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AGINCOURT: HENRY V’S LEGENDAY MEDIEVAL TRIUMPH

Six hundred years ago, on 25 October 1415, in a muddy field in Picardy, an exhausted, depleted and outnumbered force of predominantly English archers and men-at-arms won one of the most famous military victories in history. A potent symbol of triumph against seemingly impossible odds, the battle inspired Shakespeare’s pen, ensuring that the architect of the victory, Henry V, was remembered among England’s greatest kings…

PLUS… THE BATTLE OF AGINCOURT
Around 7,000 English troops won a momentous victory on French soil. In the 600 years since, the events of the day have all-but become legend. But what really happened?

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GUNPOWDER, TREASON AND PLOT
Guy Fawkes was neither the leader nor the brains behind the plot to blow up Parliament. So why is he the one we remember, remember every fifth of November?

NAZIS IN THE DOCK
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… and much more!

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