KING HENRY IV of England & HOTSPUR. The Battle of Shrewsbury

Battle of Shrewsbury, King Henry IV and Henry ‘Hotspur’ Percy.

On the 21st July 1403 fields situated north of Shrewsbury witnessed one of the bloodiest battles England had ever seen up to that point in history - The Battle of Shrewsbury.

Well over 1600 men perished that day and the church is said to have been built over a burial pit containing some of the dead retrieved from the blood soaked battlefields.

In this video I will take you through the lives of the main protagonists, the road to war for both sides and we will look at the actual battle itself including the first real arrow storm experienced by both sides men-at-arms.

#history, #education, #documentary, #medieval

Credits Books :
Shrewsbury 1403 Struggle for a Fragile Crown - Dickon Whitewood
A history of England - Keith Feiling
A Bloody Field by Shrewsbury - Edith Pargeter

Chapters :-
00:00 Introduction
017:17 Background
10:00 Rebel Forces
14:18 Royal Forces
17:26 Road to War
29:24 Negotiations
33:42 Arrow Storm
37:08 Main Battle
45:36 Aftermath
51:48. Conclusion

Credits Images:
Description : Sir Henry Percy statue unveiled on 20th August 2010
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Description : Sir Henry Percy, ( Harry Hotspur ). Hero of Alnwick
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Author : Derek Voller
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Description : Standing Stone, Bendor This stone is also known as the Battle Stone and is associated with the Battle of Homildon Hill in 1402
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Author : Lisa Jarvis
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Description : Statue of Owain Glyndŵr, Corwen
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Author : Jeff Buck
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Description : Archers at the Tewkesbury Medieval Festival
File : Archers at the Tewkesbury Medieval Festival
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Description : Mickelgate Bar on York city walls
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Author : Harry Mitchell
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Description : Costumed man hanging during the april 1 events in Brielle
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Author : Peter van der Sluijs
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Description : Memorial, Battle of Bramham Moor, 1408
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Description : A photograph of the South or Park Lane Stand at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
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