Research Catalog

Title

Henry V : new interpretations / edited by Gwilym Dodd.

Publication

Woodbridge, U.K. : York Medieval Press, 2013.

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Additional Authors

Dodd, Gwilym

Description

xiii, 305 pages; 25 cm

Summary

"Henry V (1413-22) is widely acclaimed as the most successful late medieval English king. In his short reign of nine and a half years, he re-imposed the rule of law, made the crown solvent, decisively crushed heresy, achieved a momentous victory at the battle of Agincourt (1415), and negotiated a remarkably favourable settlement for the English over the French in the Treaty of Troyes (1420). Above all, he restored the reputation of the English monarchy and united the English people behind the crown following decades of upheaval and political turmoil. But who was the man behind these achievements? What explains his success? How did he acquire such a glorious reputation? The ground-breaking essays contained in this volume provide the first concerted investigation of these questions in over two decades. Contributions range broadly across the period of Henry's life, including his early years as Prince of Wales. They consider how Henry raised the money to fund his military campaigns and how his subjects responded to these financial exactions; how he secured royal authority in the localities and cultivated support within the political community; and how he consolidated his rule in France and earned for himself a reputation as the archetypal late medieval warrior king. Overall, the contributions provide new insights and a much better understanding of how Henry achieved this epithet. Gwilym Dodd is an Associate Professor in the Department of History, University of Nottingham. Contributors: Christopher Allmand, Mark Arvanigian, Michael Bennett, Anne Curry, Gwilym Dodd, Maureen Jurkowski, Alison K. McHardy, Neil Murphy, W. Mark Ormrod, Jenny Stratford, Craig Taylor."-- page 4 cover.

Subjects

• Great Britain > Politics and government > 1399-1485
• Henry > V, > King of England, > 1387-1422
• Great Britain > History > Henry V, 1413-1422

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references and index.

Call Number

JFE 13-7021

ISBN

• 1903153468
• 9781903153468

OCLC

824733806

Title

Henry V : new interpretations / edited by Gwilym Dodd.

Publisher

Woodbridge, U.K. : York Medieval Press, 2013.

Type of Content

text

Type of Medium

unmediated

Type of Carrier

volume

Bibliography

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Added Author

Dodd, Gwilym, editor of collection.

Research Call Number

JFE 13-7021