This is a very interesting book about a time I need to learn more about... Overall an enjoyable and informative book. Read the full review [link=https://www.arrse.co.uk/community/threads/hotspur-sir-henry-percy-the-myth-of-chivalry-by-john-sadler.310032/]here[/link]
ARRSE (Army Rumour Service)

This was a really good read from start to finish, it is so good to read more books about Welsh figures, especially when the book can be written by Phil Carradice, who I know writes a lot about Welsh history. His books are always so clear and easy to read, when you are not Welsh the language and the names can feel a little intimidating but you don’t feel that with a Carradice book. Excellently explained story and facts, certainly a book I would champion to one and all, and I would love to see more books about Welsh leaders and heroes. Read the full review [link=https://thehistoryfella.blogspot.com/2022/05/the-welsh-braveheart.html]here[/link]
The History Fella

[b]Rating[/b]: 5 out of 5 stars Absolutely brilliant book, very interesting reading and opens eyes to the past. If wasn't for these people our lives wouldn't be as they are now They shown anything is possible.
NetGalley, Karen Bull

"I would recommend this book to historians studying the Plantagenet period. Little is written about Edmund, so this book adds greatly to the knowledge of the period and the people around Edward l."
Alison Wall, Local history/ nursing and public health groups

[b]Rating[/b]: 5 out of 5 stars An excellent and detailed treatise on the history of medieval crossbows, with many references. Before reading the book, I was unaware that comparatively few crossbows have survived through to the present time, and that only a few eyewitness accounts mention the specific use of crossbows in battles. The author gives fascinating details of the development of crossbow technology across the centuries until they were gradually superseded by firearms. Some of the earlier versions were adapted to fire stones or lead balls. by the means of a small pouch. These were more suited to hunting than battle. It is interesting to note that medieval armies often mixed longbow archers with crossbowmen in the same unit, with sometimes quite impressive results. The crossbowmen certainly deserved their enhanced pay, crossbows were very expensive to purchase and difficult to maintain compared to a bow. I can thoroughly recommend this book to military buffs and historians.
NetGalley, Peter Coxall