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Agincourt by Bernard Cornwell
Playing Civ made me want to read a work of historical fiction, so I picked up Bernard Cornwell's Agincourt. So far it's very good.
Check out Bernard Cornwell's stuff - he's known as one of the top historical fiction writers (if I recall correctly) and he definitely does his homework. There's a bit of fluff, obviously, like his inclusion of the chopping off of longbowmens' fingers (which we're not 100% sure happened - it's possible though!), but his books about the Hundred Years War are fantastic. I've personally read 1356: A Novel and Agincourt: A Novel.
Hope this helps! :)
This was memorably (if sensationally) novelized by Bernard Cornwell back in '09.
If you're interested in learning all about the English longbow, read Azincourt, by Bernard Cornwell http://www.amazon.com/Agincourt-Bernard-Cornwell/dp/0061578908 It's a good read, and really really informative about the unique weapon. One thing he makes clear (there's an afterword, I think, that goes into the history in some detail) is that these archers trained from local competitions from childhood on, and were strong as hell. As well, they didn't shoot the way you see movies and contemporary archers shoot, drawing back to their chins. Instead, they drew all the way back past their shoulders, and had to learn to aim that way. But the gain in power was a requirement with bows such as they found on the Mary Rose.
For anyone interested in a great historical fiction (fiction but based on historical facts) Bernard Cornwell wrote an amazing book called Agincourt, you guessed it, about the battle of Agincourt, as seen from the perspective of an English archer. Amazon.com link here
He also has a 3 book series (historical fiction again) focusing on an English archer. The series is called "The Grail Quest" and the first book is called The Archers Tale. Amazon.com link here.
No, I am not him or his publicist, but he is my favorite author :)
>Ps. It's spelt Azincourt by Cornwell not Agincourt.
It's printed with both spellings on the cover, depending on the localization.
http://www.amazon.com/Agincourt-Bernard-Cornwell/dp/0061578908
There's another thread on here somewhere that talks about all the research Cornwell does.