Agincourt: Battle of the Scarred King

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SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2024 HISTORICAL WRITERS ASSOCIATION NON-FICTION CROWN AWARD

'Its quite a feat to write an account of Englands most famous battle that makes the reader feel like theyre experiencing history that is fresh, new and exhilarating.' Dan Snow

This groundbreaking study by Mike Livingston, as featured on History Hit's Agincourt, presents a new interpretation of Henry V's great victory.

From Shakespeares band of brothers speech to its appearances in numerous films, Agincourt rightfully has a place among a handful of conflicts whose names are immediately recognized around the world. Renowned medieval historian Mike Livingston provides a new look at this famous battle, with a foreword by world famous historic novelist Bernard Cornwell.

Agincourt takes us back to the original sources, including the French battle plan that still survives today, to give a new interpretation, one that challenges the traditional site of the battlefield itself. It is a thrilling new history that not only rewrites the battle as we know it, but also provides fresh insights into the men who fought and died there.

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This astonishing book fixes the myth of Agincourt and adds to our understanding of what led to that slaughteryard of horrors, atrocities, and, for at least one side, unforgettable glories. * Bernard Cornwell, bestselling author of The Last Kingdom series *
Livingston debunks myths, he explodes long-cherished historical theories, and he moves battlegrounds. -- Dan Jones * The Sunday Times Magazine *
Its quite a feat to write an account of Englands most famous battle that makes the reader feel like theyre experiencing history that is fresh, new and exhilarating. * Dan Snow *
Bold and conversational, forensic and vivid, this is an extraordinary history of Agincourt - full of remarkable insight - that grips from the very first word and doesnt let go. * Helen Castor, author of 'She-Wolves' *
Michael Livingston continues to overturn centuries of scholarship, redefining some of the worlds most celebrated battles. Coupling ironclad scholarship with a breakneck narrative, Livingston cuts new historical ground. * Myke Cole, author of 'Legion versus Phalanx' and 'The Bronze Lie' *
A thought provoking, thoughtful and fast-paced account of what one might think is one of the best known and understood medieval battles. Despite what we think we know, from reading Livingstons detailed book, it is clear that we arent really sure we even know exactly where this famous battle was fought! * Robert Woosnam-Savage FSA, Curator Emeritus, Royal Armouries *
The battle of Agincourt has had many interpretations. Michael Livingstons is the latest, but also one of the best It tells a fresh, compelling story of the battle, the campaign that led up to it, and its aftermath. * Kelly Devries, Professor of History, Loyola University Maryland *
An innovative historical reinterpretationAgincourt is an exciting retelling of the battle of Agincourt that brings forth new information about a topic believed to have been long since settled. * Foreword Reviews *

Author Bio

Dr Michael Livingston teaches the military and cultural history of the Middle Ages at The Citadel, the Military College of South Carolina. He is the author of Medieval Warfare, The Battle of Crcy: A Casebook, winner of the 2017 Distinguished Book Award from the Society for Military History, Never Greater Slaughter: Brunanburh and the Birth of England (Osprey, 2021) and Crcy: Battle of Five Kings (Osprey, 2021).