Battle Of Agincourt Essay

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Peyton Cardoza

Shingara

English- Period 5

21 February 2016

Works Cited

"Battle of Agincourt | European History." Encyclopedia Britannica Online. Encyclopedia Britannica, 8 Jan. 2016. Web. 21 Feb. 2016. .

In this article, published by the respected Encyclopedia Britannica, The Battle of Agincourt is presented in a factual manner that doesn’t seem to contain much bias or prejudice. The article has no specific author, however, the organization has been a credible informative tool used by students since 1934. The information closely resembles that of similar articles found, but doesn’t go into complete specifics.

"Elizabeth I (r.1558-1603)." The British Monarchy. The Royal Household, 2008. Web. 21 Feb. 2016. .

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D. "Henry V | King of England." Encyclopedia Britannica Online. Encyclopedia Britannica, n.d. Web. 21 Feb. 2016. .

In this article, written by Encyclopedia Britannica, the life and rule Of Henry V is documented in a seemingly unbiased way. Encyclopedia Britannica is a respected organization that has much credibility and was written by one of their hand picked editors. Unlike Shakespeare’s play Henry V, the view is presented on his life including the bad and good, whereas the play is completely from Henry’s point of
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Henry V. Oxford: Clarendon, 1982. Print. Written by Shakespeare in 1599, the play Henry V is a historical look at the battle for the French throne and the Battle of Agincourt from the point of view of King Henry V. The play can be looked at as an allegory to the struggles of Queen Mary of Scots and Queen Elizabeth I of England for the throne of England. Because the entire play is from the point of view of Henry, we get a slightly skewed view of the battles and events, as such is history. While mostly historically accurate, the play does give events that may or may not have actually happened for the purpose of

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