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Edward III and the Triumph of England

- The Battle of Crecy and the Company of the Garter
Af: Richard Barber Engelsk Paperback

Edward III and the Triumph of England

- The Battle of Crecy and the Company of the Garter
Af: Richard Barber Engelsk Paperback
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The destruction of the French army at Crécy in 1346 and the subsequent siege and capture of Calais marked a new era in European history. The most powerful, glamorous and respected of all western monarchies had been completely humiliated by England, a country long viewed either as a chaotic backwater or a mere French satellite.

The young Edward III''s triumph would launch both countries, as we now know, into a grim cycle of some 90 years of further fighting ending with English defeat, but after Crécy anything seemed possible - Edward''s claim to be King of France could be pressed home and, in any event, enormous rewards of land, treasure and prestige were available both to the king and to the close companions who had made the victory possible. It was to enshrine this moment that Edward created one of the most famous of all knightly orders, the Company of the Garter.

Barber writes about both the great campaigns and the individuals who formed the original membership of the Company - and through their biographies makes the period tangible and fascinating. This is a book about knighthood, battle tactics and grand strategy, but it is also about fashion, literature and the privates lives of everyone from queens to freebooters. Barber''s book is a remarkable achievement - but also an extremely enjoyable one.

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The destruction of the French army at Crécy in 1346 and the subsequent siege and capture of Calais marked a new era in European history. The most powerful, glamorous and respected of all western monarchies had been completely humiliated by England, a country long viewed either as a chaotic backwater or a mere French satellite.

The young Edward III''s triumph would launch both countries, as we now know, into a grim cycle of some 90 years of further fighting ending with English defeat, but after Crécy anything seemed possible - Edward''s claim to be King of France could be pressed home and, in any event, enormous rewards of land, treasure and prestige were available both to the king and to the close companions who had made the victory possible. It was to enshrine this moment that Edward created one of the most famous of all knightly orders, the Company of the Garter.

Barber writes about both the great campaigns and the individuals who formed the original membership of the Company - and through their biographies makes the period tangible and fascinating. This is a book about knighthood, battle tactics and grand strategy, but it is also about fashion, literature and the privates lives of everyone from queens to freebooters. Barber''s book is a remarkable achievement - but also an extremely enjoyable one.

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Sprog: Engelsk
Sider: 688
ISBN-13: 9780141020679
Indbinding: Paperback
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ISBN-10: 0141020679
Kategori: England
Udg. Dato: 28 aug 2014
Længde: 31mm
Bredde: 130mm
Højde: 197mm
Forlag: Penguin Books Ltd
Oplagsdato: 28 aug 2014
Forfatter(e): Richard Barber
Forfatter(e) Richard Barber

Kategori England

ISBN-13 9780141020679

Sprog Engelsk

Indbinding Paperback

Sider 688

Udgave

Længde 31mm

Bredde 130mm

Højde 197mm

Udg. Dato 28 aug 2014

Oplagsdato 28 aug 2014

Forlag Penguin Books Ltd