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Join us at Bradgate Park in Leicester with Jules Acton, author, former podcast guest and Trust ambassador, while our regular host Adam enjoys a summer holiday. We meet senior park ranger Matt who gives us a tour as he explains his role in caring for the site and its amazing trees. We've come to the park to see one in particular: a magnificent 830-year-old oak. It's in the running for Tree of the Year 2025. This year's contest celebrates our cultural connections with trees, shining a light on those that are local landmarks, sources of passion, inspiration and creativity. Find out what makes Bradgate Park's oldest oak special and vote for your favourite by 19 September.   Don't forget to rate us and subscribe! Learn more about the Woodland Trust at woodlandtrust.org.uk Transcript You are listening to Woodland Walks, a podcast for the Woodland Trust. We protect and plant trees for people to enjoy, to fight climate change and to help wildlife thrive.  Jules: Good morning. I'm Jules Acton. I'm an ambassador for the Woodland Trust. I've been in this job for 10 years this month and it's been a fantastic 10 years. I've loved every day because I get to meet some amazing trees and woods and even more than that, I also get to meet lots of amazing people who love trees and woods and who are inspired by them. So Woodland Trust members, other supporters, staff and volunteers. And I think one of the reasons people love trees so much is not just for the fact they provide all the wonderful services they they store our carbon, they provide fresh air, they can help filter pollution. But they're also absolutely entwined in our culture. And that's been taking place over hundreds and thousands of years. So our, particularly our native tree species tree species are absolutely embedded in our culture, and every old tree has a story to tell. Now, the reason we're here today is that we're going to talk about Tree of the Year and the theme of the Tree of the Year is culture and the way trees are embedded in culture. Ten magnificent trees have been chosen by a panel of experts. Each has a wonderful story to tell, and members of the public can go and vote for their favourite tree on the Woodland Trust website.  We are here in Bradgate Park car park. It is a golden morning and we're surrounded by trees. I can see oak trees, hawthorns, birches, hazels. It's absolutely gorgeous with the dappled sunlight falling down on us through the leaves. We're here to meet a particularly special tree. It's Bradgate Park's oldest oak tree, and it's about 20 minutes walk from the car park. So I see my colleague Natasha. She's over there waiting at the edge of the car park, waiting for Matt. Hello Natasha.  Natasha: Hello. Ohh hi!  Jules: Can you tell us a bit about your role, Natasha and what you do at the Woodland Trust?  Natasha: Yeah, I'm a social media officer, so I just help create and schedule all social media content, jump on whenever there's an opportunity like today.  Jules: And today you're going to be helping with the recording.  Natasha: Yeah, getting a few clips behind the scenes of how we record the podcast so we can share that and a few bits for our website as well and YouTube.  Jules: Thanks Natasha. Now I think we have just seen somebody drive up who might well be Matt. He's he's appeared in a very groovy looking buggy. And here we go. I believe this is Matt. Hello.   Matt: Good morning, Jules.   Jules: Hello, Matt, hi, lovely to meet you.  Matt: Nice to meet you. Welcome to Bradgate Park.  Jules: Thank you. Can you tell us a little bit about your role, Matt?  Matt: So yeah so I've I've worked at Bradgate Park for just over 20 years now and main sort of roles on on the site are woodland management and caring for the ancient trees that we've got that that are of European importance. And I also get quite involved with the drystone walls and repairing them. I lead a a group of volunteers on a Thursday and as we go across the site, I'm sure I can show you some of the work that we've been doing.  Jules: Oh brilliant, and you're going to particularly show us a very special tree, I believe.  Matt: Yes, I believe we might be able to find that. Yeah, the tree is approximately 830 years old. It predates the Magna Carta and I'd certainly like to take you to the tree and tell you a bit more about it.  Jules: All right. We're just getting ready to go and all around us are people enjoying the park, there are some people walking up hills. There are lots of dogs. There's one very cute little brown dog that's having a little dip in, in a little stream, a little brook, really at the edge of the park and it's already quite a warm day, so I think it's having a nice little cool down.  We're back en route towards the special tree with the beautiful drystone wall to our right and across to the left are, well there's a tree, there's a plantation, and then there's also a sort of a bit of a wood pasture environment would you call it Matt, with some native trees dotted around in the landscape?  Matt: Yeah, very much so. So this is Hallgates Valley. We're looking across to Dale Spinney. The park itself is 830 acres, of which spinneys represent about 10% of the parkland area, so it's quite a large proportion. All the spinneys were planted on the, on the hilltops across the park, that's that's not just by chance. And they were created around about 1830s-40s by the 6th early of Stamford and and now we see the spinneys that we've got here today so you've got quite a mature, mature standard trees. Quite a lot are softwood, but then we've got a mixture of hardwoods in there. We certainly replant hardwoods in the spinneys.  Jules: How would you define a spinney as opposed to, you know, other kinds of woods?  Matt: Nice easy question *laughs*. I would I would say you've obviously got different names of woodlands and you know we're, we're, we're in Charnwood Forest, but a a forest isn't just trees, it's clearings. And I would say a copse is a small woodland. I would say the spinney is is probably like slightly larger than that and then you go up towards a wood. I could be totally wrong! *both laugh*  Jules: I like it though. So Matt you say, you've you've been here 20 years.   Matt: Yeah, 22.  Jules: 22. So you obviously love it. And what is it that keeps you here?  Matt: I was born in Leicester and came here as a young child playing and you know to end up working here as a job, it's certainly a nice place to be coming to and huge, beautiful surroundings, fresh air and and then I've I've just got a real passion for particularly the a lot of the heritage crafts that we keep alive on the estate. So yes, we go down and we manage the woodlands, but we're actually carrying out coppicing operations and that, they go back to the Stone Age and and then other work on the site for instance drystone walling, which we're approaching a gap now that we've been repairing and is obviously another heritage craft, and for me, I I just think it's really important that we're passing on these skills, heritage crafts on to the next sort of generation.  Jules: That that's brilliant. And do you do you train sort of volunteers or or is it staff members in in this kind of thing?  Matt: I've trained up to Level 2 in walling. That's something I I went up to Derbyshire to do. We've actually got another chap on site now, Leon. He's, he was in the armed forces and and and Leon is doing his levels in walling as well. I believe he's already got Level 1 and 2. He's working towards his 3, we might be able to pop and see him in a bit, but I guess the focus should be trees today *laughs*.  Jules: Yeah, well if we have time, that'd be great. See how we go.  Matt: This is certainly a large gap of wall that we've been doing on the estate. We've got 17 miles of drystone wall to maintain. The deer park itself goes back to 1241, but it's, the boundaries changed slightly over over the years and the largest extent of the deer park was probably around about 1550 and that would have, certain parts of the boundary are drystone wall and and that's obviously what what we're left with today and we need to maintain that. Not only does it keep the deer inside the park, which is obviously beneficial for a deer park, it's fantastic habitat for various, you know, sort of reptiles to live in and adders, grass snakes, things like that.  Jules: Fantastic, so we're looking at at one of the drystone walls and it's I'd say about shoulder height, would you say and it's a grey sort of almost sort of slaty looking stone actually, do you, can you tell us what kind of the stone it is?  Matt: Yeah so on on this side of the park, it's it's it's it's a little bit more slaty towards Newtown Linford, that's that's more of a granite, the walling that we do on the, that we we do on the park is is called random coursed walling. So yes, as we build the wall up, you start with the larger stones at the bottom and as the as the wall tapers up, it angles in, that's called the batter of the wall, you can see the frame we've got and that that we're working to, we've got the building lines in. So this one is 80 centimetres at the bottom, tapering up to 40 centimetres at the top. Originally this was actually a lime mortar wall and a lot of walls on the park are lime mortar, but it is possible to rebuild dry, but we do a mix a mixture of both on the estate.  Jules: That's great and it's just lovely to see these heritage practices being kept alive and you mentioned the coppicing as well, which is absolutely very much part of woodland culture going back centuries. I believe it goes back to the Vikings, maybe even earlier, I don't know if you know anything about the history of it, Matt?  Matt: Yeah, well, certainly the Stone Age coppicing going back, going back to the Stone Age, it's the process of cutting the tree down to ground level. Not all trees will coppice, certainly oak will. That's where Copt Oak gets the name from, coppiced oak. Hazel is the primary tree species that we are coppicing, certainly in Swithland Woods and we've got a management plan in place. We've we've just come to the end of a 10-year management plan that was supported by, there's a lady called Liz Sharkey who comes up with a great plan for us. We're just starting in, in November will be the next 10-year plan and the intention of that is to create the most diverse habitat that Swithland Woods is and it will create a mosaic of habitats, different age stands within the structure of the woodland and and part of that will be coppicing rotation and that will open up and the the the floor of the woodland, let light in and that will benefit bluebells and wood anemone and all the related bird species and invertebrates.  Jules: This is all music to our Woodland Trust ears. Thank you, Matt. Shall we continue on our little tour?  Matt: Yeah, yeah, yeah, I will turn this very loud... *banging*  Jules: *laughs* I'm not actually sure how to get out the car, but ohh, OK, yeah, yeah. Natasha's on it. Thanks Natasha. OK, so we are walking up to not the tree we're here to see, but we couldn't resist this one because it's really special and it's a gnarly oak tree, kind of growing out of what looks like a big craggy load of rocks. Yeah, Matt, could you tell us a bit more about this tree?  Matt: Yes, I can. So it's English oak and some of the, it's growing out of granite and some of the rocks on the park are actually some of the oldest rocks, certainly in Britain and and the world, 560-million-year-old rocks that we've got on the park and it's all part part of the designation, actually, of the park, it's a SSSI, geological interest in the park and also the veteran trees are also part of that designation and we have just become a National Nature Reserve as well, Bradgate Park.  Jules: Well, congratulations! Could you just explain the SSSI to us just so people understand what the abbreviation means?  Matt: It's a Site of Special Scientific Interest, so there's many layers to Bradgate Park, people might just want to come have a nice walk, enjoy the views, and people that might be more interested in the geology of the park, so we get a lot of people that are coming out and looking at the rocks and looking for fossils and they're able to from that age, the rocks on the park and then other designations that we've got are related to the ancient trees and and that all forms a a bigger picture that makes the park so important that it has to be protected.  Jules: Fantastic. And one of the things that I've just noticed on both this very old oak tree and also on the rocks are, there's a lot of lichens. They're gorgeous. So they're sort of just splattered with them, some of them just look like, like, little sort of paint splats, don't they? They are different colours, we've got white ones, green ones on the rocks, I'm looking at, sort of greyish ones. Some are crusty, some are very flat, which is I think the nature of lichens. Do you know much about the lichens?  Matt: I certainly know that we need to keep the lichens exposed to the sunlight, so we have to clear bracken so they're not getting shaded out. They take a long time to form and I certainly know that they need good clean air. So that is a good sign, if you're seeing lichens, you're in a good place as a human being.  Jules: Yeah, absolutely. And and one of the things about oak trees as well is because they, they're long-lived trees, they provide particularly important habitat for lichens, cause some, many lichens are really, really slow growing, so they need a very slow, you know, stable habitat, so whether it be the rocks or or the very old tree and you'll get different species associated with the different environments as well.  Matt: Yeah, exactly right. And and you can see as well as the being lichens on the rock, you look up into the oak tree and in to the, up the, into the crown of the tree and we are seeing lichens on on the oak tree.  Jules: Yeah. Aed one of the other things about lichens is that they are also embedded in our culture as well, so we use them to to make dyes, some people cook with them, so again, a bit like bit like the oak trees and and other native trees, they're really entwined in our cultural history. This isn't the tree we're here to see, but it's absolutely marvellous! So I, gosh, I hope this becomes, goes on the Tree of the Year shortlist at some point because it deserves it!  Matt: Well, it's nice to have more than one entry.   Jules: Yeah, that would be good, wouldn't it?  Matt: I guess it would in in increase the chances of winning, but seeing as it's the first time you've come to the park, Jules, I thought you may as well see this.  Jules: Yeah, yeah. Yeah, I love it. It looks quite elephantine from this, elephantine I should say, from this angle with this sort of like this great, long limb sticking out, it's almost like a trunk isn't it and up into the into the blue.  Matt: It certainly is, and I think that's certainly going to be the word of the day. I'm not, I'm not certainly going to try and trump that!   Jules: OK, yeah, let's, let's, let's try and use it again, in the next stop! *both laugh* OK. We're going back to the car now the the buggy, the T, TVA. No, the, what is it?  Matt: The ATV *both laugh* As we go back towards the ATV, we can see a absolutely stunning tower on a hill. It's gorgeous. It's kind of like, well it looks like it's in a fairytale to me. Could you tell us a bit about that?  Matt: So Old John Tower was, they started building it 1784 and and it is a folly and it was somewhere that the Greys, the owners, the Earls of Stamford could entertain guests and around the base of the tower, the rear is the remnants of an old racetrack, at the side of the tower, there's an old stable block and the Greys were certainly great horse fanciers and they entered racehorses into various events and along the the the old racetrack there's still remnants of old furlong markers and they were able to entertain the guests, stand up on the the roof of the of the tower and get an idea of of how good the how well the horses were performing.  Jules: Brilliant. And and the the Greys being the family of Lady Jane Grey, is that right?   Matt: Yes, that's right yeah.  Jules: OK. So it's it's absolutely stunning. It looks like the sort of, yeah, if you're drawing a scene in a fairytale, you'd be drawing a little turrety round tower on top of a hill, wouldn't you? And there'd be probably Rapunzel at the top, letting down her hair. On this occasion we've got a, on this occasion we've got a a very fit looking person who's just run a ring around the bottom of the tower and is now running towards us, obviously making use of this wonderful environment to to keep up their fantastic fitness. Right. OK. Now we are going back to the vehicle. And I think is next stop the the tree, our destination?  Matt: Yes it certainly is.  Jules: OK, OK, brilliant. I think I've actually worked out how to get in this time, which is ohh no, Matt's letting me in, thank you, what a gent, thank you. Right, we are now out of the vehicle and we are walking towards the special tree. And how long, how much of a walk is it from here?  Matt: So I can see it already and I'd say we're only about 200 yards away from it.  Jules: *laughs* Ohh, I still haven't seen it!  Matt: I'm I'm I'm deliberately walking in a way that it's going to appear.  Jules: Oh he's hiding it from us.   Matt: Yeah. There we go, fallow deer.  Jules: Ohh, there's ohh my goodness two fallow deer. The beautiful spotty backs, sort of trotting away. And then they've stopped and have given, they're looking at us. They're not too shy, actually are they?  Matt: No, no, they're not.  Jules: They look just like double Bambi. They're very beautiful.  Matt: You'll you'll you'll notice on all the trees, and there's about a dozen smaller oak trees that we planted, and these are about 30 years old now. Again, you can see how we've we've literally topped the smaller trees and and that's because we don't want to leave these trees just to get huge a. and maidens and straight and tall. So we want these to be stunted and more open grown. And so we've cut the tops off and and thinned them slightly. And then, again, we're hoping that that will make them longer lived.  Jules: Yeah, yeah. And of course, the oak trees love a lot of light, don't they? And these have got quite a lot of light and space around them.   Matt: Yes.   Jules: Ohh, I can see it now. Oh my goodness. What a beast. How fantastic. So it does, so it's the Bradgate Park's oldest oak, isn't it, so does it have a name, another name beyond that?  Matt: I think people people give it various names but it's just ‘the oldest tree in the park' *laughs*  Jules: Yeah, yeah.  Matt: Trying, I suppose for many years we've tried to keep it a bit bit sort of secret. That's probably for the benefit of the tree and certainly, the fact that it's within a spinney, people aren't walking up to it, and that's helped the tree. I feel that it's in a, it's obviously found some good growing conditions and despite the general habitat of the park being poor, upland soil, shallow, it's found some incredible growing conditions here it's been sheltered so that it's not being exposed to too much, too much wind force. And also it's it's nice and open so as the, as you know sort of from midday to right through into the evening, it's gonna get plenty of light as well. So there's I think there's been a number of factors that have certainly helped to prolong the life of the tree.  Jules: Yes, absolutely. Wow, it is a stunner. So just to try and describe this tree, it it's immensely tall. It's probably about the size of a, what about the height of a house would you say?   Matt: Yeah it's a good, good 45 feet.  Jules: Yeah. And it's got a very gnarly bole. I call it a bole rather than a trunk because it's really big, broad, and it's kind of split into two, kind of more than two. And it's got some dead branches coming out the middle. It's got one gorgeous, great, long, twisted limb reaching out. And it's that that's they're they're propped up, but it's kind of snaking, isn't it, ooh, it's elephantine that's what it is! Yeah, let's use our favourite word of the day.  Matt: I'd I'd say it's definitely elephantine *both laugh*  Jules: Yeah. And you can see kind of, it looks like there's faces everywhere, aren't there? It's like in that they've dead bit of branch there, you can see like a sort of twisted sort of face and a great long nose. And ohh it's, what a beautiful beast. So Matt, could you tell us a bit about its cultural connection to human beings?  Matt: Well, it certainly, it it was aged back in 2014 by a tree consultancy called Bosky and we we obtained a grant funding to tag and map many, many trees across the estate of this, being one of them, and it was it was aged at 818 back then, which puts us at around about the 830 mark now. In terms of relations to humans, it predates the Magna Carta and one of the most notable former residents of Bradgate Park obviously being Lady Jane, when she was a child living on the park, the tree would have already been quite a mighty oak of about 300 years.  Jules: Gosh, so, so Lady Jane Grey would have known this tree.   Matt: Yes, yeah.  Jules: She would probably sat underneath it.  Matt: Which is somewhat remarkable.  Jules: Yeah. Maybe had a little picnic under here. *Matt laughs* That's what I would have done. Fantastic. And it's wonderful that you're protecting it and actually, despite this sort of really craggy bole, it's it's looking in pretty good health, isn't it, it's got loads of leaves all around. Are you feeling sort of confident about its its future given given how it is?  Matt: Well, certainly, yeah you you've you've pointed out the props and these props have been in place supporting certainly this this limb. If we walk around the other side of the tree, you can you can get a bit more of an impression as to what the props are actually achieving for the tree and in due course, and I believe we'll we'll probably upgrade these props, which are basically telegraph posts with Land Rover tyres that have been cut, which is certainly an effective way of doing things, but we have evolved the propping techniques that are now, you can see the tree in the distance over there by the compound that's called the Pheasant Garden. And there's a there's an oak tree there that supported by a prop and that is manufactured using metal, sort of steel work and then there's a cup section that's manufactured and then that that's a more sympathetic way of actually supporting that bough.  Jules: Yeah, yes.  Matt: Regarding, you know the actual cover of the foliage, like you say, totally agree that it's it's still got reasonable foliage cover, certainly certain things that we do have to watch out for is shade. And that is partly why we've cut the tops off the trees around it. But also you can see where we've got a bit of interference here with this Scots pine at the back.  Jules: Oh yes, it's actually actually touching I think, almost touching.  Matt: So that is something that we would look to keep keep in check. So this Scots pine, as as lovely as it is, that Scots pine is more like 70 years old, and we wouldn't want that to be shading out so that's something we'll we'll probably climb up there and just cut that, cut the limb off off the Scots pine and stop that, because you can see if we just leave that doing what it's doing, it's going to start shading out and it's really important that we keep the living mass of this tree, so there's a balance there between the living mass and the dead mass of the tree, the static mass. And it's that balance as a ratio for the tree, you know, if you, if you look at a younger tree there, you can say that almost almost 100% of of the of the crown of that tree is alive. Whereas you look at this tree and you start thinking maybe 50%. So the closer that ratio between the living mass and the dead mass is, the closer that gets more like to a one to one, then the the tree will will then gradually just just just be going into decline. So you know, the tree will not live forever but I'm pretty confident it's going to outlive us guys *laughs*  Jules: Yes. It's an amazing thought, isn't it? And it's obviously very loved and and and I think the importance is is not just about the tree itself, is it? So really ancient oaks like this, they support enormous numbers of species, some of which only live on ancient oaks. So that's why we need to protect this tree as much as we possibly can and also bring on those veteran oaks of the future that you you, you're, you're that you're you're doing just that, aren't you, here in the park. Absolutely vital.   Matt: Yeah, very much so, very much so. As we've driven across the park, we've seen various planting that's been supported by the Tree Council. And like you say, that has, that certainly has been planting more oak trees, but then also other nectar bearing species, rowan, blackthorn, hawthorn, gorse. And these are all important, like you say for the deadwood insects that, that, that live within the ancient oak tree and and then as the tree gets older it then develops more veteran features and those crags, holes are very important roosting habitats for, certainly for owls and bats.  Jules: Yeah. And so oak trees in the UK collectively support more than 2,300 species, some of which are completely reliant on oak trees. They couldn't survive without oak trees, and one of the things we were talking about earlier as we drove up was the fact that there are, you know, some, some beetles, for example, some longhorn beetles, for example, they spend their lives as larvae living in deadwood. But then the adults, they need nectar when they grow up, so again, it's really important to have those nectar sources nearby isn't it?  Matt: Yeah. So very, very much is. Yeah. And that's what we're looking to do on the park we are we are planting those, those supporting plants.  Jules: Fantastic. Wonderful. This incredible tree that we're standing in front of is one of the ten contenders in this year's Tree of the Year competition and the theme of this year's competition is culture and the the the the history and culture associated with trees in our world. Ancient oaks are absolutely threaded in our culture. I'm particularly interested in them, I wrote a book about about oak trees called Oaklore, and one of the things that I talked about was the way that the oak tree intertwines with our lives with with lots of different species, but also with human lives and with our culture. There were so many stories associated with the oak tree. One of my favourites is the story of Charles II and the Boscobel Oak. So before Charles II was, became king he was fighting the parliamentarians and he took a terrible drubbing at a battle. And he needed to escape. And he escaped to Boscobel House. And he was with this soldier called Colonel Careless, and this soldier suggested that they hide in the oak tree overnight rather than the house. And they did. And even though the parliamentarian troops were were wandering nearby, they didn't find the king and his soldiers, and they escaped. And eventually they returned and that led to the restoration of the monarchy. The thing I like about this story is the cultural links then go on and on. Because at that point, a day of national celebration was declared throughout the land, and that was 29 May and that became Oak Apple Day and everybody would party and if the best people at the party, the coolest people at the party, they waved oak branches and wore oak leaves and and if you were super cool, you had lots of oak apples on your, so little galls on your oak branches. And if you didn't have little symbols of oaks, then others were apparently within their rights to take a bunch of nettles and and and attacked you with nettles, which wasn't so nice. So it was also called Nettle Day. It was also known as Pinch Bum Day and Maids Ruin Day. The story goes on, but the other sort of fun cultural connection to that is it also came, it also brought about lots of pubs called the Royal Oak, and the last time I looked there were about 400 oak trees, 400 sorry pubs called the Royal Oak throughout the land, so the cultural tales just go on and on. And that's just the oak tree. But all of our native trees have some fantastic stories associated with them in. In fact every old tree has a story to tell. It's like us, like every older person, we've all got a story, a history to tell. Yeah. OK.  Matt: So yeah, we're just walking back from the oldest tree now, and we're just sort of musing over just that connection that human, humans have got to trees. I think it's the fact that an oak tree can sort of live centuries and really, that puts our lifetimes somewhat in perspective. And the fact that an oak tree can just go from the tiniest of acorns to a huge mass of of timber and that is just really fantastic, how you could you could cut open a tree and see all those different tree rings, those years of growth and then just sort of put that in context, what was happening was, was it Dick Whittington that was the Lord Mayor of London for the last time, was it was it the Battle of Agincourt, was it the Magna Carta? And and it's for people like you that actually write books about it, Jules, that can say it a lot better than me *both laugh*  Jules: No that was brilliant and we're not gonna cut this one in half though are we, Matt?   Matt: No, we're certainly not. And the fact that it's hollow, we just can't see those rings anymore.  Jules: No. Thank you. Brilliant. Right. This is our final leg on our walk and we're now in a polytunnel and it's really warm because the sun's beating down outside and it smells gorgeous and and we are surrounded by lots of little trees. Matt, can you tell us a little bit about these?  Matt: So the polytunnel was funded by the Tree Council and it's just very important that we're growing on oaks for the future from acorns that have been collected on site. So they've got the genetic continuity of the long-lived oak trees and hopefully they'll grow and carry on into long into the future.  Jules: And are they, is it a a mix of acorns from all different trees in in here or is it, or is, are you, are you taking them from specific trees?  Matt: It's yeah, it's a bit of a mix. Sometimes, you know, where where we can and where they're viable, if we if we get to the acorns from a veteran tree before the deer, then that's certainly something that we we're looking to grow on. So generally that's what we're that's that's where we'll try and harvest them from that, we've put a frame down before with a bit of a grill, so we can collect the acorns, but then they don't get eaten and that's certainly quite a good technique. And and then we we we grow on from the old trees where we can, yes.  Jules: They're really lovely. So we've got really tiny little trees with, some of them have got like, you know, about 5 or 6 leaves. And then they go up to sort of above our just above our heads. And I think what always strikes me is the, the the diversity in in leaf shape and colour that you that you see all around you. So even the same place within within oak trees, it's incredible, the different shapes and sizes you get, isn't it?  Matt: Yeah, it really is. And you know, look, looking some of the some of the oaks have been collected from Swithland Woods as well. And and where you've got a stalked leaf, that is a sessile oak.   Jules: Ah yes.  Matt: And and where you've got a a leaf that's coming off that isn't stalked, that is an English oak, but but that will have a stalked acorn.  Jules: Yes. So that's the the key way to tell the difference isn't. Yeah, brilliant. Thank you. I love it. The Bradgate Park oak is one of ten iconic trees across the UK in the running for the Tree of the Year competition. Other examples include the Tree of Peace and Unity in County Antrim. That's an iconic lime tree, I say a lime tree, it's actually two lime trees which are fused together so that the trunk has become bound as one and it's, they've become inseparable and as such they've become a symbol of harmony and hope. So newly married couples sit beneath that tree for a blessing and it became a particular symbol of peace and reconciliation when Tony Blair, David Trimble and John Hume met here in 1998 at the signing of the Good Friday Agreement. Another example is the Argyle Street Ash in Glasgow. This tree is growing right next to some historic flats and it's seen as a symbol of local resilience. It has survived all kinds of things, including Victorian industry, the Clydeside Blitz, recent development and so far, ash dieback. One of its cultural connections is that it was featured in a 1935 book by James Cowan. The book was called From Glasgow's Treasure Chest and in it he describes the tree as ‘quite the most graceful ash I have seen'. Well, that's enough of me. Meanwhile, thank you so much to Matt and Natasha. It's been great fun talking trees with you.  Thank you for listening to the Woodland Trust Woodland Walks. Don't forget to subscribe to the series on iTunes or wherever you're listening to us and do give us a review and a rating. And why not send us a recording of your favourite woodland walk to be included in a future podcast? 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Matt Trump fights through tech gremlins to deliver a powerful episode on the turmoil unfolding in England. From the migrant hotel battles in Epping to the haunting legacy of Rotherham's scandals, he traces how years of neglect and two-tier justice have fueled today's eruption of English patriotism. Revisiting the 2024 Southport stabbings and the government's heavy-handed crackdowns, Matt shows how frustration boiled over into riots, arrests, and now a peaceful wave of St. George's Cross flags spreading across the country. He connects these events to broader questions of national identity, sovereignty, and the deliberate humiliation of English heritage, weaving in history from the Battle of Agincourt to the cultural imprint of The Who. With reflections on faith, Shakespeare adaptations, and the genius of grassroots resistance, this episode captures the spirit of a nation rediscovering itself in defiance of its rulers.

Henry V shatters the Dauphin Louis's hubris. Despite their superior numbers, carnage awaits the French at a battle called Agincourt. But the bad luck doesn't end there. Two Dauphins die suddenly in quick succession, catapulting an unknown prince — and the kingdom — into the unknown.  If you want to learn about the last English invasion of France, listen back to season six, episode five, where Edward III wins the Battle of Crécy.  Plus, in this week's bonus episode, Dan and Danièle dive into France's litany of failures at Agincourt, and hear Dan's excellent impression of Robert Pattinson in The King.  You can get all of that and more on our Patreon. In addition to ad-free listening and bonus episodes, you get to chat with mediaeval buffs from around the world, shape the direction of the show, and watch exclusive behind the scenes videos from the team.  Become one of our royal favourites at patreon.com/thisishistory  – A Sony Music Entertainment production.  Find more great podcasts from Sony Music Entertainment at sonymusic.com/podcasts  To bring your brand to life in this podcast, email podcastadsales@sonymusic.com  Written and presented by Danièle Cybulskie  Producer - Alan Weedon Senior Producer - Dominic Tyerman Executive Producer - Simon Poole  Production Manager - Jen Mistri  Production coordinator - Eric Ryan  Mixing - Amber Devereux Head of content - Chris Skinner  Learn more about your ad choices.  Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Send us a textPsalm 33:16-19 'n Koning word nie gered deur 'n groot leër nie, ook nie 'n krygsman deur groot krag nie. Dis valse hoop dat 'n oorlogsperd veiligheid verseker, en deur groot krag redding bring. Maar die Here waak oor dié wat Hom dien, oor hulle wat hoop op sy troue liefde om hulle te red van die dood en hulle in hongersnood aan die lewe te hou. (NLV) Het jy al opgelet, dat ten spyte van die feit dat iemand of iets op papier sterk mag lyk, daar altyd iemand of iets is, wat sterker is, iemand of iets wat hulle kan verslaan?By die Slag van Agincourt in 1415 tussen die Engelse en die Franse, was die Engelse leër, onder koning Hendrik die Vyfde, verreweg in die minderheid. Om sake te vererger was hulle verswak en hulle het aan uitputting en siektes gely. Dus moes die Franse leër, wat tussen 20 000 en 30 000 troepe gehad het, Hendrik se 6 000 man - ten minste op papier – lag-lag, oorwin het.Die Engelse minderheid het egter opgeleide manne met langboë gehad. Daarby was hul strategiese gebruik van die terrein en hul gedissiplineerde formasies, een te veel vir die swaar gepantserde Franse ridders. Die Franse kavallerie was vasgevang in die modderige slagveld en het maklike teikens vir Engelse boogskutters geword. Die resultaat was, ten spyte van hul oënskynlike ongunstige omstandighede, 'n beslissende oorwinning vir die Engelse. Psalm 33:16-19 'n Koning word nie gered deur 'n groot leër nie, ook nie 'n krygsman deur groot krag nie. Dis valse hoop dat 'n oorlogsperd veiligheid verseker, en deur groot krag redding bring. Maar die Here waak oor dié wat Hom dien, oor hulle wat hoop op sy troue liefde om hulle te red van die dood en hulle in hongersnood aan die lewe te hou. (NLV)Die kern van die vers lê daarin dat wanneer ons ons geloof in ons eie krag en vermoëns plaas, dit uiteindelik tevergeefs sal wees, want daar sal altyd iemand of iets wees wat sterker as ons is.Maar die Here waak oor dié wat Hom dien, oor hulle wat hoop op sy troue liefde om hulle te red van die dood en hulle in hongersnood aan die lewe te hou.Dis Sy Woord. Vars ... vir jou ... vandag. Support the showEnjoying The Content?For the price of a cup of coffee each month, you can enable Christianityworks to reach 10,000+ people with a message about the love of Jesus!DONATE R50 MONTHLY

Playwright Lauren Gunderson returns to discuss her new play Billie Jean, about tennis and civil rights legend Billie Jean King, now having its world premiere at Chicago Shakespeare Theatre. Gunderson reflects on the similarities between sports and theatre and how they inform this spectacular new work; its surprisingly fast and enviable development process; the parallels to her earlier plays; the echoes of Shakespeare's Henry V and how Wimbledon resembles Agincourt; and how Billie Jean, as Brandi Carlile said, "came out at 50 so that come out at 15.” (Length 18:56) (PICTURED: Chilina Kennedy as Billie Jean King in Chicago Shakespeare's world premiere production of Billie Jean by Lauren Gunderson, directed by Marc Bruni. Running July 18–August 10, 2025, in The Yard at Chicago Shakespeare. Photo by Justin Barbin.) The post Writing ‘Billie Jean' appeared first on Reduced Shakespeare Company.

Closing piano music courtesy of Harpeth Presbyterian Church, used with permission.I was privileged to see a copy of The Constitution of the United States. Wikipedia tells me that The Freedom Train visited Bridgeport, Connecticut, on October 3, 1949, and I was honored to have a visit by a neighboring family.I remember it was on a siding near that area of our city known as Black Rock. The gleaming white locomotives and coaches were parked on an industrial siding, which was accessible by foot and car, unlike the freight yard near my home.I don't remember much about the incident except to say the crowd was large but extremely orderly and quick-moving. The “traffic” was one-way; we boarded one car and exited at the far end of the second car.Viewers were ushered onto the train by marines in green uniforms; it was a warm evening. We were directed through two air-conditioned cars, which contained copies of The Mayflower Compact, a display of Henry at Agincourt (signing of the Magna Carta), and finally, a copy of the Declaration of Independence and Constitution.

Joining KJ and Meredith this week are two first time guests Alyssa and Meg. This week's episode leads to the most complicated and potentially controversial death count segment to date, thanks to alternate realities, demonic viruses, and the humanization of an angel. Meredith gives us the 4-1-1 on Lucifer in the mythology segment, while KJ alternates between gratitude for Sam's socks and a plea for ethical non-monogamy in the event of post-apocalyptic life. CW Episode Description: Sam tells Dean he wants to rejoin Dean in the battle of the Apocalypse, but Dean tells Sam that they are better off apart. Later, Dean awakens five years in the future in an abandoned city and is attacked by humans who have been infected with a demonic virus that turns humans into Zombies. Zachariah (guest star Kurt Fuller) appears to Dean and explains that this is the world that exists as a result of Dean saying no to helping the angels fight Lucifer. Dean meets up with Future Dean, who tells him that the virus is the Devil's endgame for destroying mankind. Misha Collins also stars.Episode recorded on November 29, 2024Linktree including sign up sheet to be on the podcast and our Discord server: https://linktr.ee/SupernaturalOpinionsPodcastFind our cohost Meredith on tiktok, instagram and Tumblr: shaedsofdeianeiraGuest social medias: Meg: meganlulu5 on twitter and tiktokAlyssa: alyssarabil on instagram and tumblr, and her website: keelta.com Down to Agincourt by seperis: https://archiveofourown.org/series/110651

In this electrifying live episode of History Rage, host Paul Bavill takes the stage at the Chalke History Festival with distinguished medieval historian Michael Livingston. Together, they dive into the myths and realities surrounding the legendary Battle of Agincourt, a pivotal moment in English history that has been steeped in myth and misinterpretation.The Agincourt Myth: Michael passionately debunks the widely held belief that the infamous "V" sign originated from English archers at Agincourt, arguing that this narrative is a modern fabrication with no historical basis. He challenges listeners to reconsider the true nature of the battle and the motivations of those involved.Henry V's Leadership: Discover the truth behind Henry V's intentions before the battle. Contrary to popular belief, he was not seeking a fight but was instead cornered into a confrontation, a fact that reshapes our understanding of his leadership during this critical moment.Battlefield Dynamics: Michael provides an insightful analysis of the battlefield itself, questioning the traditional location of Agincourt and exploring how the terrain and weather conditions significantly impacted the outcome of the battle. He highlights the importance of geography in understanding historical events.Casualty Figures: The discussion delves into the murky waters of casualty figures, revealing how propaganda has skewed our perception of losses on both sides. Michael shares fascinating insights into how names and numbers were recorded, or often not recorded, in the chaotic aftermath of battle.Audience Q&A: The episode also features an engaging Q&A session, where audience members pose thought-provoking questions about archery, Shakespeare's portrayal of history, and the impact of mud on the battlefield, leading to lively discussions and further revelations.Join us for this unforgettable exploration of Agincourt, where history meets myth, and stay tuned for more episodes of History Rage, where we continue to challenge the narratives that shape our understanding of the past.Support History Rage on Patreon for exclusive content and early episode access at www.patreon.com/historyrage. For more historical insights, visit our website www.historyrage.com. If you want to get in touch with History Rage, email us at historyragepod@gmail.com. Follow History Rage on Social Media:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HistoryRageTwitter: https://twitter.com/HistoryRageInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/historyrage Stay Angry, Stay Informed - History Rage Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For today's episode in the history of bad ideas David talks to cultural historian Tom Wright about charisma, a term that often feels essential for understanding modern politics but which ends up obscuring far more than it explains. How did an old idea from Christian theology get used to explain the hold that political leaders have over crowds? Why is it so important not to confuse charm with charisma? What has made a word from early twentieth-century social science ubiquitous on twenty-first-century dating sites? And if Trump hasn't got charisma, then what has he got? Out now on PPF+: A bonus bad ideas episode in which David and Dan Snow talk about all sorts of ‘decisive battles' that weren't what they seem: Yarmuk, Hastings, Agincourt, Trafalgar, Warsaw 1920, Stalingrad, and more. To get this and all our bonus episodes plus ad-free listening sign up now to PPF+ https://www.ppfideas.com/join-ppf-plus Next time on The History of Bad Ideas: Meritocracy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Once upon a time, Jeffrey Goldberg, the editor-in-chief of The Atlantic, set off to make a name for himself in American political commentary … only to discover that some other guy had the same idea. At long last, Jeffrey and Jonah Goldberg convene at the Agincourt of podcasting to discuss the tenuous ceasefire between Iran and Israel, the mystical Obama Doctrine, and that  SignalGate debacle. The Remnant is a production of The Dispatch, a digital media company covering politics, policy, and culture from a non-partisan, conservative perspective. To access all of The Dispatch's offerings—including Jonah's G-File newsletter, regular livestreams, and other members-only content—click here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In today's episode about the power of bad ideas, David talks to historian and podcaster Dan Snow about the myth that wars are settled on the battlefield. Why are we so drawn to the idea of the decisive military showdown? Is Napoleon to blame? What are the forces that actually settle military conflicts? Plus: were Abba really so wrong that Waterloo won the war? Out tomorrow: A bonus episode in which David and Dan explore a range of battles to see what got settled and what didn't: Yarmuk, Hastings, Agincourt, Trafalgar, Warsaw 1920, Stalingrad. To get this and all our bonus episodes plus ad-free listening sign up now to PPF+ https://www.ppfideas.com/join-ppf-plus Next time on The History of Bad Ideas: Charisma Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week Beau discusses what Henry did after The Battle of Agincourt; i.e, returned to England, took a year out, returned in 1417, took Rouen, played the French off against each other, and entered Paris in triumph.

VIII A lo largo de la historia, miles de soldados han sido testigos de lo inexplicable en medio del horror de la guerra. Fantasmas y Militares, rescatamos esos relatos olvidados, a veces silenciados, donde lo sobrenatural aparece justo cuando la muerte acecha. Desde las trincheras de la Primera Guerra Mundial hasta la jungla vietnamita, desde las aguas del Atlántico hasta los cielos de Europa, dramatización de historias reales: desapariciones, apariciones, objetos voladores, criaturas imposibles y testimonios que desafían toda lógica. Cada episodio une historia militar con fenómenos paranormales documentados. Aquí no encontrarás ficción, sino voces que regresan del frente con verdades que nadie quiso escuchar. En cada campo de batalla, más allá del estruendo de las bombas y las órdenes gritadas al viento, hay historias que no figuran en los partes oficiales. Testimonios sellados por el silencio, por el miedo… o por lo imposible. Este podcast rescata esos relatos, donde lo sobrenatural se entrelaza con la guerra. En las oscuras junglas de Vietnam, en agosto de 1969, tres marines estadounidenses patrullaban el perímetro de su campamento en Da Nang, cuando una figura alada surgió entre los árboles. No era un helicóptero. No era el Vietcong. Aquello parecía salido de una pesadilla. Viajaremos también a Ypres, en Bélgica, en plena Primera Guerra Mundial, donde un soldado, agazapado en la trinchera, dijo haber visto a su madre entre el humo del gas mostaza. No gritaba. Solo miraba. En los Países Bajos, a finales de 1585, un destacamento de los Tercios españoles fue rodeado por las aguas al ser inundada la isla de Bommel. El enemigo creía tenerlos atrapados. Pero durante la noche, un soldado encontró algo bajo tierra… a partir de ese momento, la historia cambió. En la batalla de Agincourt, en 1415, se cuenta que una niebla espesa descendió sobre el campo francés. Entre las sombras, algunos juraron ver figuras con arcos medievales, vestidas como en los tiempos de las cruzadas. Arqueros sin cuerda. Flechas que no mataban… pero paralizaban. Siglos después, durante la Primera Guerra Mundial, en el frente de Mons, soldados británicos dijeron ver aquellas mismas figuras cruzando entre el humo y el barro. ¿Fue solo propaganda o realmente regresaron? En la Segunda Guerra Mundial, un enorme B-17, bombardero estadounidense, descendió sobre territorio aliado. Sus motores funcionaban. Su tren de aterrizaje estaba desplegado. Pero ocurrió algo que no tiene sentido. También conocerás el caso del submarino UB-85, interceptado en abril de 1918 por un buque británico en el Mar del Norte. La tripulación alemana se lanzó al mar, desesperada. Cuando fueron interrogados, dijeron que algo había emergido del océano la noche anterior… En Gallípoli, 1915, durante la campaña del Dardanelos, un batallón británico marchó hacia una formación extraña, una nube densa en tierra firme. 250 soldados entraron Observadores neozelandeses los vieron desaparecer. Ninguno regresó. Estos no son cuentos populares ni mitos de taberna. Son testimonios reales, firmados por hombres que juraron decir la verdad. Fechas precisas. Lugares concretos. Voces que regresan desde las sombras de la guerra. Porque cuando la guerra abre las puertas del más allá… no todos los fantasmas vienen del pasado. Prepárate para marchar entre soldados... y entre fantasmas. HAZTE MECENAS, no dejes que La Biblioteca, cierre Nunca sus Puertas… Sigamos sumando en LLDLL, SUSCRIBETE en IVOOX y comparte. GRATITUD ESPECIAL: Siempre a los MECENAS. Sin ustedes… esto no sería posible. SUSCRIBETE AL CANAL DE TELEGRAM: https://t.me/LaLamadaDeLaLuna PUEDES VER ALGUNOS VIDEOS DE LLDLL: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEOtdbbriLqUfBtjs_wtEHw Escucha el episodio completo en la app de iVoox, o descubre todo el catálogo de iVoox Originals

VIII A lo largo de la historia, miles de soldados han sido testigos de lo inexplicable en medio del horror de la guerra. Fantasmas y Militares, rescatamos esos relatos olvidados, a veces silenciados, donde lo sobrenatural aparece justo cuando la muerte acecha. Desde las trincheras de la Primera Guerra Mundial hasta la jungla vietnamita, desde las aguas del Atlántico hasta los cielos de Europa, dramatización de historias reales: desapariciones, apariciones, objetos voladores, criaturas imposibles y testimonios que desafían toda lógica. Cada episodio une historia militar con fenómenos paranormales documentados. Aquí no encontrarás ficción, sino voces que regresan del frente con verdades que nadie quiso escuchar. En cada campo de batalla, más allá del estruendo de las bombas y las órdenes gritadas al viento, hay historias que no figuran en los partes oficiales. Testimonios sellados por el silencio, por el miedo… o por lo imposible. Este podcast rescata esos relatos, donde lo sobrenatural se entrelaza con la guerra. En las oscuras junglas de Vietnam, en agosto de 1969, tres marines estadounidenses patrullaban el perímetro de su campamento en Da Nang, cuando una figura alada surgió entre los árboles. No era un helicóptero. No era el Vietcong. Aquello parecía salido de una pesadilla. Viajaremos también a Ypres, en Bélgica, en plena Primera Guerra Mundial, donde un soldado, agazapado en la trinchera, dijo haber visto a su madre entre el humo del gas mostaza. No gritaba. Solo miraba. En los Países Bajos, a finales de 1585, un destacamento de los Tercios españoles fue rodeado por las aguas al ser inundada la isla de Bommel. El enemigo creía tenerlos atrapados. Pero durante la noche, un soldado encontró algo bajo tierra… a partir de ese momento, la historia cambió. En la batalla de Agincourt, en 1415, se cuenta que una niebla espesa descendió sobre el campo francés. Entre las sombras, algunos juraron ver figuras con arcos medievales, vestidas como en los tiempos de las cruzadas. Arqueros sin cuerda. Flechas que no mataban… pero paralizaban. Siglos después, durante la Primera Guerra Mundial, en el frente de Mons, soldados británicos dijeron ver aquellas mismas figuras cruzando entre el humo y el barro. ¿Fue solo propaganda o realmente regresaron? En la Segunda Guerra Mundial, un enorme B-17, bombardero estadounidense, descendió sobre territorio aliado. Sus motores funcionaban. Su tren de aterrizaje estaba desplegado. Pero ocurrió algo que no tiene sentido. También conocerás el caso del submarino UB-85, interceptado en abril de 1918 por un buque británico en el Mar del Norte. La tripulación alemana se lanzó al mar, desesperada. Cuando fueron interrogados, dijeron que algo había emergido del océano la noche anterior… En Gallípoli, 1915, durante la campaña del Dardanelos, un batallón británico marchó hacia una formación extraña, una nube densa en tierra firme. 250 soldados entraron Observadores neozelandeses los vieron desaparecer. Ninguno regresó. Estos no son cuentos populares ni mitos de taberna. Son testimonios reales, firmados por hombres que juraron decir la verdad. Fechas precisas. Lugares concretos. Voces que regresan desde las sombras de la guerra. Porque cuando la guerra abre las puertas del más allá… no todos los fantasmas vienen del pasado. Prepárate para marchar entre soldados... y entre fantasmas. HAZTE MECENAS, no dejes que La Biblioteca, cierre Nunca sus Puertas… Sigamos sumando en LLDLL, SUSCRIBETE en IVOOX y comparte. GRATITUD ESPECIAL: Siempre a los MECENAS. Sin ustedes… esto no sería posible. SUSCRIBETE AL CANAL DE TELEGRAM: https://t.me/LaLamadaDeLaLuna PUEDES VER ALGUNOS VIDEOS DE LLDLL: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEOtdbbriLqUfBtjs_wtEHw

This week Beau concludes the story of the battle of Agincourt, along with the various takes concerning the points of controversy.

A special episode as we leave the city for a few years and look to the ever-so-important war with France raging across on the Continent. Picking up after Henry V's victory at Agincourt, we look at why the next few years of this war were entirely different from any other part of it so far, look at the situation in France that allowed Henry do so bloody well, follow the King as he rampages across the nation, seemingly invincible… and look at why his sudden death was not the complete disaster it could have been. A chapter where we look to the external forces that were going to influence events in London for decades to come.

This week Beau continues to discuss the long and dangerous march that Henry attempts between Harfleur and Calais, culminating in the army finally getting cornered just outside a small village called Agincourt.

behind and weaving in and out of the Story of London for many chapters now, had been the seemingly endless war with the French. But now, Henry V was to march to France, take the port of Harfluer and then accidentally walk into the greatest battle of his life… The story of the Battle of Agincourt and above all, the wild and wild celebrations that took place in London to celebrate it are told in this weeks chapter of the Story.

This week Beau discusses the beginning of Henry V's 1415 Agincourt campaign, and the commencement of the famous siege of Harfleur.

The Battle of Crécy in 1346 saw an outnumbered English army under King Edward III win an unexpected and decisive victory that reshaped the Hundred Years' War — and the future of Europe. But what if everything we thought we knew about the Battle of Crécy was wrong?Matt Lewis is joined by Professor Michael Livingston to peel back centuries of myth to uncover the real Crécy, the truth behind the battle's location, its legendary longbowmen, and the five kings who played their part in this epic confrontation.More:The Battle of Agincourt >https://open.spotify.com/episode/3hp2D8T7XnGXumMpBHpopQThe Hundred Years Warhttps://open.spotify.com/episode/3UQkEb0MTdJdwYmJB333RXGone Medieval is presented by Matt Lewis and edited by Amy Haddow. The producer is Rob Weinberg. The senior producer is Anne-Marie Luff.All music used is courtesy of Epidemic Sounds.Gone Medieval is a History Hit podcast.Sign up to History Hit for hundreds of hours of original documentaries, with a new release every week and ad-free podcasts. Sign up at https://www.historyhit.com/subscribe. You can take part in our listener survey here: https://insights.historyhit.com/history-hit-podcast-always-on

Send us comments, suggestions and ideas here! In this week's episode we embark on the final phase of our conquest of Sun Tzu's Taoist manual for never losing, The Art of War. In the free side of the show we discuss how terrain influenced the outcome of the Battle of Agincourt and how Roman general Varro would have been spared the vengeance of Hannibal had he abided by Sun Tzu's advice and kept his cool, costing 80,000 of his own troops their lives. Then we take a look at how US fighter pilot John Boyd utilized Sun Tzu's advice about the rapidity of war to construct a highly deadly theory of winning battles called the OODA loop which we explore in depth. In the extended show we begin by discussing how to influence your own troops under different conditions and why Sun Tzu says you should fire everybody when you take office. Finally we discuss the supreme art of lighting the enemy on fire and the proper use of spies which, amazingly, can be sorted into the five elements and used accordingly. Thank you and enjoy the show! In this week's episode we discuss:The Use of TerrainThe Battle of AgincourtHannibal vs. Varro in The Second Punic War John Boyd and the OODA loopOperation Mincemeat The Battle of DorylaeumShuai-Juan Mountain Snakes In the extended episode available at www.patreon.com/TheWholeRabbit we go further to discuss:WafflehouseThe Use of Blackmail in DiplomacyFire Everybody When You Take Power?Attack by Fire! Chinese Lunar Mansions The Power of EmotionThe Five Elemental SpiesShen Ji, “The Divine Threads” How To Reward Spies… Where to find The Whole Rabbit:Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0AnJZhmPzaby04afmEWOAVInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_whole_rabbitTwitter: https://twitter.com/1WholeRabbitOrder Stickers: https://www.stickermule.com/thewholerabbitOther Merchandise: https://thewholerabbit.myspreadshop.com/Music By Spirit Travel Plaza:https://open.spotify.com/artist/30dW3WB1sYofnow7y3V0YoSources:The Art of War, Sun Tzuhttps://classics.mit.edu/Tzu/artwar.htmlSupport the show

Many people know the Hundred Years' War, and almost everyone in the English speaking world has heard of the Battle of Agincourt, but not many would be familiar with the The Battle of Baugé which was fought on the 22nd March 1421 between the English and the Franco-Scottish forces in the territory of Baugé in France.Let's ask Callum Watson more about this conflict. Callum works at the site of the Battle of Bannockburn and who recently released a book on the topic with Pen & Sword Publishing.Callum's Book:https://www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/1314-The-Year-of-Bannockburn-Hardback/p/49813/aid/1238Find Callum:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiesDZuBN1Z0SE3Vq3Gjz_Ahttps://drcallumwatson.blogspot.com/https://www.instagram.com/cpwatson1375/The Battle of Bannockburn - National Trust for Scotland:https://www.nts.org.uk/visit/places/bannockburn/Britain's Lost Battlefields:https://www.imdb.com/title/tt12270298/https://www.channel5.com/show/britain-s-lost-battlefields-with-rob-bellLondon Walking Tours:https://www.getyourguide.com/london-l57/london-the-royal-british-kings-and-queens-walking-tour-t426011/https://www.getyourguide.com/london-l57/london-unsavory-history-guided-walking-tour-t428452/https://ifitaintbaroquepodcast.art/ Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In the midst of the Hundred Years' War, King Henry V of England faced a daunting challenge at the Battle of Agincourt on October 25, 1415. With an army of about 6,000 men, primarily longbowmen, he confronted a French force estimated at 20,000 to 25,000, including heavily armored knights. The English longbow, capable of firing up to 12 arrows per minute, proved decisive. As the battle commenced, Henry ordered his men to plant sharpened stakes to thwart the French cavalry charge. The muddy terrain hampered the French knights, who, despite their numbers, struggled to advance. When they charged, the English longbowmen unleashed a devastating volley, causing chaos among the French ranks. The English line initially faltered under the weight of the French assault, but they quickly regrouped. The battle devolved into brutal hand-to-hand combat, with Henry himself fighting valiantly. Ultimately, the French lost their nerve and retreated, suffering heavy casualties—estimates suggest 6,000 to 7,000 dead, while the English losses were significantly lower. In the aftermath, Henry captured several high-ranking French nobles, including the Constable of France. This victory not only solidified Henry's power but also shifted the balance of the war, leading to future treaties that would alter the course of English and French history. The Battle of Agincourt became a legendary tale of courage and strategy, showcasing the effectiveness of the English longbow and the resilience of a determined king.  

In a wacky discussion, Craig, Ian and Eric discuss their favorite battles of History . . . and the "Dolphin of France".  the hosts delve into the complexities of the Hundred Years' War, emphasizing that it was not a continuous conflict but rather a series of smaller campaigns. They highlight the contrasting tactics of the French and English armies during the Battle of Agincourt, where the French relied on heavy cavalry while the English utilized longbowmen. The muddy terrain played a crucial role, hindering the French cavalry's advance and allowing the English to inflict significant casualties. As the conversation shifts, they touch on the aftermath of Agincourt, noting how it decimated the French nobility and forced a tactical evolution in their military leadership. The hosts also discuss the rise of Joan of Arc, who emerged as a pivotal figure during a time when England was pulling back from its control over France. The dialogue is peppered with humor and references to pop culture, including movies about these historical events. They express frustration over misconceptions about historical figures and battles, particularly regarding the portrayal of soldiers and tactics in modern media. The hosts conclude their discussion with a light-hearted banter about the absurdities of history and the importance of understanding the nuances behind these significant events, leaving listeners with a deeper appreciation for the complexities of warfare and its impact on society.

It's very much full steam ahead on the batshittery in America and Hannah is struggling to keep up. Mickey has news about the state (and we do mean state) of women's prisons in England, and we ask ourselves, do the French still hurt over Agincourt? There are two Sexisms of the Week, with some ageism to boot. And for our Patreon supporters, there's bonus joy courtesy of Sarah Millican's Light Relief.  You can find Hannah's interview with Jules Rowan about life after prison here: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/inside-and-out-with-jules-rowan/id1080808404?i=1000666711527 And Mickey's interview with Fiona Mackenzie here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/fiona-mackenzie-wants-policies-for-women/id1080808404?i=1000683871660 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

#KING CHARLES REPORT: ACHILLES NOT AGINCOURT GREGORY COPLEY, DEFENSE & FOREIGN AFFAIRS 1650 REGICIDE CHARLES  I

"PREVIEW: AGINCOURT: Colleague Gregory Copley remarks on the controversy in Britain over King Charles renaming a warship Achilles rather than Agincourt. More later." 1914

Join us as we discuss The Battle of Agincourt and ask whether Henry V's actions proved to be a good idea or a bad one.

The Battle of Agincourt, though small by modern standards, stands as a turning point in European history by bringing democracy to the battlefield. Joe takes us through the battle in all its detail and asks the question whether Henry V's actions proved to be a good idea or a bad idea.

On this special episode of the Energy Security Cubed Podcast, Kelly Ogle and Joe Calnan discuss major events in global and Canadian energy security in 2024, and what to watch for into the future. // Donate to CGAI here: https://buy.stripe.com/28o29deEmeCH1ck8ww // Guests: 10:31 - Dr. Ilia Bouchouev, former President of Koch Global Partners and an adjunct Professor at New York University. 17:05 - Jakob Larsen, Head of Maritime Safety & Security at international shipping association BIMCO. 22:51 - Trevor Tombe, Professor of Economics at the University of Calgary. Find Trevor's article for The Hub here: https://thehub.ca/2024/04/30/trevor-tombe-the-trans-mountain-pipeline-was-worth-every-penny/ 30:11 - Scott Kennedy, Trustee Chair in Chinese Business and Economics at the Center for Strategic and International Studies 40:26 - RJ Johnston, Senior Director of Research at Columbia University's Center on Global Energy Policy 47:45 - Dan Ujczo, senior counsel in the International Trade and Transportation practice groups at Thompson Hine LLP. // - Kelly Ogle is CEO of the Canadian Global Affairs Institute. - Joe Calnan is a Fellow and Energy Security Forum Manager at the Canadian Global Affairs Institute. // What did Joe read in 2024? - "War and Peace", Leo Tolstoy: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/656.War_and_Peace - "The Face of Battle: A Study of Agincourt, Waterloo, and the Somme", by John Keegan: https://www.amazon.com/Face-Battle-Study-Agincourt-Waterloo/dp/0140048979 - "Slow Horses", Mick Herron: https://www.amazon.ca/Slow-Horses-Deluxe-Mick-Herron/dp/1641292970 // What did Kelly read in 2024? - "The Porcelain Moon: A Novel of France, the Great War, and Forbidden Love" by Janie Chang: https://www.amazon.com/Porcelain-Moon-Novel-France-Forbidden/dp/0063072866 - "Ascent to Power: How Truman Emerged from Roosevelt's Shadow and Remade the World", by David L. Roll: https://www.amazon.com/Ascent-Power-Truman-Emerged-Roosevelts/dp/0593186443 - "Takeover: Hitler's Final Rise to Power", by Timothy W. Ryback: https://www.amazon.com/Takeover-Hitlers-Final-Rise-Power/dp/0593537424 // Interview recording Date: December 31, 2024 // Energy Security Cubed is part of the CGAI Podcast Network. Follow the Canadian Global Affairs Institute on Facebook, Twitter (@CAGlobalAffairs), or on LinkedIn. Head over to our website at www.cgai.ca for more commentary. // Produced by Joe Calnan. Music credits to Drew Phillips.

Neste episódio falamos da Guerra dos Cem Anos, um longo e complexo conflito entre Inglaterra e França, que decorreu entre os séculos XIV e XV. Abordamos a suas origens e diferentes fases, batalhas icónicas como Crécy e Agincourt e figuras célebres como Eduardo III de Inglaterra e Joana d'Arc. Sugestões de Leitura: 1. Anne Curry – The Hundred Years' War. 1337-1453. Oxford: Osprey, 2002. 2. João Gouveia Monteiro (coord.) – Guerra e Poder na Europa Medieval. Das Cruzadas à Guerra dos 100 Anos. Coimbra: Imprensa da Universidade de Coimbra, 2015. ----- Obrigado aos patronos do podcast: André Silva, Andrea Barbosa, Bruno Ricardo Neves Figueira, Cláudio Batista, Isabel Yglesias de Oliveira, Joana Figueira, NBisme, Oliver Doerfler; Alessandro Averchi, Alexandre Carvalho, Daniel Murta, David Fernandes, Domingos Ferreira, Francisco, Hugo Picciochi, João Cancela, João Pedro Tuna Moura Guedes, Jorge Filipe, Luisa Meireles, Patrícia Gomes, Pedro Almada, Pedro Alves, Pedro Ferreira, Rui Roque, Vera Costa; Adriana Vazão, André Abrantes, André Chambel, André Silva, António Farelo, Beatriz Oliveira, Bruno Luis, Carlos Castro, Carlos Ribeiro, Catarina Ferreira, Diogo Camoes, Diogo Freitas, Diogo Martins, Fábio Videira Santos, Filipe Paula, Gn, Hugo Palma, Hugo Vieira, Igor Silva, João Barbosa, João Canto, João Carlos Braga Simões, João Diamantino, João Félix, João Ferreira, Joel José Ginga, José Santos, Luis Colaço, Miguel Brito, Miguel Gama, Miguel Gonçalves Tomé, Miguel Oliveira, Miguel Salgado, Nuno Carvalho, Nuno Esteves, Nuno Silva, Pedro Cardoso, Pedro L, Pedro Oliveira, Pedro Simões, Ricardo Pinho, Ricardo Santos, Rúben Marques Freitas, Rui Rodrigues, Simão, Simão Ribeiro, Sofia Silva, Thomas Ferreira, Tiago Matias, Tiago Sequeira, Vitor Couto. ----- Ouve e gosta do podcast? Se quiser apoiar o Falando de História, contribuindo para a sua manutenção, pode fazê-lo via Patreon: https://patreon.com/falandodehistoria ----- Música: “Five Armies” e “Magic Escape Room” de Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com); Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License, ⁠http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0⁠ Edição de Marco António. Apoio técnico: 366 Ideias (366ideias@gmail.com)

Send us a textIs patriotism just a relic of the past, or does it still shape our identity today? Join us as we explore the deep emotional ties between patriotism and personal identity, traversing through the rich histories and cultural legacies of England and America. We promise a journey that enriches your understanding of how these nations inspire a profound sense of belonging and duty in their citizens. From the valorous fields of Agincourt to the timeless words of Shakespeare and Milton, we celebrate England's illustrious civilization. Meanwhile, the vast expanse of America, from its majestic rivers to its dynamic growth, offers a powerful narrative of unity and resilience. This episode isn't just about history; it's about the living essence of nations coursing through our veins.As we paint a poetic portrait of the American landscape, envision the pioneers' journey from the Rocky Mountains to the Pacific's radiant crests. Picture the golden fields of California, the fertile valleys of Oregon, and the majestic forests of Washington. This sweeping portrayal captures the spirit of determination and resilience that shaped America's vast domain. We invite you to see the transition from night to day across this magnificent continent and feel the profound pride of being part of such a rich historical tapestry. Whether you're a history buff, a lover of literature, or simply curious about the power of identity, this episode promises insights that will resonate deeply with you.Support the showThe American Soul Podcasthttps://www.buzzsprout.com/1791934/subscribe

Join Matt Lewis and Professor Michael Livingston to unravel the legendary Battle of Agincourt.They cover the lesser-known strategic blunders to the haunting moral dilemmas and learn about the real events that shaped this historic clash. Perfect for history buffs and medieval enthusiasts, this episode dives deep into one of the most iconic battles of the medieval era, debunking myths and shedding light on historical truths.Gone Medieval is presented by Matt Lewis and edited by Amy Haddow. The producer is Rob Weinberg. The senior producer is Anne-Marie Luff.Gone Medieval is a History Hit podcast.Watch the Battle of Agincourt being brought to life now in History Hit's new TV documentary with Professor Micheal Livingston. Sign up HERE for 50% off your first 3 months using code ‘MEDIEVAL' https://historyhit.com/subscriptionYou can take part in our listener survey here: https://uk.surveymonkey.com/r/6FFT7MK

Henry V only had a short reign, but his legacy looms large over the medieval landscape. Remembered as a heroic warrior king, who bested the French at Harfleur then marched his forces to victory at Agincourt, few monarchs have such a distinguished reputation. But 'Prince Hal' wasn't always destined for greatness. Was he really the gadabout youth Shakespeare would have us believe? In the third episode of our three-part HistoryExtra podcast series 'Tyrant, Usurper, Hero', Helen Castor sits down with Dan Jones to learn more about Henry's life beyond the battlefield – and highlight what lessons he learned from the chaos caused by Richard II and Henry IV. (Ad) Helen Castor is the author of The Eagle and the Hart: The Tragedy of Richard II and Henry IV (Penguin, 2024). Buy it now from Waterstones: https://go.skimresources.com?id=71026X1535947&xcust=historyextra-social-histboty&xs=1&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.waterstones.com%2Fbook%2Fthe-eagle-and-the-hart%2Fhelen-castor%2F9780241419328. (Ad) Dan Jones is the author of Henry V: The Astonishing Rise of England's Greatest Warrior King (Bloomsbury, 2024). Buy it now from Waterstones: https://go.skimresources.com?id=71026X1535947&xcust=historyextra-social-histboty&xs=1&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.waterstones.com%2Fbook%2Fhenry-v%2Fdan-jones%2F9781804541937. The HistoryExtra podcast is produced by the team behind BBC History Magazine. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

‘We few, we happy few, we band of brothers' – King Henry's speech to rouse his troops before the Battle of Agincourt is one of the most famous in Shakespeare. But what does ‘Henry V' tell us about theories of war in Elizabethan England?Professor Anne-Marie Walkowicz of Ohio's Central State University in the USA argues that the play explores the just war tradition – the counsel rulers should seek before engaging in military action – and class conflict.Read more in Research OutreachRead the original article : https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-031-35564-6_14

It's the second episode in our new Q&A series. Today's topics include WW2 sites in Singapore; visiting the medieval battlefields of Crecy and Agincourt; the role of snipers in the First World War; and the attitude of Vietnamese people to Australian Vietnam veterans. Send your questions to Mat on X (https://x.com/MatMcLachlan), Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/BattlefieldTours) or Insta (https://www.instagram.com/mat_mclachlan/)Presenter: Mat McLachlanProducer: Jess StebnickiFind out everything Mat is doing with books, tours and media at https://linktr.ee/matmclachlanJoin one of our battlefield tours and walk in the footsteps of the Anzacs! Visit https://battlefields.com.au/ for more information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Live from Spotify, Owen Blackhurst, James Bird, Seb White and Tommy Stewart are joined by a returning Asad Raza to chat ‘A little place called heaven' Hatti, a hat, Manchester Piccadilly, “rain sodden bowels of the city”, a spiritual experience, the Gunfight at the OK Corral, “I'm your Huckleberry”, Josh Wood, Bill Murray's haircut in Kingpin, Glenn Hoddle v David Beckham, the sunglasses emoji, England U-17 winning the World Cup, Phil Foden, Jadon Sancho, Kendal Mint Cake, Garrincha, The Maracanã, “dealers choice”, Alessandro Del Piero, Battle of Agincourt, Plymouth, Portsmouth, MDMA v Huel, “internal latrine”, Popeye's, Ronnie ‘Chicken Biryani' Irani, “wears his banter on his sleeve”, Stephen Merchant, Vince McMahon, Diego Armando Maradona, “How am I doing, Boss?”, “speaking out loud”, performance-enhancing drugs, playing football on ketamine, Seville, Carlos Billardo, Bukta, camera super lenta, Nick Hancock, the forgotten Maradona goal, Diego Simeone, the Enigma machine, football's Alan Turing, Davor Šuker, Boca Juniors (A), Marseille, ring binders, Maradona or Messi, Monchi, The Frying Pan of Spain—Sevilla v Real Betis, gastric bands, Sporting Enigma, Shaolin Soccer, Golden Leg, Steel Leg, Team Evil, disillusioned monks, Armageddon, Michael Bay, Harry Porter, Graham Potter, “Who cut your hair? Dynamo?”, Mizuno Wave Riders, The Hong Kong Cup, sweeper-keepers, 'The legends of The Football Factory', Marching Powder, Cocaine Bear, This American Life, John Wayne, Church Party at Stage & Radio Manchester, Asad's terrible accents, Texas Joe's, jalapeño cornbread, pretending to like baseball, Eastbound and Down, Jay Gatsby, “cut and shut cars”, and so much more.Get the latest issue of MUNDIAL Mag hereFollow MUNDIAL on Twitter - @mundialmagFollow MUNDIAL on Instagram - @mundialmag Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nugget of Hope: Each generation has more in common than we realize. As time passes, each generation within a family often brings life full circle. Brent Olson has lived on a small farm in Big Stone County, on the edge of the prairie in western Minnesota, for 64 of his 66 years. As a working journalist, Brent has filed articles from 20 countries on six continents. This has led him to want to change the world he lives in through his work as a county commissioner and create a new world in his two recent novels, "Angr" and "Between the Helpless and the Darkness." In this time of news and information tailored so everyone can hear only what they want to hear, he presents information that will leave everyone just a little unsettled. Working with a warm heart and a cold eye, he dissects what works from what doesn't in our individual lives, institutions, and country. He has served on dozens of boards and committees—as varied as the Big Stone County Pork Producers, and the Minnesota United Methodist Board of Ordained Ministry. As a short-order cook at his very own Inadvertent Café, he has learned to make fluffy scrambled eggs and the best omelets on Main Street in Clinton, Minnesota (Population 453). Olson is a Big Stone County Commissioner and a 2012 Bush Foundation Fellow. === Who I am When someone offers me help, my instinctive response is to say, “No, thanks; I can do anything.” This has gotten me in a lot of trouble over the years. I still say it. I once shot myself in the hand with a rifle while preparing for a Norwegian-Philippine-French Independence Day Celebration. One of my books was in Pete Seeger's bathroom. I once took a group of other people's children to stay in the ghetto of a developing nation where our bodyguard was a thirteen-year-old girl named Lauri. I don't own a wristwatch, but I'm always on time. I know all of “Silver Tongued Devil” by Kris Kristofferson. Of the ten most dangerous jobs in America I've dabbled in six. I once harvested 235 acres of soybeans in 17 1/2 hours. It snowed that night, and the next morning, before I put on my shoes, I had three cups of coffee. I know what Henry the V probably really said at Agincourt was, “Let's get ‘em boys,” but Shakespeare's version always makes me cry. I can castrate 30-pound pigs by myself, 40 seconds per pig. I have an email on file from a person who drove three hundred miles to have coffee with me and said that meeting me had been on his bucket list. I have a letter in my file cabinet that reads, in part, “I've completely lost all respect for you as an elected official and as a human being.” I once drank all the whiskey with a world-famous poet and told a story that my wife hates me to tell because she doesn't like people to know what I'm capable of. When I was done, the poet laughed and said, “That's a poem.” I've buried four dogs. I love my family. I can cope. Substack: https://brentolson.substack.com/ Amazon: https://amzn.to/47kngjF Find out more about your host, Kim Lengling www.kimlenglingauthor.com

Send us a textLet's talk about more than just Agincourt! Dan Jones joins me to talk his new book Henry V: The Astonishing Triumph of England's Greatest Warrior King. He's more than just what the bard told you.Buy Henry VSupport the show

Henry V of England was the archetypal medieval king, a warrior par excellence whose example inspired English kings for centuries to come, the victor at Agincourt and conqueror of much of France. Tides of History's returning champion guest, Dan Jones, joins me to talk about his new book on Henry V, the king's childhood and adolescence, and why he matters today.Patrick's book is now available! Get The Verge: Reformation, Renaissance, and Forty Years that Shook the World in hardcopy, ebook, or audiobook (read by Patrick) here: https://bit.ly/PWverge. And check out Patrick's new podcast The Pursuit of Dadliness! It's all about “Dad Culture,” and Patrick will interview some fascinating guests about everything from tall wooden ships to smoked meats to comfortable sneakers to history, sports, culture, and politics. https://bit.ly/PWtPoDListen to new episodes 1 week early, to exclusive seasons 1 and 2, and to all episodes ad free with Wondery+. Join Wondery+ for exclusives, binges, early access, and ad free listening. Available in the Wondery App https://wondery.app.link/tidesofhistorySee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

On the 25th October 1415 Henry V led the English army onto the field of Agincourt. There he defeated the flower of French chivalry to win perhaps the finest victory of the medieval period, made famous by Shakespeare's play. But who was Henry V? Brilliant general, skilled politician or simply a warmonger? And is there a figure from the past that he most resembles? Dan Jones, the author of a new biography of Henry joins to answer these and many more questions as we try to get to the bottom of who Henry V was. Episode Links Henry V: The Astonishing Rise of England's Greatest Warrior King, Dan Jones YouTube video of young Henry's surgical procedure to remove the arrowhead Aspects of History Links Latest Issue out - Annual Subscription to Aspects of History Magazine only $9.99/£9.99 Ollie on X Aspects of History on Instagram Check out Badlands Ranch: badlandsranch.com/AOH Get in touch: history@aspectsofhistory.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Agincourt is one of the most famous battles in English history, a defining part of the national myth. This groundbreaking study by Michael Livingston presents a new interpretation of Henry V's great victory. King Henry V's victory over the French armies at Agincourt on 25 October 1415 is unquestionably one of the most famous battles in history. From Shakespeare's “band of brothers” speech to its appearances in numerous films, Agincourt rightfully has a place among a handful of conflicts whose names are immediately recognized around the world. The English invasion of France in 1415 saw them take the French port of Harfleur after a long siege, following which Henry was left with a sick and weakened army, which he chose to march across Normandy to the port of Calais against the wishes of his senior commanders. The French had assembled a superior force and shadowed the English Army before finally blocking its route. The battle that followed was an overwhelming victory for the English, with the French suffering horrific casualties. Agincourt opened the door for Henry V's further conquests in France. Agincourt: Battle of the Scarred King (Bloomsbury, 2023) provides a new look at this famous battle. Livingston goes back to the original sources, including the French battle plan that still survives today, to give a new interpretation, one that challenges the traditional site of the battlefield itself. It is a thrilling new history that not only rewrites the battle as we know it, but also provides fresh insights into the men who fought and died there. An acclaimed conflict analyst, Michael Livingston has twice won the Distinguished Book Prize from the international Society for Military History (2017, 2020) and is the author of numerous popular history books, including Never Greater Slaughter and Crécy: Battle of Five Kings. He serves as Distinguished Professor at The Citadel. Daniel Moran earned his B.A. and M.A. in English from Rutgers University and his Ph.D. in History from Drew University. The author of Creating Flannery O'Connor: Her Critics, Her Publishers, Her Readers and articles on G. K. Chesterton and John Ford, he teaches research and writing at Rutgers and co-hosts the podcast Fifteen-Minute Film Fanatics, found here on the New Books Network and on X. You can also find his writing about books and films on Pages and Frames. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

Agincourt is one of the most famous battles in English history, a defining part of the national myth. This groundbreaking study by Michael Livingston presents a new interpretation of Henry V's great victory. King Henry V's victory over the French armies at Agincourt on 25 October 1415 is unquestionably one of the most famous battles in history. From Shakespeare's “band of brothers” speech to its appearances in numerous films, Agincourt rightfully has a place among a handful of conflicts whose names are immediately recognized around the world. The English invasion of France in 1415 saw them take the French port of Harfleur after a long siege, following which Henry was left with a sick and weakened army, which he chose to march across Normandy to the port of Calais against the wishes of his senior commanders. The French had assembled a superior force and shadowed the English Army before finally blocking its route. The battle that followed was an overwhelming victory for the English, with the French suffering horrific casualties. Agincourt opened the door for Henry V's further conquests in France. Agincourt: Battle of the Scarred King (Bloomsbury, 2023) provides a new look at this famous battle. Livingston goes back to the original sources, including the French battle plan that still survives today, to give a new interpretation, one that challenges the traditional site of the battlefield itself. It is a thrilling new history that not only rewrites the battle as we know it, but also provides fresh insights into the men who fought and died there. An acclaimed conflict analyst, Michael Livingston has twice won the Distinguished Book Prize from the international Society for Military History (2017, 2020) and is the author of numerous popular history books, including Never Greater Slaughter and Crécy: Battle of Five Kings. He serves as Distinguished Professor at The Citadel. Daniel Moran earned his B.A. and M.A. in English from Rutgers University and his Ph.D. in History from Drew University. The author of Creating Flannery O'Connor: Her Critics, Her Publishers, Her Readers and articles on G. K. Chesterton and John Ford, he teaches research and writing at Rutgers and co-hosts the podcast Fifteen-Minute Film Fanatics, found here on the New Books Network and on X. You can also find his writing about books and films on Pages and Frames. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/history

Agincourt is one of the most famous battles in English history, a defining part of the national myth. This groundbreaking study by Michael Livingston presents a new interpretation of Henry V's great victory. King Henry V's victory over the French armies at Agincourt on 25 October 1415 is unquestionably one of the most famous battles in history. From Shakespeare's “band of brothers” speech to its appearances in numerous films, Agincourt rightfully has a place among a handful of conflicts whose names are immediately recognized around the world. The English invasion of France in 1415 saw them take the French port of Harfleur after a long siege, following which Henry was left with a sick and weakened army, which he chose to march across Normandy to the port of Calais against the wishes of his senior commanders. The French had assembled a superior force and shadowed the English Army before finally blocking its route. The battle that followed was an overwhelming victory for the English, with the French suffering horrific casualties. Agincourt opened the door for Henry V's further conquests in France. Agincourt: Battle of the Scarred King (Bloomsbury, 2023) provides a new look at this famous battle. Livingston goes back to the original sources, including the French battle plan that still survives today, to give a new interpretation, one that challenges the traditional site of the battlefield itself. It is a thrilling new history that not only rewrites the battle as we know it, but also provides fresh insights into the men who fought and died there. An acclaimed conflict analyst, Michael Livingston has twice won the Distinguished Book Prize from the international Society for Military History (2017, 2020) and is the author of numerous popular history books, including Never Greater Slaughter and Crécy: Battle of Five Kings. He serves as Distinguished Professor at The Citadel. Daniel Moran earned his B.A. and M.A. in English from Rutgers University and his Ph.D. in History from Drew University. The author of Creating Flannery O'Connor: Her Critics, Her Publishers, Her Readers and articles on G. K. Chesterton and John Ford, he teaches research and writing at Rutgers and co-hosts the podcast Fifteen-Minute Film Fanatics, found here on the New Books Network and on X. You can also find his writing about books and films on Pages and Frames. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/military-history

Agincourt is one of the most famous battles in English history, a defining part of the national myth. This groundbreaking study by Michael Livingston presents a new interpretation of Henry V's great victory. King Henry V's victory over the French armies at Agincourt on 25 October 1415 is unquestionably one of the most famous battles in history. From Shakespeare's “band of brothers” speech to its appearances in numerous films, Agincourt rightfully has a place among a handful of conflicts whose names are immediately recognized around the world. The English invasion of France in 1415 saw them take the French port of Harfleur after a long siege, following which Henry was left with a sick and weakened army, which he chose to march across Normandy to the port of Calais against the wishes of his senior commanders. The French had assembled a superior force and shadowed the English Army before finally blocking its route. The battle that followed was an overwhelming victory for the English, with the French suffering horrific casualties. Agincourt opened the door for Henry V's further conquests in France. Agincourt: Battle of the Scarred King (Bloomsbury, 2023) provides a new look at this famous battle. Livingston goes back to the original sources, including the French battle plan that still survives today, to give a new interpretation, one that challenges the traditional site of the battlefield itself. It is a thrilling new history that not only rewrites the battle as we know it, but also provides fresh insights into the men who fought and died there. An acclaimed conflict analyst, Michael Livingston has twice won the Distinguished Book Prize from the international Society for Military History (2017, 2020) and is the author of numerous popular history books, including Never Greater Slaughter and Crécy: Battle of Five Kings. He serves as Distinguished Professor at The Citadel. Daniel Moran earned his B.A. and M.A. in English from Rutgers University and his Ph.D. in History from Drew University. The author of Creating Flannery O'Connor: Her Critics, Her Publishers, Her Readers and articles on G. K. Chesterton and John Ford, he teaches research and writing at Rutgers and co-hosts the podcast Fifteen-Minute Film Fanatics, found here on the New Books Network and on X. You can also find his writing about books and films on Pages and Frames. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

St Crispin's day, 1415: Henry V stands victorious, after a tremendous defeat of the French forces at the Battle of Agincourt. He is just about to make a historic speech which will be retold by Shakespeare nearly two centuries later. There are mounds of bodies, too many dead for the chroniclers to count. Those who escaped the bloodshed have been taken prisoner back to England, including the young Duke of Orleans, on the day before his twenty-first birthday. And a month later, across the Channel, the Count of Armagnac comes to power in Paris, and rules so brutally that the residents of the French capital start to hope for an English invasion. Henry V is taking no time to rest, and begins planning his next offensive… Join Tom and Dominic in the fourth instalment of our series on the Hundred Year's War, as Henry V considers his next move after his triumph at Agincourt. _______ *The Rest Is History LIVE in the U.S.A.* If you live in the States, we've got some great news: Tom and Dominic will be performing throughout America in November, with shows in San Francisco, L.A., Chicago, Philadelphia, Washington D.C., Boston and New York.  *The Rest Is History LIVE at the Royal Albert Hall* Tom and Dominic, accompanied by a live orchestra, take a deep dive into the lives and times of two of history's greatest composers: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Ludwig van Beethoven. Tickets on sale now at TheRestIsHistory.com _______ Twitter: @TheRestHistory @holland_tom @dcsandbrook Producer: Theo Young-Smith Assistant Producer: Tabby Syrett Executive Producers: Jack Davenport + Tony Pastor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

“We few, we happy few, we band of brothers”. The Battle of Agincourt in 1415 endures as perhaps the most totemic battle in the whole of English history. Thanks in part to Shakespeare's masterful Henry V, the myths and legends of that bloody day echo across time, forever enshrining the young Henry as the greatest warrior king England had ever known. So too the enduring idea of the English as plucky underdogs, facing down unfavourable odds with brazen grit. And though the exact numbers of men who fought in the two armies is hotly contested, the prospect was certainly intimidating for the English host looking down upon the vast French force amassed below them the day before the battle. Hungry and weary after an unexpectedly long march, and demoralised by the number of French that would be taking to the field, the situation certainly seemed dire for the English. One man amongst them, however, held true to his belief that the day could still be won: Henry V. An undeniably brilliant military commander, he infused his men with a sense of patriotic mission, convincing them that theirs was truly a divinely ordained task, and therefore in this - and his careful strategic planning the night before the battle - he proves a striking case of one individual changing the course of history. However, the French too had plans in place for the day ahead: total warfare. In other words, to overwhelm the English in a single devastating moment of impact, sweeping the lethal Welsh archers aside. So it was that dawn broke on the 25th of October to the site of King Henry wearing a helmet surmounted by a glittering crown and bearing the emblems of both France and England, astride his little grey horse, and riding up and down his lines of weathered silver clad men, preparing them to stride into legend…then, as the French cavalry began their charge, the sky went black as 75,000 arrows blocked out the sun. What else would that apocalyptic day hold in store? Join Tom and Dominic as they describe the epochal Battle of Agincourt. From the days building up to it, to the moment that the two armies shattered together in the rain and mud of France. It is a story of courage and cowardice, kings and peasants, blood and bowels, tragedy and triumph.  _______ *The Rest Is History LIVE in the U.S.A.* If you live in the States, we've got some great news: Tom and Dominic will be performing throughout America in November, with shows in San Francisco, L.A., Chicago, Philadelphia, Washington D.C., Boston and New York.  *The Rest Is History LIVE at the Royal Albert Hall* Tom and Dominic, accompanied by a live orchestra, take a deep dive into the lives and times of two of history's greatest composers: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Ludwig van Beethoven. Tickets on sale now at TheRestIsHistory.com _______ Twitter: @TheRestHistory @holland_tom @dcsandbrook Producer: Theo Young-Smith Assistant Producer: Tabby Syrett Executive Producers: Jack Davenport + Tony Pastor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On the 11th of August 1415, King Henry V of England - an austere, pious, thoughtful and terrifying warlord in only his late-twenties - set sail for France. He embarked in the largest ship ever built on English soil at the head of some 15,000 ships, his nobles, brothers and hordes of Welsh longbow-men in tow. Two days later, they made land, and their target: the Port of Harfleur, a nest of state-sponsored pirates. Henry's intention was to use it as a spring-board to a wider campaign in France, capitalising on the chaos that raged there, before eventually annexing Normandy. The assault on Harfleur that followed was bloody and brutal. The first Norman town to be pulverised by artillery, the English canons created a hellish scene of smoke and fire. However, the siege went on longer than Henry had hoped, inflicting terrible devastation upon the city and his forces. Furthermore, large numbers of his men were falling sick and their supplies growing thin. Finally, after four long weeks of terrible siege warfare, the city fell. However, a massive French force was now assembling to recapture the fallen city, potentially undermining all the money and men that Henry had already spent on the campaign. With the clock ticking for the English towards the end of 1415, what would Henry's next move be? First, in a daring move of legendary chivalry, he challenged the portly French Dauphin to a duel, to no avail. So it was that he decided to march right across France and take Calais; a bold public proclamation of his right to the whole of France. Would Henry's plan prove overly ambitious, or would he get the decisive battle he craved…? Join Tom and Dominic as they discuss Henry V's first bloody forays into France, enacting his claim to the French crown that he truly believed was his by divine ordination, and thereby reigniting the tumultuous Hundred Years' War…. _______ *The Rest Is History LIVE in the U.S.A.* If you live in the States, we've got some great news: Tom and Dominic will be performing throughout America in November, with shows in San Francisco, L.A., Chicago, Philadelphia, Washington D.C., Boston and New York. *The Rest Is History LIVE at the Royal Albert Hall* Tom and Dominic, accompanied by a live orchestra, take a deep dive into the lives and times of two of history's greatest composers: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Ludwig van Beethoven. Tickets on sale now at TheRestIsHistory.com _______ Twitter: @TheRestHistory @holland_tom @dcsandbrook Producer: Theo Young-Smith Assistant Producer: Tabby Syrett Executive Producers: Jack Davenport + Tony Pastor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Cecily Neville was the matriarch of the House of York, the mother of two kings of England and an ancestor of every monarch since Henry VIII. Born in the year of Agincourt and at the centre of the Wars of the Roses; Cecily lived through some of the most tumultuous events in medieval English history.Matt Lewis is joined by Annie Garthwaite to celebrate this often overlooked woman, her dangerous rivals and maybe a little bit of Richard III.Gone Medieval is presented by Matt Lewis and edited by Ella Blaxill. The producer is Rob Weinberg and the senior producer is Anne-Marie Luff.Gone Medieval is a History Hit podcast.Enjoy unlimited access to award-winning original TV documentaries that are released weekly and AD-FREE podcasts. Sign up HERE for 50% off your first 3 months using code ‘MEDIEVAL' https://historyhit.com/subscriptionYou can take part in our listener survey here: https://uk.surveymonkey.com/r/6FFT7MK

During the summer break, the 15-Minute History podcast team is republishing some of their favorite episodes. This episode, Joan of Arc, originally aired on October 18, 2021. Arrows filled the sky above the battlefield and rained down on the French knights as they slogged through the mud in heavy armor. Their effect was devastating, and hundreds of France's noblest men fell screaming as the English longbowmen poured fire into their ranks. The French commander urged his men forward, while at the other end of the field the King of England, Henry V, watched the battle with a smile on his scarred face. Soon, the English celebrated their great triumph at Agincourt on St. Crispin's Day. It was perhaps the high-point in the long war between the two countries that had begun nearly a hundred years earlier over who would sit on the throne of France. England stood on the threshold of victory, and as its soldiers tended the wounded and drank to their fallen, no one in Henry's army could know that a three-year-old girl living far to the southeast would one day turn the tide of war against them. Join us as we teach you about Joan of Arc and how she changed the course of history forever. Be sure to send us your questions for our discussion segment next week and if you feel so inclined, support the show by going to https://anchor.fm/15minutehistory/support.  --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/15minutehistory/support