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Agincourt

My Family, the Battle and the Fight for France

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Agincourt

By: Ranulph Fiennes
Narrated by: Ranulph Fiennes
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 25 October 2015 is the 600th anniversary of the battle of Agincourt - a hugely resonant event in English (and French) history. Sir Ranulph Fiennes casts new light on this epic event, revealing that three of his own ancestors fought in the battle for Henry V, and at least one for the French. This is a unique perspective on Agincourt from a trained and decorated soldier.

Ran reveals the truth behind the myths and legends of the battle. He tells how after the battle Henry V entertained his senior commanders to dinner, where they were waited on by captured French knights. There is the story of Sir Piers Legge of Lyme Hall, who lay wounded in the mud while his mastiff dog fought off the French men-at-arms. Then there is the legend that the French intended to cut off the first and second right hand fingers of every captured archer, to prevent him from using his bow. The archers raised those two fingers to the advancing French as a gesture of defiance.

In this gripping new study Sir Ranulph Fiennes brings back to life these stories and more, including those of his own ancestors, in a celebration of a historical event integral to English identity.

(P)2014 Hodder & Stoughton©2014 Ranulph Fiennes Europe Medieval Military Middle Ages
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Well read. Exquisitely researched and captivating by its comprehensive yet intimate overview. One of the best explanations and explorations of a pivotal period in English and French rivalry and history. Highly recommended.

In a word? Magnificent!

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Impecibly researched and thoughtfully presented, chronologically and with predujustice of a family on both sides of English and French history, artfully presented from a warriors prespective. I could not have been more impressed on this intimate insight into a family spanning centuries and how survival during change - of religion, kings and courtly plots can increase or devastate a families prospects and fortunes for generations. This is not the usual "helicopter view" and rehashed, revised history of the Kings of England and France this is an intimate family portrait that brings history alive.

A family that made history

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