The fourteenth and fifteenth centuries were a time of great upheaval for medieval France. In 1328 the Capetian line came to an end. This was the trigger for the Hundred Years War (1337-1453) as successive English kings attempted to uphold their claim to the French throne. Catastrophic defeats at Cr???cy and Poitiers shook the French kingdom to its core. A period of respite followed under Bertrand du Guesclin, but an even more devastating assault was to follow, under the warrior-king par excellence Henry V, and the French ...
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The fourteenth and fifteenth centuries were a time of great upheaval for medieval France. In 1328 the Capetian line came to an end. This was the trigger for the Hundred Years War (1337-1453) as successive English kings attempted to uphold their claim to the French throne. Catastrophic defeats at Cr???cy and Poitiers shook the French kingdom to its core. A period of respite followed under Bertrand du Guesclin, but an even more devastating assault was to follow, under the warrior-king par excellence Henry V, and the French disintegration continued until 1429. This book details how the French began a recovery, partly triggered by the young visionary Joan of Arc, that would end with them as the major European military power.
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New. In text, photographs and colour plates, this book describes the uniforms, weaponary and military customs of the French Medieval armies. Illustrator(s): McBride, Angus. Series: Men-at-Arms. Num Pages: 48 pages, colour and b&w illustrations, b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 3H; 3JB; HBJD; HBLC; JWD; JWM; JWTU. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 248 x 183 x 4. Weight in Grams: 174. 2000. 0th Edition. Paperback.....We ship daily from our Bookshop.