Medieval Warfare Books
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Late Roman Infantryman vs Gothic Warrior
CBT 56 Paperback Published 24 Jun 2021Ravaged by civil war and pressure from the Huns to the east, in late summer AD 376 the Gothic tribe of the Theruingi - up to 200,000 people under their leader Fritigern - gathered on the northern bank... -
Never Greater Slaughter
GNM Hardback Published 13 May 2021Late in AD 937, four armies met in a place called Brunanburh. On one side stood the shield-wall of the expanding kingdom of the Anglo-Saxons. On the other side stood a remarkable alliance of rival kings... -
The Churchill Quiz Book
GNM Multiple formatsDo you think you know everything there is to know about Churchill? Have you seen every film and read every book ever produced about this great British statesman? Then delve into The Churchill Quiz Book... -
Bosworth 1485
CAM 360 Multiple formatsThe battle of Bosworth was the culmination of the War of the Roses, the dynastic struggle between the houses of York and Lancaster that dominated England in the second half of the 15th century. Edward... -
The Medieval Knight
GNM Multiple formatsThe ‘knight in shining armour' has become a staple figure in popular culture, and images of bloody battlefields, bustling feasting halls and courtly tournaments have been creatively interpreted... -
Renaissance Armies in Italy 1450–1550
MAA 536 Multiple formatsThe Italian Renaissance marked a period of political and military turmoil. Many regional wars were fought between the states ruled by Milan, Venice, Genoa, Florence, the Papacy, Siena and Naples. For more... -
Spanish Galleon vs English Galleon
DUE 106 Multiple formatsBetween 1550-1600, Europe witnessed a rapid evolution in the art of ship design which enabled safer and more efficient transatlantic travel. This was the pinnacle of the Age of Discovery and Exploration... -
The Normans in Italy 1016–1194
MAA 533 Multiple formatsPreceding and simultaneously with the conquest of England by Duke William, other ambitious and aggressive Norman noblemen (notably the Drengot, De Hauteville and Guiscard families) found it prudent to... -
The Medieval Longsword
WPN 48 Multiple formatsThe formidable European longsword - featuring a double-edged straight blade in excess of 40in, and capable of being used with one or both hands - remains one of the most impressive and distinctive edged... -
Constantinople AD 717–18
CAM 347 Multiple formatsThe siege of Constantinople in AD 717-18 was the supreme crisis of Western civilization. The Byzantine Empire had been reeling under the onslaught of Arabic imperialism since the death of the Prophet,...