xii, 564 p., [8] p. of plates : 25 cm

Includes bibliographical references (p. 533-549) and index

Pt. 1. Background. The nation -- Preparing for war -- The army at war -- The war at sea, the ships and their crews -- pt. 2. The war in the north. The Bannockburn and Weardale campaigns -- The Battle of Halidon Hill -- The Battle of Neville's Cross and the capture of a king -- pt. 3. The Hundred Years' War. The Crécy campaign -- The Siege of Calais -- The Battle of Poitiers and a king ransomed -- The Rheims campaign and the prince in Spain -- The tyrant and the usurper -- The Agincourt campaign -- The Conquest of Normandy -- The rise of Bedford and Talbot -- The two kings of France -- The loss of Normandy and Aquitaine -- pt. 4. The Wars of the Roses. Favouritism and patronage -- The Battle of Towton -- Edward flees and returns -- The Battle of Bosworth Field -- Postscript -- Appendix: Short biographies of prominent names

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