Sieges of the Middle Ages 1844152154, 9781844152155
In the Middle Ages the castle was an important military and administrative center, essentially utilitarian in its design
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English Pages 214 [239] Year 2005
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Title
Copyright
Contents
Preface
1. Introduction
2. The Development of Siege Warfare Techniques
3. The Castle as an Instrument of Conquest: William I and William Rufus
4. The Castle as an Instrument of Government: Henry I
5. 'The Nineteen long winters when God and his saints slept': Stephen and Matilda
6. The Plantagenet Warriors: Henry II and Richard I
7. The Small Gains and Large Losses of John
8. The Long Reign of Henry III
9. The Great Era of Castle-Building: Edward I
10. Favourites and Foreign Wars: Edward II and Edward III
11. Lancaster replaces Plantagenet: Richard II and Henry IV
12. War in France: Henry V
13. The Wars of the Roses: Henry VI, Edward IV, Edward V, and Richard III
14. Conclusion
Glossary
Notes on Sources and Authors
Select Bibliography
Index
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SIEGES OF THE
MIDDLE AGES
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The Last Assault The Battlefields of England How the War Was Won The Red Baron Commando Men Bomber Offensive Remember Nebon
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