Sieges of the Middle Ages.
In the Middle Ages the castle was an important military and administrative centre, essentially utilitarian in its design and in the purposes it served. Because it played so central a role in medieval history, and because the wealth of material is so great, the author has concentrated on English seig...
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Havertown :
Pen and Sword,
2004
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Table of Contents:
- Cover; Half Title; Title; Copyright; Contents; Preface; 1. Introduction; 2. The Development of Siege Warfare Techniques; 3. The Castle as an Instrument of Conquest: William I and William Rufus; 4. The Castle as an Instrument of Government: Henry I; 5. 'The Nineteen long winters when God and his saints slept': Stephen and Matilda; 6. The Plantagenet Warriors: Henry II and Richard I; 7. The Small Gains and Large Losses of John; 8. The Long Reign of Henry III; 9. The Great Era of Castle-Building: Edward I; 10. Favourites and Foreign Wars: Edward II and Edward III.
- 11. Lancaster replaces Plantagenet: Richard II and Henry IV12. War in France: Henry V; 13. The Wars of the Roses: Henry VI, Edward IV, Edward V, and Richard III; 14. Conclusion; Glossary; Notes on Sources and Authors; Select Bibliography; Index.
