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Henry V and the Earldom of Chester, 1399-1422

by Anne Curry
Third Series, Volume #57, Publication Year: 2024
Available to purchase £49.95

The Book

This book provides an important study of the administration and finances of one of the most important lordships in the territories of the English crown – the earldom of Chester – based upon the surviving account rolls of the chamberlain and of the various manors held in direct ownership. The early fifteenth century is particularly significant, first because the usurpation of Henry IV led to the dismantling of Richard II's principality of Chester and to the creation of the future Henry V as earl as well as prince of Wales and duke of Cornwall, and secondly because the rebellions of Henry 'Hotspur' Percy and Owain Glyn Dŵr boosted the importance of the earldom within the Lancastrian polity.

The Author

Professor Anne Curry is Emeritus Professor of Medieval History at the University of Southampton. Her special interest is the Hundred Years War, especially the battle of Agincourt, English armies and Joan of Arc. She was principal investigator on a major Arts & Humanities Research Council (AHRC) project which led to the creation of an on-line database of soldiers serving between 1369 and 1453 (medievalsoldier.org).

Anne was heavily involved in the commemorations of the 600th anniversary of Agincourt, including as chair of Trustees of the Agincourt 600 charity, and also in the creation of a new museum at Azincourt, which opened in September 2019.

Anne has served as a Vice-President of the Royal Historical Society, President of the Historical Association, Trustee of the Royal Armouries, Master of the Worshipful Company of Fletchers (fletchers.org.uk), and Chair of The Battlefields Trust (battlefieldstrust.com). She is the first female herald in England following her appointment in May 2022 as Arundel Herald Extraordinary.

Reviews

  • 'this book represents archival research at its best... For anyone with an interest in the history of Cheshire, or late medieval royal finance, this book is ... a real treasure.'
    Northern History (2025)

    'an invaluable resource for those with an interest in the lands and the people of the earldom of Chester'
    The Local Historian, 55/ii (May 2025), 180-2

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