Follows the author’s The Plantaganets and The Hollow Crown. HV’s reign encompassed more than just victory at Agincourt – the consolidation of a national psyche (with some help from Shakespeare).
Henry V: The Astonishing Rise of England’s Greatest Warrior King
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£25.00
Edition:Hardback978180454193712/09/2024
Categories: 02. Summer 2024: Biography, History, Summer 2024
Tags: British History, Kings & Queens
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