An Unofficial 'The Rest Is History' Reading List

487. Hundred Years' War: Henry V’s Invasion of France (Part 1)

August 25, 2024

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“Once more unto the breach, dear friends. Once more, we'll close the wall up with our English dead […] And upon this charge, cry God for Harry, England and St. George!” Such was Henry V’s call to...
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Books Referenced

Henry V (Lady Bird Book)

Author: Ladybird Books

Context:

Dominic mentions reading 'the Lady Bird book about Henry V' as a child, referencing it when discussing the famous tennis balls episode

Agincourt

Author: Anne Curry

Context:

Described as Anne Curry's 'absolutely groundbreaking book on Agincourt' - she is referred to as 'the great doyenne of Agincourt studies' and the book is cited for details about the Cabochian violence

Henry V

Author: Christopher Allmand

Context:

Referred to as 'Christopher Ormond' (likely a transcription of Allmand), described as 'the great biographer of Henry V' who is cited regarding the tennis balls story and its historical evidence

Cursed Kings

Author: Jonathan Sumption

Context:

Described as part of Sumption's 'absolutely enormous history of the Hundred Years' War' - quoted directly regarding Henry V's religious motivations for claiming the French throne

Agincourt

Author: Juliet Barker

Context:

Referred to as Juliet Barker's 'wonderful book on Agincourt' - cited for the statistic that Henry's invasion fleet was 12 times the size of the Spanish Armada