Calais

Calais

Author: Susan Rose

Publisher: Boydell & Brewer Ltd

Published: 2008

Total Pages: 200

ISBN-13: 1843834014

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The first comprehensive history of Calais under English rule, casting new light on the development of its vigorous political and commercial society.


Henry of Lancaster's Expedition to Aquitaine, 1345-1346: Military Service and Professionalism in the Hundred Years War

Henry of Lancaster's Expedition to Aquitaine, 1345-1346: Military Service and Professionalism in the Hundred Years War

Author: Nicholas A. Gribit

Publisher: Boydell & Brewer

Published: 2016

Total Pages: 394

ISBN-13: 1783271175

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1 Henry of Lancaster and the English Expedition to Aquitaine, 1345-46 -- 2 English and Welsh Soldiers: Troop Types in Lancaster's Army -- 3 Raising an Army: Recruitment and Composition -- 4 Paying an Army: Financial Administration -- 5 The Twin Victories: The First Campaign, 1345 -- 6 Siege and Conquest by Sword: The Second Campaign, 1346 -- 7 Lancaster's War Retinue in 1345: Formation and Structure -- 8 Lancaster's War Retinue in 1345: Cohesion and Stability -- 9 An Era of Military Professionalism: Careers and Patterns of Service


Interpreting Medieval Effigies

Interpreting Medieval Effigies

Author: Brian Gittos

Publisher: Oxbow Books

Published: 2019-05-31

Total Pages: 256

ISBN-13: 1789251311

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This innovative study examines and analyses the wealth of evidence provided by the monumental effigies of Yorkshire, from the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries, including some of very high sculptural merit. More than 200 examples survive from the historic county in varying states of preservation. Together, they present a picture of the people able to afford them, at a time when the county was frequently at the forefront of national politics and administration, during the Scottish wars. Many monuments display remarkable realism, depicting people as they themselves wished to be remembered, and are accompanied by a great volume of contemporary sculptural and architectural detail. Stylistic analysis of the effigies themselves has been employed, better to understand how they relate to one another and give a firmer basis for their dating and production patterns. They are considered in relation to the history and material culture of the area at the time they were produced. A more soundly based appreciation of the sculptor's intentions and the aspirations of patrons is sought through close attention to the full extent of the visible evidence afforded by the monuments and their surroundings. The corpus is of sufficient size to permit meaningful analysis to shed light on aspects such as personal aspiration, social networks, patterns of supply and production, piety and wealth. It demonstrates the value of funerary monuments to the wider understanding of medieval society. The text will be accompanied by a comprehensive catalogue, making available a substantial body of research for the first time. The study considers the relationship between the monuments and related sculpture, architecture, painting, glass etc, together with contemporary documentary evidence, where it is available. This material and the underlying methodology are now available to illuminate monuments of the medieval period across the whole country. Its methods and messages extend understanding of all monuments, broadening its potential audience from the purely local to everyone concerned with medieval sculpture and church archaeology.


The Battle of Crécy, 1346

The Battle of Crécy, 1346

Author: Andrew Ayton

Publisher:

Published: 2007

Total Pages: 420

ISBN-13:

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A momentous event that sent shock waves across Europe, the battle of Crecy marked a turning point in the English king's struggle with his Valois adversary. This book assesses the significance of Crecy, and offers interpretations of both the battle itself and the campaign that preceded it.


Medieval Naval Warfare, 1000-1500

Medieval Naval Warfare, 1000-1500

Author: Susan Rose

Publisher: Psychology Press

Published: 2002

Total Pages: 178

ISBN-13: 0415239761

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How were medieval navies organised, and how did powerful rulers use them? This fascinating account brings vividly to life the dangers and difficulties of medieval seafaring.


Book Auction Records

Book Auction Records

Author: Frand Karslake

Publisher:

Published: 1905

Total Pages: 740

ISBN-13:

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A priced and annotated annual record of international book auctions.