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Brief History of the Hundred Years War by Desmond Seward
The English in France, 1337-1453
For over a hundred years England repeatedly invaded France on the pretext that her kings had a right to the French throne. France was a large, unwieldy kingdom, England was small and poor, but for the most part she dominated the war, sacking towns and castles and winning battles - including such glorious victories as Crecy, Poitiers and Agincourt, but then the English run of success began to fail, and in four short years she lost Normandy and finally her last stronghold in Guyenne. The protagonists of the Hundred Year War are among the most colourful in European history: for the English, Edward III, the Black Prince and Henry V, later immortalized by Shakespeare; for the French, the splendid but inept John II, who died a prisoner in London, Charles V, who very nearly overcame England and the enigmatic Charles VII, who did at last drive the English out. Desmond Seward's account traces the changes that led to France's final victory and brings to life all the intrigue and colour of the last chivalric combats as they gave way to a more brutal modern warfare. |
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| Author(s) : Desmond Seward | Format : Paperback Book |
| ISBN-10 : 1841196789 | ISBN-13 : 9781841196787 |
| RRP : £7.99 | Best available price : £ / $ |
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Product Details:
Country Publication : United Kingdom
Publication Date : 27/03/2003
Publisher : Constable and Robinson
Page Length : 304mm
Page Size : 198mm