Medieval France at War
A Military History of the French Monarchy, 885–1305
Format:Hardback
Publisher:Arc Humanities Press
Published:30th Nov '22
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This book provides an overarching, comprehensive analysis of the French military in the medieval period. The focus is on the armies of the French monarchy and the lands close around them, extending from the Low Countries to Provence. Central themes include recruitment and payment; military organisation; leadership, strategy, and tactics; weapons and arms; chivalry, military culture, and the rise of military professionalism.
As with so much of his work, France is keen to demonstrate how closely the armies of this era reflect – in their composition, competence, objectives, etc. – the societies from which they were raised. He also comments on the impact of crusading upon French monarchical warfare, observing strikingly that it had very little effect. Overall, this is a fascinating and very readable book which demonstrates a very strong command of the primary sources for this era.
-- Nicholas Morton * Medium Ævum 93, no. 1 (2024): 197-ISBN: 9781641893602
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264 pages
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