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Medieval History

Pre WWI

Pen & Sword has established itself as a leading publisher of medieval military history. Battlefield guides, accounts of decisive battles and sieges, critical biographies of key commanders, and reissues of classic works of the medieval scholarship all feature in our list. And the coverage is not restricted to Britain – important books on the Crusades, the Mongols and warfare in medieval Japan are also part of our publishing programme.

Readers who have a passing interest in medieval warfare and those who have long been fascinated by the subject will all find books here that are stimulating reading.

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I thoroughly enjoyed this book about Joan lady of Wales and can't wait to read more about her.
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A great insight into how medical treatments were developed and also how religions have played a part in it’s development. I would recommend this book.
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[b]Rating[/b]: 5 out of 5 stars An in depth look at some of the most famous Medieval mysteries. The book analyses them in depth, and tries to sort out the unfounded rumours and 'fake news' from the plausible ones. Timothy Venning has done an amazing job in researching this fascinating book, and attempting to provide an independent point of view.
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“…the book is generally well edited and highly readable. Readers with an interest in medieval military history will enjoy it.”
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[b]Rating[/b]: 5 out of 5 stars Finally! A marvellous look at two forgotten English queens and an interesting account of King John's marital life. Isabella of Gloucester was his first wife, a union that remained childless after it was annulled early on for reasons of consanguinity. Not too much is known about this English bride but the author manages with brio to open a small window into her life. Isabelle of Angoulême is my favorite and her union to John owes a lot to the very complex geopolitical issues prevalent at the time on the continent and the difficult management of the vast Plantagenets Empire. Isabelle deserves today her full biography. As resilient and strong minded as her formidable mother in law, Alienor of Aquitaine, Isabelle was married twice and gave birth to 14 children who managed to reach adulthood. No small feat at the beginning of the 13th century! She was also the matriarch of the clan of the Lusignans whose subsequent move to England will prove to be a godsend.. Read more
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England's Medieval Navy 1066-1509

We are accustomed to think of England in terms of Shakespeare's 'precious stone set in a silver sea', safe behind its watery ramparts with its naval strength resisting all invaders. To the English of an earlier period – from the 8th to the 11th centuries – such a notion would have seemed ridiculous. The sea, rather than being a defensive wall,… Read more...

100 Years War: Agincourt 1415

On the 25th October 1415 Henry Vs small and dispirited Anglo/Welsh Army destroyed a vast French Army at Azincourt. This programme looks at not just this iconic battle immortalised by Shakespeare and many other authors but the campaign that led up to this final great English victory of the 100 Years War when the Yeoman of England reigned supreme on… Read more...

100 Years War: Crecy 1346

On 11 July 1346 the Anglo/Welsh army of Edward III started to disembark in the bay at St Vaast in the Cotentin Peninsula. In a period of 12 months this army won 3 major battles Caen, Blanchtaque and Crecy and captured Calais, which would remain in English hands until 1558 a thorn in the side of France. This campaign was the first major chapter in the… Read more...

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England's Medieval Navy 1066-1509

100 Years War: Agincourt 1415

100 Years War: Crecy 1346