'Compulsively readable' (History), this is the first volume in a series that details the long and violent endeavour of the English to dismember Europe's strongest state, a succession of wars that is one of the seminal chapters in European history.
The Hundred Years' WarSeries
This series delves into the tumultuous period of the Hundred Years' War, a conflict that reshaped the European landscape. It offers deep insights into the political machinations, military tactics, and the intertwined fates of rulers and commoners. Readers will discover a compelling narrative of the clashes that forged medieval England and France. This is essential reading for history enthusiasts, providing a fascinating look at a pivotal era.
Recommended Reading Order
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Covers the period from the Truce of Calais, in 1347, to the 1367 victory at Najera, and its aftermath.
- 3
Contemporaries in both countries believed that they were living through memorable times: times of great wickedness and great achievement, of collective mediocrity but intense personal heroism, of extremes of wealth and poverty, fortune and failure.
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Hundred Years War Vol 4
- 928 pages
- 33 hours of reading
In the early fifteenth century, France had gone from being the strongest and most populous nation state of medieval Europe to suffering a complete internal collapse and a partial conquest by a foreign power. This book tells the story of the destruction of France by the madness of its king and the greed and violence of his family.