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Agincourt

Battle of the Scarred King

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Agincourt

By: Dr Michael Livingston, Bernard Cornwell - foreword
Narrated by: Rupert Farley
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Bloomsbury presents Agincourt: Battle of the Scarred King by Michael Livingston, read by Rupert Farley.

SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2024 HISTORICAL WRITERS’ ASSOCIATION NON-FICTION CROWN AWARD

'It’s quite a feat to write an account of England’s most famous battle that makes the reader feel like they’re experiencing history that is fresh, new and exhilarating.' Dan Snow

This groundbreaking study by Mike Livingston, as featured on History Hit's Agincourt, presents a new interpretation of Henry V's great victory.

From Shakespeare’s ‘band of brothers’ speech to its appearances in numerous films, Agincourt rightfully has a place among a handful of conflicts whose names are immediately recognized around the world. Renowned medieval historian Mike Livingston provides a new look at this famous battle, with a foreword by world famous historic novelist Bernard Cornwell.

Agincourt takes us back to the original sources, including the French battle plan that still survives today, to give a new interpretation, one that challenges the traditional site of the battlefield itself. It is a thrilling new history that not only rewrites the battle as we know it, but also provides fresh insights into the men who fought and died there.©2023 Michael Livingston and Bernard Cornwell (P)2023 Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Europe Great Britain Medieval Military Middle Ages Royalty England Siege
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Broadly, for a history book, and specifically a history of the Battle of Agincourt (yet another one!) it is well-written, entertaining and constructs a convincing “evidence-informed” argument for shifting the site of the battle.

The reading grows on you, and it is (overall) well narrated. The only slight niggle I have is with the inconsistency of the pronunciation of French names and places, which grates.

Recommended.

Well-written analytical reconstruction, with a strong argument to move the site of the battle.

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