Agincourt: A Romance
by George Payne Rainsford James
About this book
The Battle of Agincourt provided a surprise English victory in the Hundred Years' War. It took place in 1415 and brought a turning point in the war between France and England after failed negotiations. This romance by James begins in the lead-up to the battle, with the mysterious "Hal of Hadnock" shown hospitality by Sir Philip Beauchamp while on an unknown journey. He is befriended by young Richard of Woodville, who has suspicions regarding Hal. Gradually, we learn more of Hal and Richard as we follow their fortunes and the twists and turns surrounding Richard’s love for Mary. (Summary by LynneT)
Chapters (46)
1 The Night Ride
2 The Hall and Its Denizens
3 The Foregone Events
4 The Glutton Mass
5 The Assassination
6 The Suspicions
7 The Coronation
8 The Day of Festival
9 The Sick Mind
10 The Minstrel's Girl
11 The Deceiver
12 The Hours of Joy
13 The Wrong
14 The Remedy
15 The Pilgrim
16 The New Friends
17 The Preparation
18 The Journey and the Voyage
19 The Foreign Land
20 The New Acquaintances
21 The Exile
22 The Count of Charolois
23 The Departure
24 Those Who Were Left Behind
25 The Enterprise
26 The Achievement
27 A Summary
28 The Friend Estranged
29 The Betrayer
30 The Hussites
31 The Result
32 True Love's Defence
33 The Rescue
34 The Recompence
35 The Disappointment
36 The Disaster
37 The Captivity
38 The Flight
39 The Prisoner Free
40 The Mystery
41 The Camp
42 The Charges
43 The Fox in the Snare
44 The Ordering of the Battle
45 The Battle
46 Conclusion
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