The Battle of Agincourt

On the 24th October 1414, King Henry V’s English army defeated the French at Agincourt. As a child, The English king was deeply religious as a child, attending Mass every day, and he maintained his Christian faith as an adult. On the morning of the battle Henry rose at dawn and took Mass three times. He ascribed his victory to the intercession of the eight century Bishop of York, St John of Beverley, who converted many heathen with his powerful eloquence.