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.
"All the family, noble, and royal connections are already created and based on history. Yes, it's that extensive. Enjoyed it."
Historical Miniatures Gaming Society
"All the family, noble, and royal connections are already created and based on history. Yes, it's that extensive. Enjoyed it."
Historical Miniatures Gaming Society
"It's all nicely written and analyzed. Well done. Enjoyed it."
Historical Miniatures Gaming Society
"It's all nicely written and analyzed. Well done. Enjoyed it."
Historical Miniatures Gaming Society
"This is another excellent book by Sharon Bennett Connolly. Extremely well researched and relatively easy to follow along, which is a great thing because there are so many Matildas and Eleanors in this book. If you are a fan of Sharon Bennett Connolly and studying medieval princesses, you will love “Princesses of the Early Middle Ages: Royal Daughters of the Conquest” by Sharon Bennett Connolly."
Read the full review [link=https://adventuresofatudornerd.com/2026/04/15/book-review-princesses-of-the-early-middle-ages-royal-daughters-of-the-conquest-by-sharon-bennett-connolly/]here[/link]
Adventures of a Tudor Nerd
"This is another excellent book by Sharon Bennett Connolly. Extremely well researched and relatively easy to follow along, which is a great thing because there are so many Matildas and Eleanors in this book. If you are a fan of Sharon Bennett Connolly and studying medieval princesses, you will love “Princesses of the Early Middle Ages: Royal Daughters of the Conquest” by Sharon Bennett Connolly."
Read the full review [link=https://adventuresofatudornerd.com/2026/04/15/book-review-princesses-of-the-early-middle-ages-royal-daughters-of-the-conquest-by-sharon-bennett-connolly/]here[/link]
Adventures of a Tudor Nerd
"If mental health and medieval attitudes towards those who suffered such problems are of interest to you, the information is probably here in this book... I learned a great deal about this otherwise elusive topic."
The Ricardian Bulletin - The Voice of the Richard III Society - December 2025
"If mental health and medieval attitudes towards those who suffered such problems are of interest to you, the information is probably here in this book... I learned a great deal about this otherwise elusive topic."
The Ricardian Bulletin - The Voice of the Richard III Society - December 2025
[b]Rating[/b]: 5 out of 5 stars
A fascinating trip through the Middle Ages with the focus on the women of the time (yay!)—the saints, the nuns, the workers, and the midwifes (and child bearers). I loved that some of the monastic communities for women seemed more like hippie communes where they could find community, education, self-expression, and respite from the secular life (read: marriage and societal stereotypes), rather than typical nunneries. One particularly appealing order is described as comprising "a large following of women who were rich and poor, widows and virgins, old and young, prostitutes and man-haters alike."
I love books that explore hidden histories and this one was very accessibly written and engaging!
NetGalley, Victoria Huhn
[b]Rating[/b]: 5 out of 5 stars
A fascinating trip through the Middle Ages with the focus on the women of the time (yay!)—the saints, the nuns, the workers, and the midwifes (and child bearers). I loved that some of the monastic communities for women seemed more like hippie communes where they could find community, education, self-expression, and respite from the secular life (read: marriage and societal stereotypes), rather than typical nunneries. One particularly appealing order is described as comprising "a large following of women who were rich and poor, widows and virgins, old and young, prostitutes and man-haters alike."
I love books that explore hidden histories and this one was very accessibly written and engaging!
NetGalley, Victoria Huhn
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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...
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...
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...
