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Okay, let's read all about this from Anne Currie, who gives us way more detail than either Sir Winston or Sir Charles.

She tells us this, quote,

he may initially have contemplated continuing the campaign. We're back in 1415, by the way now,

talking about Henry, that he may have initially contemplated continuing the campaign. That was

the impression he wanted to give to the Parliament which opened on the 4th of November, 1415,

while he was still

absent in France. The Chancellor's opening speech reported his successes at Halflaw and Agingor,

quote, praise be to God with the highest honour and gain which the realm has ever had in so short a time,

quote, but warned that without further financial assistance, this, quote, propitious, honourable and profitable expedition, quote, could not continue.

The Lords and Commons were invited to consider how provision could be made in this matter,

such as will be suitable for the completion and continuation of the expedition, quote.

Whether Henry really was considering prolonging the campaign,

perhaps with an attack on the Burgundian-Hild stronghold at Ardres on the prolonging the campaign, perhaps with an attack on the

Burgundian-Hild stronghold at Ardras on the edge of the Calais marches, seems unlikely.

If so, he appears to have been dissuaded by his leading captains.

More likely, the King was worried about his financial resources more generally, and felt

that Parliament would be more likely to vote him

another tax if it believed he wanted to continue in arms. And so it turned out, after the

instalment of the lay subsidy scheduled for payment in February 1416 had been brought forward

to December 1415, a new subsidy had been granted for November 1416 and the King had been awarded the trade

taxes for life.

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