – Loans for the Expedition and Sir John Tiptoft
By Dan Spencer As preparations for the expedition continued apace the need for cash to fund these activities became ever pressing, as... Read More
8-14 June 1415 β The Privy Seal and Loans by the Towns
By Dan Spencer This week saw loans from Canterbury and Bury St. Edmunds and the delivery of jewels by the treasurer... 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
25-31 May 1415: The Royal Household, Bamburgh Castle, the Defence of the Realm and Royal Jewellery
By Dan Spencer This week saw further preparations for the forthcoming expedition and the defence of the realm. The raising of a... Read More
18-24 May 1415: Royal Patronage
By Dan Spencer This week saw two grants by the king to men who later served on the Agincourt campaign. Patronage not... Read More
11-17 May 1415: The King’s Horses
By Dan Spencer On 25 May 1415, Stephen Ferrour, the kingβs farrier was ordered to take iron and horse nails for shoeing... Read More