1415: Agincourt and the English Reconquest of Normandy

Civil war weakened the state: divided armies, captured finances, incoherent decisions. England exploited this fragility. Under Henry V, the Hundred Years’ War took on a new intensity.

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🏹 Agincourt (1415)

In 1415, the battle of Agincourt was a military and political catastrophe for France. Beyond the losses, it showed the disorganisation of a kingdom in which power was disputed and the king could not guarantee stable direction.

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🏰 Normandy as a Strategic Objective

After 1415, the English advanced and progressively seized Normandy. To hold Normandy was to control a wealthy territory close to England, and to open a corridor of pressure towards Paris.

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🧠 Key Takeaways

• Agincourt was the product of political weakness as much as military defeat.
• The loss of Normandy reconfigured the balance of the war.