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The King's Army: Warfare, Soldiers and Society during the Wars of Religion in France, 1562-76

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The King's Army: Warfare, Soldiers and Society during the Wars of Religion in France, 1562-76 - Wood, James B.
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Historians have long ignored the military aspect of the wars of religion which raged in France during the late sixteenth century, dismissing the conflicts as aimless or hopelessly confused. In contrast, this meticulously researched analysis of the royal army and its operations during the early civil wars brings warfare back to the centre of the picture. James B. Wood explains the reasons for the initial failure of the monarchy to defeat the Huguenots, and examines how that failure prolonged the conflict. He argues that the ...

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The King's Army: Warfare, Soldiers and Society during the Wars of Religion in France, 1562-76 2002, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge

ISBN-13: 9780521525138

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The King's Army: Warfare, Soldiers and Society during the Wars of Religion in France, 1562-76 1996, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge

ISBN-13: 9780521550031

Hardcover