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Bernard Cornwell. Azincourt

Azincourt

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Contents

Prologue

Saint Crispin and Saint Crispinian

Normandy

To the River of Swords

Saint Crispin’s Day

Epilogue

Historical Note

Also by Bernard Cornwell

About the Publisher

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BERNARD CORNWELL

Part One: Saint Crispin and Saint Crispinian

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‘God’s work, Master Snoball, God’s holy work. Go to it.’

A ladder was found as Sir Edward Derwent crossed the market square with four ropes looped about his broad shoulders. Sir Edward was a man-at-arms and wore the same livery as the archers, though his jupon was cleaner and its colours were brighter. He was a squat, thick-chested man with a face disfigured at the battle of Shrewsbury where a poleaxe had ripped open his helmet, crushed a cheekbone and sliced off an ear. ‘Bell ropes,’ he explained, tossing the heavy coils onto the ground. ‘Need them tied to the beam, and I’m not climbing any ladder.’ Sir Edward commanded Lord Slayton’s men-at-arms and he was as respected as he was feared. ‘Hook, you do it,’ Sir Edward ordered.

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