"You, men of England, who have no right to this Kingdom of France, the King of Heaven orders and notifies you through …"

"In the XXI. yere, whan Kyng Philip of Frauns was fled thus cowardly fro the sege of Caleys, thei of the same town off…"

"‘Poitiers and Cressy tell, When most their pride did swell, Under our swords they fell: No less our skill is Than whe…"

"The battle was "fierce and terrible," reports Froissart, "for battles on sea are more dangerous and fiercer than batt…"

"The most lasting and significant consequences of the war should be sought, perhaps, in the sphere of national psychol…"

"Throughout history, security as much as status has been an obstacle to summitry. In 1419 France was in turmoil from w…"

"War without fire is worth nothing—like sausages without mustard."

"They sey that owre sovereyn lorde is above his lawys to his pleysewr, and he may make it and breke it as hym lyst, wi…"

"The law servyth of nowght ellys in thes days but for to do wrong, for nothyng is sped almost but false maters by coul…"

"We wyll that all men knowe we blame not all the lordys, ne all tho that is about the kyngs person, ne all jentyllmen …"