The Hundred Years War : a people's history /

The Hundred Years War (1337-1453) dominated life in England and France for well over a century. It became the defining feature of existence for generations. This sweeping book is the first to tell the human story of the longest military conflict in history. Historian David Green focuses on the ways...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Green, David, 1969- (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New Haven : Yale University Press, [2014]
Temas:
1066-1589
Hundred Years' War, 1339-1453.
Guerre de Cent Ans, 1339-1453.
HISTORY > Europe > France.
Diplomatic relations
Hundertjähriger Krieg
Hundraårskriget 1337-1453.
Krigshistoria.
Diplomatiska förbindelser.
France > History, Military > 1328-1589.
Great Britain > History, Military > 1066-1485.
France > Foreign relations > Great Britain.
Great Britain > Foreign relations > France.
France > Histoire militaire > 1328-1589.
Grande-Bretagne > Histoire militaire > 1066-1485.
France > Relations extérieures > Grande-Bretagne.
Grande-Bretagne > Relations extérieures > France.
France
Great Britain
Military history
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Chronology
  • Illustrations
  • Glossary
  • Note on money
  • Note on names
  • Family trees
  • Maps.
  • Introduction (1337)
  • 1. Knights and nobles : flowers of chivalry (1346)
  • 2. The Peasantry : "Vox Populi" (1358)
  • 3. The church and the clergy : voices from the Pulpit (1378)
  • 4. Making peace : "Blessed are the Peacemakers" (1396)
  • 5. The madness of Kings : kingship and royal power (1407)
  • 6. Soldiers : views from the front (1415)
  • 7. Occupation : coexistence, collaboration and resistance (1423)
  • 8. Women and war : power and persecution (1429)
  • 9. Prisoners of war : gilded cages (1435)
  • 10. National identities : St George and "La Mère France" (1449).
  • Conclusion: 1453 and beyond
  • Notes
  • Bibliography
  • Acknowledgments
  • Index.

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