A Brief History of the Hundred Years War
The English in France, 1337-1453
$34.81
- Paperback
304 pages
- Release Date
19 March 2003
Summary
For over a hundred years, England repeatedly invaded France on the pretext that her kings had a right to the French throne. France was a large, unwieldy kingdom; England was small and poor, but for the most part, she dominated the war, sacking towns and castles and winning battles – including such glorious victories as Crecy, Poitiers, and Agincourt. But then the English run of success began to fail, and in four short years, she lost Normandy and finally her last stronghold in Guyenne.
<…Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781841196787 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1841196789 |
| Author: | Desmond Seward |
| Publisher: | Little, Brown Book Group |
| Imprint: | Robinson Publishing |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 304 |
| Release Date: | 19 March 2003 |
| Weight: | 220g |
| Dimensions: | 197mm x 131mm x 19mm |
| Series: | Brief Histories |
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Critics Review
Shows us all the famous sights of those roaring times … and illuminates them with an easy scholarship, a nice sense of detail. - New Yorker
A well-written narrative, beautifully illustrated, and which takes into account most recent scholarship. It is also a good read. - Richard Cobb, New StatesmanAbout The Author
Desmond Seward
Desmond Seward was born in Paris and educated at Ampleforth and St Catharine’s College, Cambridge. He is the author of many books, including The Monks of War, The Hundred Years War, The Wars of the Roses, and The Last White Rose.
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