The story of Agincourt, one of the most iconic battles in English history - how it was fought, how it has been remembered, and what it has come to mean

• Introduction


• 1: Agincourt: the Battle in Context


• 2: 'The Noble Beginning' or 'The Accursed Day'. Early Interpretations


• 3: 'Alarms and Excursions'. The Enduring Influence of Shakespeare's Agincourt


• 4: 'France's Bane and England's Glory!' Agincourt, War and National Identity


• 5: 'Agincourt PLC'. Traditions, Myths and Creations


• 6: 'Rival Experts Prepare To Do Battle over Agincourt'


• Conclusion


• Further Reading


• Notes


• Index

Anne Curry is Professor of Medieval History and Dean of the Faculty of Humanities at the University of Southampton, after teaching for many years at the University of Reading. She has published many books and articles on the Hundred Years War, as well as definitive works on Agincourt itself and an on-line database of all known soldiers between 1369 and 1453 (www.medievalsoldier.org ). An historical advisor to the battlefield centres at Azincourt, Shrewsbury, and Bosworth, she is co-chair of the 'Agincourt 600' committee, tasked with organizing the commemorations of the sixth hundredth anniversary of the battle. President of the Historical Association between 2008 and 2011, she is also a former Vice-President of the Royal Historical Society.