Henry called his victory the battle of Agincourt, from the name of a neighboring castle.Continuing The Battle of Agincourt,our selection from
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The Battle of Agincourt – 2
The commissioners were tried by a commission hastily issued and were summarily condemned and put to death.Continuing The Battle of Agincourt,our
The Battle of Agincourt
This series has five easy 5 minute installments.IntroductionKing Henry V of England, son of Henry IV, was born in 1387, and two years later was
Alfred the Great – 12
Cynicism found no echo in the large and sympathetic temper of Alfred.Continuing Alfred the Great's Reign,our selection from The Conquest of
Alfred the Great – 11
By the treaty Alfred is thus established as King of the whole of England south of the Thames; of all the old kingdom of Essex south of the Lea,
Alfred the Great – 10
When David smote the children of Moab, he "measured them with a line, casting them down to the ground; even with two lines measured he to put to death
Alfred the Great – 9
That Alfred's soul was on fire that morning, on finding himself once more at the head of a force he could rely on and before the enemy he had met so
Alfred the Great – 8
A popular legend is found in the later chroniclers which relates that at this crisis of his fortunes Alfred.Continuing Alfred the Great's
Alfred the Great – 7
The monkish legend goes on to tell that on the next morning the King crossed to the mainland in a boat.Continuing Alfred the Great's Reign,with a