Ebook: 1415: Henry V's Year of Glory

Author: King of England Henry V, Mortimer Ian

Tags: British & Irish history, Early history: c 500 to c 1450/1500, HISTORY--Europe--Great Britain--General, HISTORY--Europe--Ireland, HISTORY--Europe--Medieval, History, Electronic books, Chronologies, Henry -- V -- King of England -- 1387-1422 -- Chronology, Henry -- V -- King of England -- 1387-1422, Great Britain -- History -- Henry V 1413-1422 -- Chronology, HISTORY -- Europe -- Great Britain -- General, HISTORY -- Europe -- Ireland, HISTORY -- Europe -- Medieval, Great Britain
Year: 2012
Publisher: Random House
City: Great Britain
Language: English
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06.02.2024

Henry V is regarded as the great English hero. Lionised in his own day for his victory at Agincourt, his piety and his rigorous application of justice, he was elevated by Shakespeare into a champion of English nationalism for all future generations. But what was he really like? Does he deserve to be thought of as 'the greatest man who ever ruled England?'

In this groundbreaking and ambitious book, Ian Mortimer portrays Henry in the pivotal year of his reign. Recording the dramatic events of 1415 on a day-by-day basis, he offers the fullest, most precise and least romanticised view we have of Henry and what he did. In addition, the king's story is told against the background of other important developments in Europe, in particular the struggle for power within the Catholic Church and official attempts to eradicate any deviant religious beliefs. In so doing the reader encounters unexpected and eye-opening explanations for why Henry...

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