Past Lives: The English War

by Jet556

There came a time when the French king died with no heir. Yet he had a sister who had a son and that son was Edward III of England, he was the closest living relative of the late king. Yet the French did not recognize Edward as the rightful king even though he was and thus a war started. Edward is now dead and his grandson now sits upon the throne of England. The war is not over.

4. ACT IV

ACT IV

SCENE I

The English Camp at Agincourt.

Nuno walked around the camp. What was the point of having a camp? He couldn't even remember what this was for. Was this a military expedition or peace talks? While Richard and Joana spoke with one another, Nuno could only wonder how this would turn out.

A military expedition could end in failure or success. A peace talk could end in failure or success. Of course, Nuno was starting to have a realization that this might end in failure. Nuno could speak with Richard and Joana because they all spoke Latin. Henry, Philip and John could speak with one another because they all spoke Basque. When it came down to it though, Henry did live in a country that spoke Latin meaning that he would have been left out of the loop of what was going on during a peace talk. Philip or John could speak Latin because Latin was spoke in France.

Henry was a wily brute and like any brute could be angry at not being able to get a chance to fight someone. However, that was Nuno's view. All he ever knew about Henry was that he was wily and so he might perceived one he might fight against as a brute just as people said Nuno was invulnerable but in truth Nuno was just faster than most warriors and thus they could not get a hit on him. Even still Nuno had a feeling that despite his great speed his speed would eventually fail him and it would cost him his life.

All that Nuno was certain of was that the English were in the right. Edward III of England had been the rightful king of France and the French denied him his throne. All English men were heroes and all Frenchmen were cowards and braggarts with all of the Frenchwomen being witches.

Stopping in the camp, Nuno looked up to the clouds. What was he going to do if he were wrong?

SCENE II

The French Camp.

To say that Henry was not reluctant to attack the English camp would be untrue. Attacking a camp was against the laws of combat. Philip however cared nothing about this and all of the Frenchman, save for John, were for it. So it was that Henry and John did walk through the camp.

"So, Philip wishes to break the laws of combat." Said Henry.

"You still think it best to throw your lot in with him instead of me?" asked John.

"I don't know who I'm going to throw my lot in with." Replied Henry. "I will just wait until one of you is left."

"We are both acting against each other but I wonder who will still be alive at the end of this." Stated John.

"You have nothing to fear." Commented Henry. "Philip is nothing but you are as treacherous a mountain pass. He cannot outwit you but I can."

"I seriously doubt that." Responded John. "But still if you do throw your lot in with me, I will ask for one thing."

"What is that?" asked Henry.

"When I was in Castile I became quite close with your sister." Stated John. "I was wondering if…"

"Say no more." Said Henry. "She feels that same about you. I would only be opposed to this if you were from the opposing side but you are not and so I will allow it. The de facto Duke of Normandy shall have a duchess."