Account of Agincourt – page 3
A brief narrative of the battle of Agincourt most likely copied from the 16th century chronicle written by Raphael Holinshed. The account formed part of a late 16th century draft treatise on military strategy, tactics and leadership that drew on various examples and knowledge from medieval and antiquarian sources.
See page one and page two of this account.
Catalogue reference: SP 9/36
Translation
But restored ye goodes to ye honors
there of the citizens of Cain
Now the reporte & fame of this his
great bountie & well intreating
of those of Caine and of his clemency
and mercy shewed to captives, and
how he shewed such grace to all
those which putt themselves into his
hands: so that all the captains of the
towns adioyneing to Cain cam
willingly unto him offering him
their townes & goodes: wherfor
he made proclamation: that all
men which would submit them
to him should inioyne their goodes
and liberties in as large a maner
as they had done a foretime so that
this moved all ye townes rounde abo-
ute to yield and so submit unto him