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Sieges of the middle ages /
In the Middle Ages the castle was an important military and administrative centre, essentially utilitarian in its design and in the purposes it served. Because it played so central a role in medieval history, and because the wealth of material is so great, the author has concentrated on English seig...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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South Yorkshire, England :
Pen & Sword Military Classics,
2004.
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| Colección: | Pen & Sword military classics.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- ""Cover""; ""Half Title""; ""Title""; ""Copyright""; ""Contents""; ""Preface""; ""1. Introduction""; ""2. The Development of Siege Warfare Techniques""; ""3. The Castle as an Instrument of Conquest: William I and William Rufus""; ""4. The Castle as an Instrument of Government: Henry I""; ""5. 'The Nineteen long winters when God and his saints slept': Stephen and Matilda""; ""6. The Plantagenet Warriors: Henry II and Richard I""; ""7. The Small Gains and Large Losses of John""; ""8. The Long Reign of Henry III""; ""9. The Great Era of Castle-Building: Edward I""
- ""10. Favourites and Foreign Wars: Edward II and Edward III""""11. Lancaster replaces Plantagenet: Richard II and Henry IV""; ""12. War in France: Henry V""; ""13. The Wars of the Roses: Henry VI, Edward IV, Edward V, and Richard III""; ""14. Conclusion""; ""Glossary""; ""Notes on Sources and Authors""; ""Select Bibliography""; ""Index""