An Unofficial 'The Rest Is History' Reading List
487. Hundred Years' War: Henry V’s Invasion of France (Part 1)
August 25, 2024
Description
Books Referenced
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
Author: Anne Curry
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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
Author: Christopher Allmand
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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
Author: Jonathan Sumption
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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
Author: Juliet Barker
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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