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STRANGE DEATH OF EDMUND GODFREY
Alan Marshall sets out to uncover the truth about Godfrey’s death and in so doing brings to life the world of plots, propaganda and intrigue which makes Restoration London such a rich and fascinating historical subject. With its splendid gallery of personalities and characters from the royal circ...
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ENGINEERING THE PYRAMIDS
Pyramids are one of the wonders of the ancient world.But one mystery remains - how were they built? Using both the archaeological record and the basic principles of engineering Dick Parry proposes the Egyptians moved these great stones into place by a system of rollers and ramps, not the sledges ...
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Osprey. Crécy 1346 Triumph of the longbow
The Battle of Crecy was the first major land battle of the Hundred Years War. It pitted the French army, then considered the best in Europe, and their miscellaneous allies against the English under King Edward III and the ‘Black Prince’, who as yet had no great military reputation; this was the b...
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Osprey. The Moors The Islamic West 7th–15th Centuries AD
The high point of medieval Islamic expansion was the 700-year presence of the 'Moors' in Spain and Portugal. The Arab and Berber conquest was followed by the establishment of a richly distinct culture in Andalusia, where for a while Muslim and Christian co-operated as often as they fought. The ri...
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Osprey. Armies of Medieval Russia 750–1250
In the centuries following the first expeditions down the great rivers of northern Russia by Viking traders and adventurers, the foundations for a new state were laid. Many influences combined in this colourful culture which grew up first around the great cities of Kiev and Novgorod – Scandinavi...
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Osprey. Italian Militiaman 1260–1392
Medieval Italy was characterized by regular warfare among its numerous city-states, as well as internal strife within comunes as aristocratic factions fought each other for domination of the cities' governments. In this context, Italian warfare developed quickly, with the crossbow playing a key r...
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Osprey. French Armies of the Hundred Years War
The fourteenth and fifteenth centuries were a time of great upheaval for medieval France. In 1328 the Capetian line came to an end. This was the trigger for the Hundred Years War as successive English kings attempted to uphold their claim to the French throne. Catastrophic defeats at Crécy and Po...
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Osprey. Henry V and the Conquest of France 1416–53
This book details the English army that Henry V led back into France in 1417 to conquer Normandy and again take the war to the French. In 1422 Henry died, and was succeeded by the nine-month-old Henry VI: by 1429 English fortunes were in decline, but more than 20 years of warfare would pass befor...
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Osprey. German Medieval Armies 1000–1300
In medieval Germany violence was accepted far more than in other kingdoms. Kings were recognised as guardians of order, but this had its limitations. Lords expected to use force to secure their rights or win an argument when peaceful methods were not sufficient. Christopher Gravett does a fine jo...
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