Henry V: The Warrior King of 1415
Feb 2014 · Rosetta Books
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From an award-winning historian: "A new and convincing likeness of medieval England's most iconic king" ( The Sunday Times).
This biography by the bestselling author of The Time Traveler's Guide to Medieval England takes an insightful look at the life of Henry V, casting new light on a period in history often held up as legend.
A great English hero, Henry V was lionized by Shakespeare and revered by his countrymen for his religious commitment, his sense of justice, and his military victories. Here, noted historian and biographer Ian Mortimer takes a look at the man behind the legend and offers a clear, historically accurate, and realistic representation of a ruler who was all too human—and digs up fascinating details about Henry V's reign that have been lost to history, including the brutal strategies he adopted at the Battle of Agincourt.
"The most illuminating exploration of the reality of 15th-century life that I have ever read." — The Independent
"Compelling, exuberant . . . vivid." —Simon Sebag Montefiore, New York Times–bestselling author of The Romanovs: 1613–1918
This biography by the bestselling author of The Time Traveler's Guide to Medieval England takes an insightful look at the life of Henry V, casting new light on a period in history often held up as legend.
A great English hero, Henry V was lionized by Shakespeare and revered by his countrymen for his religious commitment, his sense of justice, and his military victories. Here, noted historian and biographer Ian Mortimer takes a look at the man behind the legend and offers a clear, historically accurate, and realistic representation of a ruler who was all too human—and digs up fascinating details about Henry V's reign that have been lost to history, including the brutal strategies he adopted at the Battle of Agincourt.
"The most illuminating exploration of the reality of 15th-century life that I have ever read." — The Independent
"Compelling, exuberant . . . vivid." —Simon Sebag Montefiore, New York Times–bestselling author of The Romanovs: 1613–1918
From an award-winning historian: "A new and convincing likeness of medieval England's most iconic king" ( The Sunday Times).
This biography by the bestselling author of The Time Traveler's Guide to Medieval England takes an insightful look at the life of Henry V, casting new light on a period i...
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Ian Mortimer is a British historian and historical fiction author. He holds a PhD from the University of Exeter and a Master's degree from the University of London, and is currently a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society. He is the author of the Sunday Times bestselling book The Time Traveler's Guide to Medieval England, as well as detailed biographies of Roger Mortimer, First Earl of March, Edward III, Henry IV, and Henry V. He is well known for developing and promoting the theory that Edward II did not meet his end in Berkeley Castle in 1327, as is held by conventional theory. His historical fiction novel, the first book in the Clarenceux Trilogy, was published under the alias of James Forrester.
Ian Mortimer is a British historian and historical fiction author. He holds a PhD from the University of Exeter and a Master's degree from the University of London, and is currently a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society. He is the author of the Sunday Times bestselling book The Time Traveler's...
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