King Henry V
Gone Medieval
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Henry VIII's Siege of Haafler
The siege lasted from the 18th of August until the 22nd of September, 1415. Henry cleared and burned the suburbs to make room for his cannon and siege engines. During the action, Henry behaved in a way that resonates with Shakespeare's account. The Battle of Agincourt became one of the most famous encounters of the Hundred Years War. There were some aspects of that day, though, that speak to Henry's reputation. In favouring Henry's smaller ragtag force of sick men over the horde that represented the flower of French chivalry, everyone had their answer to the question of the Lancastrian title.
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