| Henry V: The Life of the Warrior King & the Battle of Agincourt Contributor(s): Cole, Teresa (Author) |
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ISBN: 1445655411 ISBN-13: 9781445655413 Publisher: Amberley Publishing OUR PRICE: $26.09 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 2016 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Europe - Medieval - Biography & Autobiography | Historical - History | Europe - Renaissance |
| Dewey: B |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 5" W x 7.7" (0.50 lbs) 304 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - Medieval (500-1453) - Cultural Region - British Isles |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In the latter years of the fourteenth century a child was born, so unimportant that even his exact date of birth is unknown. Yet before his twenty-seventh birthday the turn of fortune's wheel had brought him the crown of England. The kingdom he inherited as Henry V was deeply divided after the seizure of the throne by his father, Henry IV, the first Lancastrian king. Within a short time, however, by sheer force of personality and will, Henry had mended the rifts, pardoned and released prisoners, and united the whole country behind his claim not just to be King of England, but also King of France. One staggering victory against all the odds on the field of Agincourt brought him lasting fame, and took him within touching distance of succeeding in his claim. Henry V looks at the life and legacy of a king whose heroic achievements and tragic early death may truly be said to have changed the course of British history. |
Contributor Bio(s): Cole, Teresa: - "Teresa Cole was a teacher for thirty years before turning to writing. She is the author of Henry V: The Life of the Warrior King & the Battle of Agincourt 1415 ('Cole understands the importance of drama ... a thorough account of Henry's life' - History of Warmagazine), The Norman Conquest: William the Conqueror's Subjugation of England, and After the Conquest: The Divided Realm 1066‒1135." |