Battle of Agincourt Conquest of France", raising the popular prominence of particular events mentioned only in passing by the original chroniclers, such as the gift of tennis balls before the campaign. The most famous cultural depiction of the battle today is William Shakespeare's "Henry V", written in 1599. The play focuses on the pressures of kingship, the tensions between how a king should "appear" – chivalric, honest, and just – and how a king must sometimes "act" – Machiavellian and ruthless. Shakespeare illustrates these tensions by depicting Henry's decision to kill some of the French prisoners, whilst attempting to justify it and distance
Agincourt (1804 ship) Agincourt (1804 ship) Agincourt was launched at North Shields in 1804. She was a transport and later sailed between Britain and Quebec. Her crew abandoned her at sea in 1821. Although she was launched in 1804, "Agincourt" first appeared in a register, the "Register of Shipping", in 1805. Her master was Crawford, her owner F. Hurry, and her trade Shields–London. On 14 February 1806 "Lloyd's List" reported that "Agincourt", Sandwell, master, had run ashore in the Shannon while sailing from Tortola to London. A few days later it was reported that she had been gotten off. On 19 January 1808