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Chivalry and Adventure at Its Best in At Agincourt – White Hoods of Paris A story of courage and chivalry placed in a time when heroes wore armor and fought valiantly on the battlefield, facing their adversaries and always comingout on top, White Hoods of Paris is an enchanting tale full of intrigue and powerful lessons about coming of age and facing the harshest difficulties of life with great success.Guy Aylmer, a 17 year old man-at-arms, who, together with his lord, Sir Eustace–a knight with allegiances both in France and England, quickly became second in command serving in the defense of Sir Eustace's English castle. After repelling an attack from supporters of the Duke of Orleans, however, Sir Eustace's brave men realize that everything is not as it seems, and a precarious, volatile political situation ensues where clever plans and intelligence become just as important as courage, and it becomes difficult to even see what the future will bring as you slowly become completely immersed in this exciting medieval tale.George Alfred Henty, a skilled writer, as well as a war correspondent, is the perfect man for the job of authoring a thrilling tale of this magnitude. At Agincourt – White Hoods of Paris is considered one of his most successful novels, and even though it was written in 1897, well after the times of the 100 Year War, or Sir Eustace and Guy Aylmer's adventures, the book will undoubtedly manage to bring that enchanting and exciting world to life as soon as you begin reading it.Henty's impressive career as an author was at its peak at the time when At Agincourt was written, and his masterful style and ability to effortlessly portray complex, evolving characters and plot developments, becomes obvious once you progress through this engaging read.

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G. A. Henty was born in Trumpington, near Cambridge. He was a sickly child who had to spend long periods in bed. During his frequent illnesses he became an avid reader and developed a wide range of interests which he carried into adulthood. He attended Westminster School, London, and later Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge,[3] where he was a keen sportsman. He left the university early without completing his degree to volunteer for the Army Hospital Commissariat when the Crimean War began. He was sent to the Crimea and while there he witnessed the appalling conditions under which the British soldier had to fight. His letters home were filled with vivid descriptions of what he saw. His father was impressed by his letters and sent them to The Morning Advertiser newspaper which printed them. This initial writing success was a factor in Henty's later decision to accept the offer to become a special correspondent, the early name for journalists now better known as war correspondents.

With 36 pages of additional articles, references, and bibliographies of recommended reading. Agincourt is the quintessential English battle. Outnumbered English forces meet the French on the battlefield, and through courage, tenacity, (and a wicked Welsh weapon called a longbow), they win the day. While Henry V was triumphant, and was immortalized by Shakespeare for his victory, his gains were later squandered by his son, Henry VI, so ultimately not much was accomplished. In this Henty book, Guy Aylmer is an English squire and the son of a knight. He travels to Villeroy, in France, where his lord has a castle, but is swept up in it's defense when it is attacked by Orleanist forces. He winds-up as a prisoner in Paris where he and his charges are assaulted by the White Hoods-the butchers of Paris. After several adventures and escapes he later returns to France with King Henry V and fights in the Battle of Agincourt. Henty's History Series Learning History Through Fiction The Henty series is a unique way of learning about history. It consists of over 80 novels, each written by George A. Henty, and each featuring a significant historical person, period or event. * Perfect for busy people who have never lost their desire to learn. * An ideal way for homeschool students to learn history. * Organized by time period. * With additional nonfiction articles and a bibliography of recommended reading. "If you want to fall in love with history, there is simply no better way to do it than this."

The long and bloody feud between the houses of Orleans and Burgundy which for many years devastated France, caused a prodigious destruction of life and property, and was not even relaxed in the presence of a common enemy is very fully recorded in the pages of Monstrellet and other contemporary historians. I have here only attempted to relate the events of the early portion of the struggle from its commencement up to the astonishing victory of A gincourt, won by a handful of Englishmen over the chivalry of France. Here the two factions, with the exception of the Duke of Burgundy himself, laid aside their differences for the moment, only to renew them while France still lay prostrate at the feet of the English conqueror. At this distance of time, even with all the records at ones disposal, it is difficult to say which party was most to blame in this disastrous civil war, a war which did more to cripple the power of France than was ever accomplished by English arms. Unquestionably Burgundy was the first to enter upon the struggle, but the terrible vengeance taken by the A rmagnacs, as the Orleanists came to be called, for the murders committed by the mob of Paris in alliance with him.(Typographical errors above are due to OCR software and don't occur in the book.)About the Publisher Forgotten Books is a publisher of historical writings, such as: Philosophy, Classics, Science, Religion, History, Folklore and Mythology.Forgotten Books' Classic Reprint Series utilizes the latest technology to regenerate facsimiles of historically important writings. Careful attention has been made to accurately preserve the original format of each page whilst digitally enhancing the aged text. Read books online for free at

During the fifteenth century the houses of Orleans and Burgundy plunged France into a long and bloody civil war. During this turbulent time a Lord of Northern France, Sir Eustace, is required to send his family to Paris. Fearing for their safety, yet unable to go with them, Sir Eustace sends his esquire, Master Guy Aylmer and friend, a talented archer named Long Tom, to protect his family — the Dame Margaret, Agnes and Charlie. While in Paris, Guy meets the mysterious Count of Montepone and his daughter, Katarina. Together they work to avoid the purges of the “White Hoods.” Loyal to King Henry V of England and together once again, Sir Eustace and Guy join his forces during the English invasion of northern France. As the two French factions merge to face this new threat, the English find themselves greatly outnumbered. The struggle reaches a climax at Agincourt. Will Guy be able to protect Sir Eustace’s family from the angry Parisian mobs? Who is this mysterious Count of Montepone? Who wins the famous battle of Agincourt? These questions and more will be answered in G. A. Henty’s At Agincourt: A Tale of the White Hoods of Paris. Set in the early-fifteenth century, this book includes more than seventy geographical, historical, and explanatory footnotes to aid the modern reader.

Excerpt from At Agincourt: A Tale of the White Hoods of ParisThe long and bloody feud between the houses of Orleans and Burgundy - which for many years devastated France, caused a prodigious destruction Of life and property, and was not even relaxed in the presence of a common enemy - is very fully recorded in the pages of Monstrellet and other contem porary historians. I have here only attempted to relate the events of the early portion Of the struggle - from its commence ment up to the astonishing victory of Agincourt, won by a handful of Englishmen over the chivalry of France. Here the two factions, with the exception of the Duke of Bur gundy himself, laid aside their differences for the moment, only to renew them while France still lay prostrate at the feet of the English conqueror.At this distance Of time, even with all the records at one's disposal, it is difficult to say which party was most to blame in this disastrous civil war, a war which did more to cripple the power of France than was ever accomplished by Eng lish arms. Unquestionably 3urgundy was the first to enter upon the struggle, but the terrible vengeance taken by the Armagnacs, - as the Orleanists came to he called, - for the murders committed by the mob of Paris in alliance with him.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

The story of Guy Aylmer, a young 17 year old esquire and man-at-arms, whose leige lord, Sir Eustace, is a knight with castles and allegiances in both England and France during the Hundred Years' War. Guy's father is castelain over Sir Eustace's lands in England when Sir Eustace is away in France. Guy is second-in-command over a contingent of 30 men-at-arms and 25 English longbowmen serving in defense of Sir Eustace's castle in France during the disturbances following the Duke of Burguny's murder of the Duke of Orleans, the brother of the sometimes-mad King Charles II of France. Some of the Orleanists take advantage of Henry IV of England's prolonged inactivity, by attempting to storm Sir Eustace's castle in the absence of an English field army. Thanks to the English archers and men-at-arms, Sir Eustace repels the attack, infflicting heavy losses on the Orleanist raiders.

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