King Henry V’s Victory at the Battle of Agincourt in 1415
On this day in history 1415, an English army led by King Henry V, the Duke of Gloucester, and Edward the Duke of York, defeated a French army led by the Constable of France, Charles d'Albret at Agincourt (Azincourt). Known for being a crushing French defeat, the Battle of Agincourt ( in Pas-de-Calais, Northern France) is the single most well known event of King Henry's V short but war-racked reign. King Henry V's, pictured top right at Battle of Agincourt ,October, 1415 Ever seeming to be an enigmatic figure, historical accounts prove that King Henry was in all likelihood a religious zealot, not just a pious king of Christendom as would be expected but a man holding supreme self confidence in his abilities as a lord, knight, and conqueror. Still today Henry V’s greatest legacy relates to his military victories as most of his reign focused on conquering or raising and saving the coin necessary to conquer France . As prince, Henry of Monmouth had done everything that could be...