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Learning outcomes

• Investigate the context of the battle of Agincourt in relation to the legitimacy of the war and Henry’s claim to the French throne
• Explore how historians work with primary sources to discover information about past events
• Compare examples of primary sources (muster rolls and indentures) and different interpretations of these sources
• Identify the types of weaponry used at Agincourt and understand how this weaponry was used in action
• Discuss the issues surrounding the ‘Southampton plot’ to assassinate Henry V, and consider, predict and discuss what possible outcomes may have arisen if the plot had succeeded
• Experiment with a database of English soldiers to discover information about potential ancestors who served in the army
• Reflect upon the implications of the use of guns and fortifications during the march through northern France
• Evaluate how different historical sources affect our understanding of what happened at the battle at Agincourt.
• Discuss different interpretations of the battle by modern historians
• Assess modern interpretations of the battle of Agincourt and of Henry V (expressed through recent films)
• Debate how far it is appropriate for Agincourt to be remembered and commemorated
• Identify the links between the battles of Agincourt and Waterloo
• Investigate the challenges historians over the last 600 years have faced in discovering and excavating the battlefield

Syllabus

• The context of the 100 Years’ War between France and England and the legitimacy of Henry V’s claim to the French throne
• Analysis of historical research methods and original documents relating to the medieval period
• The medieval army, its armour and weaponry
• Transporting the army to France and the ‘Southampton plot’ to assassinate Henry V
• The early part of Henry V’s early campaign in France, including the siege of Harfleur and the significance of guns and fortifications
• The battle of Agincourt: myth vs. reality in how events played out on the day. Why did the English win?
• The aftermath of the battle including the killing of POWs at Agincourt, and Henry’s triumphal return to England
• The legacy of Agincourt from Shakespeare to modern film interpretations, and connections to other famous battles (Waterloo)
• The challenges of historical research into Agincourt: finding the battlefield and the dead
• The appropriacy of commemorating and remembering the battle over time