Edward the Black Prince; or, a Tale of the feudal times. [With illustrations.]
Author : Pierce Egan
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Page : 306 pages
File Size : 30,4 MB
Release : 1870
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Author : Pierce Egan
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Page : 306 pages
File Size : 30,4 MB
Release : 1870
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Author : Michael Jones
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 405 pages
File Size : 41,31 MB
Release : 2018-05-01
Category : History
ISBN : 1681778076
As a child he was given his own suit of armor; at the age of sixteen, he helped defeat the French at Crécy. At Poitiers, in 1356, his victory over King John II of France forced the French into a humiliating surrender that marked the zenith of England’s dominance in the Hundred Years War. As lord of Aquitaine, he ruled a vast swathe of territory across the west and southwest of France, holding a magnificent court at Bordeaux that mesmerized the brave but unruly Gascon nobility and drew them like moths to the flame of his cause. He was Edward of Woodstock, eldest son of Edward III, and better known to posterity as “the Black Prince.” His military achievements captured the imagination of Europe: heralds and chroniclers called him “the flower of all chivalry” and “the embodiment of all valor.” But what was the true nature of the man behind the chivalric myth, and of the violent but pious world in which he lived?
Author : Jonathan Sumption
Publisher : Penguin UK
Page : 119 pages
File Size : 36,43 MB
Release : 2016-05-26
Category : History
ISBN : 0241184215
Edward III lived through bloody and turbulent times. His father was deposed by his mother and her lover when he was still a teenager; a third of England's population was killed by the Black Death midway through his reign; and the intractable Hundred Years War with France began under his leadership. Yet Edward managed to rule England for fifty years, and was viewed as a paragon of kingship in the eyes of both his contemporaries and later generations. Venerated as the victor of Sluys and Crécy and the founder of the Order of the Garter, he was regarded with awe even by his enemies. But he lived too long, and was ultimately condemned to see thirty years of conquests reversed in less than five. In this gripping new account of Edward III's rise and fall, Jonathan Sumption introduces us to a fêted king who ended his life a heroic failure.
Author : Christian Teutsch
Publisher : Campaign Chronicles
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 44,12 MB
Release : 2010
Category : History
ISBN : 9781844159321
On 13 September 1356 near Poitiers in western France, the small English army of Edward, the Black Prince crushed the forces of the French King Jean II in of the most famous battles of the Hundred Years' War. Over the centuries the story of this against-the-odds English victory has, along with Crécy and Agincourt, become part of the legend of medieval warfare. And yet in recent times this classic battle has received less attention than the other celebrated battles of the period. The time is ripe for a reassessment, and this is the aim of Christian Teutsch's thought-provoking new account.
Author : John Henry Haaren
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Page : 284 pages
File Size : 32,30 MB
Release : 1904
Category : Biography
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Author : Penny Lawne
Publisher : Amberley Publishing Limited
Page : 610 pages
File Size : 23,9 MB
Release : 2015-02-15
Category : History
ISBN : 1445644711
The story of the beautiful wife of the Black Prince and mother of Richard II.
Author : Kathryn Warner
Publisher : Amberley Publishing Limited
Page : 414 pages
File Size : 39,7 MB
Release : 2019-10-15
Category : History
ISBN : 1445662809
Philippa of Hainault: Mother of the English Nation. The first biography of a remarkable and influential English queen.
Author : John Timbs
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Page : 280 pages
File Size : 46,28 MB
Release : 1869
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Author : Clifford J. Rogers
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 1798 pages
File Size : 23,4 MB
Release : 2010
Category : History
ISBN : 0195334035
This set is an excellent companion to J. R. Strayer's edited Dictionary of the Middle Ages (CH, Nov'87; Supplement I, ed. by W. C. Jordan, CH, Sep'04, 42-0044). The focus on warfare allows the editors to offer larger entries on major topics (e.g., "Agincourt," "Crusades," "Feudalism") and introduce many complementary topics. The editors are concerned with Europe; they expand coverage into Asia or Africa only because of the connection to medieval Europe. Coverage also includes an abundance of entries pertaining to Central and Eastern Europe. Most of the 1,000-plus entries are about a page in length, but a few approach 50 pages. Medium and large-size entries, such as "Chivalry," "Germany," and "Slavic Lands," discuss primary sources and very valuable historiographies. A thorough index helps readers locate the Knights Templar under "Orders, Military, Levantine Orders." Cross-references and bibliographies follow each of the signed entries. Locating reliable and scholarly information on the Knights Templar and Vlad Tepes (Dracula) is tricky. Some of the bibliographies include sources in foreign languages. For example, the references for the Black Army of Hungary are in Hungarian. Noticeably missing are entries for the many wars. This set is particularly suited to research libraries. Summing Up: Highly recommended. Lower-level undergraduates through professionals/practitioners; general readers. General Readers; Lower-division Undergraduates; Upper-division Undergraduates; Graduate Students; Researchers/Faculty; Professionals/Practitioners. Reviewed by W. M. Fontane.
Author : Boston Public Library
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Page : 182 pages
File Size : 13,62 MB
Release : 1877
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