Mediaeval Campaign Collection
AGINCOURT
When Henry V was forced into battle at Agincourt, he and his small army were in deep trouble.
Many stricken by dysentery and all hungry, they had marched hard for 17 days and were exhausted. They had been cornered by a French force at least three times as big, which barred their route to Calais and safety. As the rain poured down on their makeshift camp, Henry and his men sharpened their weapons and said their prayers, while the French sang cheerfully round their campfires.The story of the 1415 campaign started in Portsmouth. Henry V had set sail with a much larger army to besiege Harfleur, a fortified town now part of Le Havre. How had he ended up facing near-certain defeat at Agincourt?
The CD/tape tells the epic story in six parts, from setting the political scene to the triumphal return.
HASTINGS
Written by Peter Poyntz-Wright
Edited and narrated by John Urquhart
Peter Poyntz-Wright weaves a thrilling story based on his deep knowledge of mediaeval history and punctures some of the myths associated with the battle.
Perhaps the most decisive battle in English history, Hastings was also one of the most evenly matched and hard-fought. Only on the death of King Harold did the Normans gain the advantage. Did the best man win?
