Henry V: The Life of the Warrior King & the Battle of Agincourt 1415
A Biography, Nonfiction, History book. Lets talk of graves, of worms and epitaphs...Our lands, our lives, and all are Bolingbrokes; And nothing...
In the latter years of the fourteenth century a child was born, so unimportant that even his exact date of birth is unknown. Yet before his twenty-seventh birthday the turn of fortune's wheel had brought him the crown of England. The kingdom he inherited as Henry V was deeply divided after the seizure of the throne by his father, the first Lancastrian king. Within a short time, however, by sheer force of personality and will, Henry had mended the rifts, pardoned and released prisoners, and united the whole country behind his claim not just to be King of England, but also King of France. One staggering victory against all the odds on the field of Agincourt brought him lasting fame, and took him within touching distance of succeeding in his claim. Henry V looks at the life and legacy of a king whose heroic achievements and tragic early death may truly be said to have changed the course of British...
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A very straightforward narrative. Nothing remotely "scholarly". Does it add anything? A very enjoyable and brief history of one of England's favourite Kings. Cole does a good job of remaining impartial throughout and gives her facts clearly and in a very readable manner. The book does lack slightly for depth and is probably best used just as a starting point for the period/King Henry. Lets talk of graves, of worms and epitaphs...Our lands, our lives, and all are Bolingbrokes; And nothing can we call our own but death...For Gods sake, let us sit upon the ground, And tell sad stories of the death of kingsHow some have been deposed, some slain in war, Some haunted by the ghosts they have deposed, Some poisoned by their...
