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Agincourt: The King, the Campaign, the Battle (Hardcover)

by Juliet Barker (Author)
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  • Hardcover: 460 pages
  • Publisher: Little, Brown (6 Oct 2005)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0316726486
  • ISBN-13: 978-0316726481
  • Product Dimensions: 23.6 x 15.8 x 4.6 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
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'... a lively, stimulating account of this bloody day of battle. It is full of both serious research and entertaining gems. Barker makes the politics of the Hundred Years' War lucidly comprehensible.' Erica Wagner, The Times 'History writ fine, overflowing with extraordinary details...a milestone in Agincourt studies' Independent 'She brings vividly to life scenes such as the ceremonial surrender of Harfleur at the outset of the campaign, or the extraordinary pageant mounted by the city of London to celebrate the victorious king's return.' Richard Barber, Literary Review 'Juliet Barker tells this story beautifully. If you buy just one book of history this year, choose this one. It will make a wonderful Christmas present for it is a handsome book, well illustrated, but above all, it is a great story and Juliet Barker has written a classic account. Agincourt, like Henry's achievement, is a triumph.' Bernard Cornwall, Mail on Sunday 'Juliet Barker is a talented and versatile historian . . . [Her] deep understanding of the late Middle Ages shows in many fascinating asides about contemporary life. Biographical vignettes of the participants, great and small, liven up the pages . . . This book is a model of how to write scholarly history for a wide audience' Jonathan Sumption, Evening Standard '...fascinating blow-by-blow, arrow-by-arrow account of the most patriotic of all English battles' The Guardian 'Plenty to enjoy' BBC History Magazine 'A gripping story' Independent on Sunday


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'If you buy just one book of history this year, choose this one . . . Agincourt, like Henry’s achievement, is a triumph'
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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars An enthralling insight into the medieval world., 27 April 2006
By Caroline "Caroline" (United Kingdom) - See all my reviews
If you only ever read one book on the battle of Agincourt then this is the one I would recommend.

Juliet Barker brings history to life in this account of the finest hour of one of England's greatest kings. It's the attention to details that make this book stand out above any other that I have read on the subject. By the end of the book I felt that I knew personally some of the principle characters in the conflict.

This is a book that is hard to put down.


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11 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars A English Catholic King almost beyond compare, 24 Jan 2006
Barker's account of the King and the build up, invasion campaign and aftermath makes for a detailed, accessible and compelling read. Her portrayal of Henry reveals an almost archetypal heir to the English crown who in many senses proves to be a worthy successor to the mad Charles VI (thinks he is made of glass during bouts of madness) and indeed honours his ancestor Edward III who instigated the 100 years war in the first place believing the crown was his thanks to his grandfather Philippe IV of France. Henry is a darling of Parliament because he spends prudently and actually funds what he proposes to spend unlike the profligacy of his Father. The Church are indebted to him because he stops Oldcastle's strand of Lollardy menacing orthodox Catholicism. He is battle worthy extinguishing Northumberland's rebellion at the Battle of Shrewsbury and taking an arrow in the face for his pains. As for the execution of the Agincourt campaign itself, he brilliantly neutralises Brittany and Burgundy and strikes maritime truces with Bretons and Castilians making the most of the pathological hatreds the Armagnacs and Burgundians harbor for one another. During the course of the book the scale of the French disorder and catalogue of disastrous decisions made makes it hard to believe they are the superpower of the continent at this time. Barker's genius is her flair for factual, well researched accounts such as the expenses of warfare using modern day currency comparisons with the costs of the day. £71 million pounds at least and knights spending over £30 000 and re-mortgaging estates to fit their personal costs. She debunks the Shakespearean "tennis balls" and Scots and Irish representations in the English / Welsh army myths as well as casualty figures and memorably amuses us with her revelations of the "keep it under your hat" phrase and Henry's calculated lie about the archers losing two fingers on their right hand if the French catch them. She reminds us the French did have a battleplan for Agincourt and indeed in this birthplace of chivalry they were battle hardened from crusadind and civil conflicts on a regular basis. Read it yourself for the mysteries to be unravelled! My only criticisms I suppose are that a more balanced than the whiter than white depiction could be preferable. Barker briefly towards the end draws attention to the fact Henry could be viewed as a warmonger who burdens the people of England with heavy taxation. Moreover, he can be seen as the initiator of the bloody war of the Roses. He doesn't particularly like his brother Clarence neither - but then again few like their Daddy's favourites. Nontheless, these are trifles. The actual account of the eve and day of the battle of Agincourt are worth reading for themselves even if Barker does not clarify who shot the first bodkin arrowhead first after the English re-deployed. Knee jerking, bowel churning stuff. Strongly recommended reading.
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3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars One of the Most Famous Battles in English History, 17 Mar 2007
By J. Chippindale (England) - See all my reviews
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I found this book extremely readable and very entertaining. Not something you can say about a lot of historical tomes.

The author gives a compelling account of the actual battle. So much so that the smell of the horses, the blood and gore and all the other noxious smells that are part and parcel of a battlefield seem to pervade the readers nostrils.

However the book is not just about the battle itself but also about the participants particularly the English King, scheming churchmen and murderous Dukes. The knightly heroes, cowards, surgeons and spies. The book has them all.

The author has made it possible for history to be enjoyed by a wider audience, rather than the academic. History has always been interesting. Books written like this one will make many more readers aware of that fact.
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3.0 out of 5 stars What - no battle ?
This is a well written and well researched book. It has one major flaw - only twenty-five pages were devoted to the battle. Read more
Published 6 months ago by Gary B

5.0 out of 5 stars Well written and interesting
If your knowledge of Agincourt is based on school history lessons then this is a fantastic book. It places the campaign in its historical context and the book is written in a way... Read more
Published on 9 Jul 2007 by Peter

2.0 out of 5 stars 24 out of 460 pages cover the battle...sparse
Just a caution for fellow soldiers seeking insight into tactics and the human dimension of this battle. Read more
Published on 2 Feb 2006 by tom ryan

4.0 out of 5 stars Good easy to read history
Although he wouldnt of been his fathers first choice,and heir to the throne of england,Prince henry made sure that when he did succeed in claiming it he did the best job... Read more
Published on 3 Dec 2005 by Mr. T. J. Summers

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