In the year 1415 and during the Battle of Agincourt, the English and the French had been at war or in some way conflicting for many years. Throughout history these two peoples have waged war with each other more than any other people. The Battle of Agincourt was however unique in the long list of Franco-English conflicts; for it was in that year that King Henry V of England not only set in motion the collapse of the French monarchy and his accession to the throne, but would also go down in history for his decisive victory that day. (1337-1453) for which the Battle of Agincourt is included, was a conflict fought primarily over claims to the French throne. After Henry V's ascension to the throne of England in 1413, the question of claims to the French throne reignited.1 Henry V demanded that the French pay large sums of money and grant him numerous territories. When the French king, Charles VI; offered a marriage, a considerable sum of money, and a small expansion of the present English lands in northern France, King Henry ended the negotiations and declared war.2 On August 13, 1415, King Henry V and 12,000 English soldiers attacked and besieged the French port city of Harfleur. The siege would last longer than the English had hoped and in the process cost many English lives, mainly due to disease.3 In mid-October, Henry V received news that the French were massing an army under the leadership of Charles d 'Albret. Henry V pushed towards the English stronghold of Calais to reinforce his weakened army.4 The French, now trailing the English, followed closely behind in an attempt to prevent the English from reaching Calais. Realizing his predicament, Henry V transforms himself… midway through the paper… finally named Henry V King of France.15 The Battle of Agincourt serves not only as a testament to English arms and the glory of the medieval period. , but also as one of the last battles in which the archer prevailed. With the arrival of gunpowder, the era of the English archers ended in Agincourt. Works Cited Battles that Changed History: Crucial battles that decided the fate of nations. London: Amber Books, 2010.Halsall, Paul. “Sourcebooks Project on the History of the Internet.” Fordham.edu. http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/source/1420troyes.asp (accessed 3 December 2011). "History at OSU | Hundred Years' War." History at OSU. http://ehistory.osu.edu/osu/archive/hundredyearswar.cfm (accessed December 3, 2011).Neillands, Robin. "The Hundred Years' War: Battle of Agincourt." British battles. http://www.britishbattles.com/100-years-war/agincourt.htm (accessed December 3, 2011).