The Battle of Agincourt occurred in the middle Ages, on October 25, 1415. This battle is one of the most memorable and strategically fought battles between England and France. The Battle of Agincourt involved England and France near Agincourt. The Battle of Agincourt happened during the “Hundred Years War”. The hundred year War began in 1337 and ended in 1453. The hundred years war actually lasted 116 years. The Hundred Years war included England, France and later Burgundy. Sometimes England won the battles and sometimes France won (Keegan 79). The Battle of Agincourt happened because of The Treaty of Bretigny. The Treaty of Bretigny came about because of Henry V’s great-grandfather King Edward III. King Edward III mother was the daughter of Phillip the Fair’s, also known as Phillip II, King of France. Therefore, he felt entitled to rule France. When the French did not honor the Treaty Edward III was angry and battle between England and France followed. England capture the French King named John II and put a ransom on his head for three million gold crowns and three territories, Aquitaine, Poitou, and Calais. The French did not have the gold crowns so they gave hostages to England until they could pay. The hostages ran away so John II turned himself back over to England. A shot time later John II died. John II son did not honor the Treaty, which resulted in another battle with England (Keegan 79). King Henry IV was the great-grandson of Edward III who also thought that he was entitled to rule France and so the battles continued. In 1387, Henry IV had three sons one of which was named Prince Hal. Price Hal was groomed to be king and continued the fight with France for territory as his father and grandfather had done. He believe... ... middle of paper ... ... respectable relationship with each other that remains today. Works Cited Shakespeare, William. The Life of King Henry the Fifth. New York: Unicorn Publishers Inc, 1950. Pg. 173-295. Bishop, Morris. Middle Ages. New York: Bonanza Books, 1984. Pg. 66, 99, 385, 392. Holt, Sol. Exploring World History. New Jersey: Globe Book Company Inc, 1990. Pg. 204-205, 311. Keegan, John. The Face of Battle. Untied States of America: Penguin Books, 1978. Pg. 78-116. Internet Sources “www.chronique.com.” St. Crispin’s Day Speech Shakespeare’s King Henry V C. 1599. 05/09/10 “www.middle-ages.org.uk.” Timeline of King Henry V. 5/22/10 “www.wikipedia.org” Battle of Agincourt. 05/11/10
Between 1428 and 1429 during the Hundred Years’ War between France and England, the city of Orleans was besieged by English forces. The 5000 English soldiers lead by Thomas de Montecute, attacked for months. Around this time, Joan of Arc Appeared in at the court of Charles, and lifted the siege in 1429. This was the major turning point for the French in the war.
Shakespeare, William. Richard II. Shakespeare: The Complete Works. Ed. G. B. Harrison. San Diego: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1948. 430-67.
Shakespeare, William. Henry the Fourth, Part 1. Ed James L. Sanderson. 2nd ed. New York: W. W. Norton & Company, 1969.
King William's War, which occurred from between 1689 to 1697, was the first of a series of colonial conflicts between France and England for supremacy in North America. It started when King William III of England allied himself with the League of Augsburg; certain German states, Spain, Sweden, Austria, and the Netherlands,; to oppose French expansion. In America, King William¡¯s War, or otherwise called The War of the Grand Alliance or the War of the League of Augsburg, was fought between the English and its Indian allies and the French and its Indian allies. The first major conflict occurred on February 9, 1690 when the French and Indian forces from Montreal attacked and burned Schenectady, New York. The English responded by the seizure of Port Royal on May 11, 1690. However, it was recaptured a year later by the French. The city of Quebec was also attacked by English forces in their first major military operation of King William's War, but they were obstructed by the French troops. The war ceased in a stalemate and officially ended with the Treaty of Ryswick, which ended the fighting in America and Europe, and returned all colonial possessions to their prewar status.
The war that went on for seven years ended with the signing of the treaties of Hubertusburg and Paris in February 1763.. The War and the treaty of Paris was the Announcement of 1763 was one of the first documents issued to govern the colonies. The war was very long and sad. Many people lost their lives. The big war caused a assembly of effects that sacrificed Britain to its colonies.
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Richard was the third son of Henry II and Eleanor of Aquitaine, and he was given the duchy of Aquitaine, his mother’s inheritance, at the age of 11 and was enthroned as duke at Poitiers in 1172. Richard possessed precocious political and military ability, he won fame for his knightly prowess, and quickly learned how to control the turbulent aristocracy of Poitou and Gascony. Like all Henry II’s legitimate sons, Richard had no filial piety, foresight, or sense of responsibility. He joined his brothers in the great
This battle went on for several generations to claim the French crown. “Periodic fighting over the question of English fiefs in France going back to the 12th century” (Encyclopedia Britannica). Between the years of 1421-1453, the French drove the English almost entirely out of their land. Supposedly, the French army were at a big advantage because they had a larger population than the English kingdom, however, the English had better military weapons such as the longbows to stop cavalry charges. As a result of the war, Europe’s medieval society was concluded. Therefore, people had new perspectives on their views of Europe. Several struggles were already dated back ever since the 12th century, which made the English fiefs question France. Nationalism was prominent as to king being a national leader, the French monarch
Shakespeare’s plays can be interpreted in a number of ways, one example of this is seen between the two Henry V movies by Kenneth Branagh and Sir Laurence Olivier. These two versions of the play differ in nearly every way possible.
The origin of the war goes back to the conquest of William for England. In 1066
The Hundred Years War was a battle between the French and English in hopes for possession over the French kingdom. The war started when the English King, Edward III, claimed the French throne. At first, England's new weapon, the longbow, and its stronger, more centralized government were enough to overcome the larger yet disorganized French population. But as France gained a national identity, the English began to suffer defeats.
Shakespeare, William. Henry IV: part one. Ed. P. H. Davison, New York: Penguin Books, 1996.