📕 Chapter 3: A Long and Illustrious History

At which battle did Henry V defeat a much larger French army?

Correct answer: Agincourt

A Crécy
B Hastings
Agincourt
D Bosworth Field

💡 Explanation

Henry V defeated a much larger French army at the Battle of Agincourt in 1415.

Key facts to remember

  • Hundred Years War: 1337-1453 between England and France
  • Battle of Crécy (1346) and Agincourt (1415) were English victories
  • England eventually lost, keeping only Calais
  • Wars of the Roses: 1455-1485
  • Lancaster (red rose) vs York (white rose)
  • Henry Tudor defeated Richard III at Bosworth Field 1485

Why this is the answer

From the official Life in the UK study material — 3.2.6 The Hundred Years War and Wars of the Roses:

The Hundred Years War was a series of wars between England and France that lasted from 1337 to 1453. English kings claimed the right to the French throne. Famous English victories included the Battle of Crécy (1346) and the Battle of Agincourt (1415), where Henry V defeated a much larger French army. However, England eventually lost the war and all its territory in France except Calais.
After the Hundred Years War, England was torn apart by a civil war known as the Wars of the Roses (1455-1485). This was a struggle for the throne between two branches of the royal family: the House of Lancaster (whose symbol was a red rose) and the House of York (whose symbol was a white rose). The wars ended when Henry Tudor defeated Richard III at the Battle of Bosworth Field in 1485.

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