Henry V: The Rebirth of Chivalry (ENGLISH MONARCHS: TREASURES FROM THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES)
By Malcolm Mercer.
Description
Henry V is one of England's greatest national figures. His striking victory against the French at Agincourt in 1415 has been celebrated down the centuries. His exploits were seized upon by Shakespeare and, in more recent history, by Laurence Olivier in his dramatic interpretation of the Bard's play for Hollywood. Featuring a mix of significant letters and official documents from the National Archives, written in the words of the monarch and his contemporaries, this book aims to uncover Henry the man, Henry the soldier and Henry the king. It looks at his relationship with the nobil...
ISBN(s)
1903365716, 9781903365717
