Medieval Europe: Knights, Kings, and Brutal Survival — Fexingo History
The 1415 Battle of Agincourt: English Longbow vs French Knight
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On October 25, 1415, a muddy field in northern France became the graveyard of French chivalry. Henry V's starving, disease-ridden English army, outnumbered perhaps four to one, faced the flower of French nobility at Agincourt. This episode dives into the brutal reality of that day: how the English longbow tore through armored knights, why the French tactical doctrine failed so catastrophically, and what it meant for the Hundred Years' War. We examine the terrain — a freshly plowed field churned into a quagmire by rain — and how it neutralized French heavy cavalry. We discuss the English archers, mostly yeomen, who could loose ten arrows a minute with devastating accuracy at 200 yards. And we confront the grim aftermath: Henry's order to kill prisoners, a controversial decision that still sparks debate among historians. Along the way, we mention key figures like Charles d'Albret, the French constable, and the Duke of Orléans, who spent 25 years as a prisoner in England. We also talk about the longbow itself — a six-foot yew bow that required years of training to master. And we touch on the social implications: how commoners cutting down nobles reshaped the feudal order. This is the story of a battle that became legend, but whose reality is more complex and more human. #Agincourt #HundredYearsWar #HenryV #Longbow #MedievalWarfare #CharlesdAlbret #DukeofOrleans #Azincourt #FrenchChivalry #EnglishArchers #MedievalHistory #BattleOfAgincourt #1415 #StCrispinsDay #Feudalism #MilitaryHistory #History #FexingoHistory Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo [https://buymeacoffee.com/fexingo]
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