The household and military retinue of Edward the Black Prince
The household and military retinue of Edward the Black Prince By David S. Green PhD thesis, University of Nottingham, 1998 Abstract: The household…
Medieval Movie Review: Timeline
A group of medieval archaeologists get the opportunity to go back in time to the year 1357 when a high-tech company accidentally finds a way of traveling back through time.
Ships and Fleets in Anglo-French warfare, 1337-1360
Ships and Fleets in Anglo-French warfare, 1337-1360 By Timothy J. Runyan American Neptune, v.46 (1986) Introduction: The most consuming military and naval conflict of later…
Prisoners of War in the Hundred Years War: The Golden Age of Private Ransoms
My investigations hinge around three different themes: the status of prisoners of war, the ransoming process and the networks of assistance.
Lordship and Principality: Colonial Policy in Ireland and Aquitaine in the 1360s
Lordship and Principality: Colonial Policy in Ireland and Aquitaine in the 1360s By David Green Journal of British Studies, Volume 47, Number 1…
Conquest: The English Kingdom of France 1417-1450
Conquest: The English Kingdom of France 1417-1450 By Juliet Barker Little Brown, 2009 ISBN: 9781408700839 Author of the best-selling AGINCOURT, Juliet Barker now…
The Experience of Civilian Populations during the Hundred Years War in France 1330-1440
From that time on all went ill with the kingdom and the state was undone. Thieves and robbers rose up everywhere in the land. The nobles despised and hated all others and took no thought for the mutual usefulness and profit of lord and men.
Profit and Loss in the Hundred Years War: the Subcontracts of Sir John Strother, 1374
Profit and Loss in the Hundred Years War: the Subcontracts of Sir John Strother, 1374 By Simon Walker The Bulletin of the Institute…
The Development of Battle Tactics in the Hundred Years War
By their very nature battles are ephemeral events, and historians have to rely upon largely subjective accounts in reconstructing them.
Contemporary Views of Edward III’s failure at the Siege of Tournai
All military historical logic indicates that Edward III should not have been defeated at the siege of Tournai in 1340. He had superior numbers, many local allies, good supplies, a relief army unwilling to come to battle with him, and a town on the verge of hopeless starvation.
God, leadership, Flemings and Archery: Contemporary Perspectives of Victory and Defeat at the Battle of Sluys 1340
However, one thing cannot be agreed on. What was the cause of the victory and defeat at the battle of Sluys?
“Seeking Castles in Spain”: Sir Hugh Calveley and the Free Companies Intervention in Iberian Warfare (1366-1369)
“Seeking Castles in Spain”: Sir Hugh Calveley and the Free Companies Intervention in Iberian Warfare (1366-1369) By L.J. Andrew Villalon Crusades, Condottieri, Codes,…
Fighting for Fun? What Was At Stake in Formal Deeds of Arms of the 14th Century?
My focus will be on a few specific formal — that is ceremonious and ostensibly friendly — ‘deeds of arms’ described by Jean Froissart, a prolific 14th century writer with an intense admiration for ‘deeds of arms’ and chivalry.
The Sea as European Diplomatic, Political and Economical Battlefield in the Times of the Hundred Years War
The Sea as European Diplomatic, Political and Economical Battlefield in the Times of the Hundred Years War By Raphaela Averkorn The Sea in European…
The Man Who Believed He Was King of France: A True Medieval Tale
The Man Who Believed He Was King of France: A True Medieval Tale By Tommaso di Carpegna Falconieri, Translated by William McCuaig University of Chicago…