“St Crispin’s Day from Henry V“ by William Shakespeare (speech read by Tom O’Bedlam)

King Henry actually did go round his men before the battle making rousing speeches. The battle of Agincourt took place on 25th October 1415, St. Crispian’s Day. The French lost, with terrible casualties: eight thousand Frenchmen killed to a few hundred Englishmen. The ground was extremely soft, the French knights couldn’t stay mounted. Men on foot in armour were no match for the nimble archers who had powerful bows and armour-piercing arrows - and when they fell just cut their throats. Most of th