Elton considers the battle as just one part of Henry's struggles to establish his reign, underscoring his point by noting that the young king had to spend ten more years pacifying factions and rebellions to secure his throne.
Elton anser slaget som blot en del af Henriks bestræbelser på at etablere sit styre og understreger sin pointe ved at bemærke at det tog den unge konge 10 år at pacificere fraktionerne og oprørerne for at sikre sin trone.