A Brief History of the Hundred Years War
Subtitle: the English in France, 1337-1453
By: Desmond Seward
Publisher: Robinson
Published: 2013
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 160
ISBN-13: 9781472112200
Subjects: Kings and rulers; Military History; British; Hundred Years' War, 1339-1453; Diplomatic relations; History; Foreign relations; HISTORY
Description: 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. The protagonists of the Hundred Year War are among the most colourful in European history: for the E.
Table of contents: title: Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Illustrations; Acknowledgements; Foreword; 1 Valois or Plantagenet? 1328-1340; 2 Crécy 1340-1350; 3 Poitiers and the Black Prince 1350-1360; 4 Charles the Wise 1360-1380; 5 Richard II: A Lost Peace 1380-1399; 6 Burgundy and Armagnac: England's Opportunity 1399-1413; 7 Henry V and Agincourt 1413-1422; 8 John, Duke of Bedford, Regent of France 1422-1429; 9 'The Witch of Orleans' 1429-1435; 10 'Sad Tidings' 1435-1450; 11 The End: 'A Dismal Fight' 1450-1453; 12 Epilogue; Appendix: A Note on Currency; Chronology; Select Bibliography; Index.