A Brief History of the Hundred Years War
the english in france, 1337-1453
$34.81
- Paperback
304 pages
- Release Date
19 March 2003
Summary
A Century of War: England vs. France
For over a hundred years, England relentlessly invaded France, claiming its kings possessed a rightful claim to the French throne. Despite France’s size and England’s relative poverty, England dominated much of the war, sacking towns, castles, and achieving victories at Crécy, Poitiers, and Agincourt.
However, England’s fortunes waned. In just four years, they lost Normandy and their final stronghold in Guyenne. The Hundred Years’ War fea…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781841196787 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1841196789 |
| Series: | Brief Histories |
| Author: | Desmond Seward |
| Publisher: | Little, Brown Book Group |
| Imprint: | Robinson Publishing |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 304 |
| Release Date: | 19 March 2003 |
| Weight: | 220g |
| Dimensions: | 197mm x 131mm x 19mm |
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Critics Review
Shows us all the famous sights of those roaring times … and illuminates them with an easy scholarship, a nice sense of detail. - New Yorker
A well-written narrative, beautifully illustrated, and which takes into account most recent scholarship. It is also a good read. - Richard Cobb, New StatesmanAbout The Author
Desmond Seward
Desmond Seward was born in Paris and educated at Ampleforth and St Catharine’s College, Cambridge. He is the author of many books, including The Monks of War, The Hundred Years War, The Wars of the Roses, and The Last White Rose.
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