Battle of Agincourt V marched to the north, the French moved to block them along the River Somme. They were successful for a time, forcing Henry to move south, away from Calais, to find a ford. The English finally crossed the Somme south of Péronne, at Béthencourt and Voyennes and resumed marching north. Without a river obstacle to defend, the French were hesitant to force a battle. They shadowed Henry's army while calling a "semonce des nobles", calling on local nobles to join the army. By 24 October, both armies faced each other for battle, but the French declined, hoping for the arrival
Order of the Golden Chains to the golden chain of the order, had to fight every two years on a knight tournament, single combat "up to life or death" . This courtly ideal, in which knights protecting vulnerable women, was characteristic of the culture and chivalrous self-image of the late Middle Ages. In the peculiar conditions, we see that the European chivalry in the 15th century was decadent and very artificial. The rough warrior has melted, at the courts, into a refined courtier. Nothing came much of the order. The Duke fell, during the battle of Agincourt on October 25, 1415 in English captivity and