The battle of Shrewsbury of 1403 is one of those battles that deserves to be more remembered than it is – along with Lincoln in 1217 for example. The issue at Shrewsbury was who would rule England – Henry IVth or the Mortimers and Percies.
The Battle of Shrewsbury, 21st July 1403
A fantastic place to go, for any battle in England, the Battlefield Trust. Hop along and have a look.
Excellent recounting of the battle…I was fully engaged with this one.
Also, Inspector Clouseau, as the French chronicler, was an outstanding get. Do you two have the same agent or something?
alors, Monsieur l’Inpsecteur…he happened to be passing that day…I must use him again!
Hello David, I know you recorded this episode some time ago, but I wonder if you’ve listened to Bow and Blade podcast and their terrific coverage of a number of English battles. Here’s a link to Shrewsbury
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bow-and-blade/id1585623727
Hi Merri, and thanks! I will look it up