Henry V, holy warrior : the reign of a medieval king in context /

"King Henry V saw his reign and military efforts in France as a holy crusade to reclaim the French throne for his ancestors. Almost everything he did was governed by a well-thought-out philosophy that united political power, religious devotion and military success. This book includes the most u...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Thibodeau, T. M. (Timothy M.) (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2022]
Subjects:	Henry > V, > King of England, > 1387-1422. Henry > V, > King of England, > 1387-1422 > Military leadership. Great Britain > History > Henry V, 1413-1422. Great Britain > Kings and rulers > Biography. Hundred Years' War, 1339-1453 > Campaigns > France. Hundred Years' War, 1339-1453 > Religious aspects. Grande-Bretagne > Histoire > 1413-1422 (Henri V) Guerre de Cent Ans, 1339-1453 > Campagnes et batailles > France. Guerre de Cent Ans, 1339-1453 > Aspect religieux. HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / Norman Conquest to Late Medieval (1066-1485) Command of troops. Kings and rulers. Military campaigns. France. Great Britain. 1339-1453 Biographies. History.

Table of Contents:

Constructing and Deconstructing the Legend of Henry V
Authority in Crisis : The Valois and Lancastrian Dynasties
The Usurper's Son : Prince Hal
The Sins of the Father : Expiation and Restoration
Contracting With God for Holy War
Holy War : The Scourge of God
Miraculous Victory : Agincourt
From Warrior King to Cradle King : The Treaty of Troyes and Henry VI
A Just and Holy Warrior?