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Exploring the soldier-peasant relationship during the Hundred Years War, this study reveals the complexities of peasant life amid crisis. It contrasts the ideals of chivalry with the exploitation faced by non-combatants, highlighting how aristocratic soldiers justified their actions and how French peasants responded. Utilizing both published and unpublished documents, including records from the French royal chancery, the book sheds light on the struggles of individual peasants and village communities as they navigated survival and resistance against military exploitation.
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Knights and Peasants, Nicholas Wright
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- Released
- 1998
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- Title
- Knights and Peasants
- Subtitle
- The Hundred Years War in the French Countryside
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Nicholas Wright
- Publisher
- Boydell & Brewer
- Released
- 1998
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 158
- ISBN13
- 9780851158068
- Category
- World history
- Description
- Exploring the soldier-peasant relationship during the Hundred Years War, this study reveals the complexities of peasant life amid crisis. It contrasts the ideals of chivalry with the exploitation faced by non-combatants, highlighting how aristocratic soldiers justified their actions and how French peasants responded. Utilizing both published and unpublished documents, including records from the French royal chancery, the book sheds light on the struggles of individual peasants and village communities as they navigated survival and resistance against military exploitation.