October 25th will mark the 600th anniversary of the Battle of Agincourt, one of the most famous battles of the Hundred Years War. In this issue, we take a look at how the story of the battle has been written over the centuries, and answer why the English longbow was such an effective weapon in the Later Middle Ages. You can also read about the possible discovery of one of Henry V's warships, and read reviews of the movie Macbeth and TV series The Last Kingdom Plus
