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The Horde: How the Mongols Changed the World by Marie Favereau
RRP: €29.69€23.662021 Cundill History Prize FinalistA Financial Times Best Book of the YearA Spectator Best Book of the YearA Five Books Best Book of the Year"Outstanding, original, and revolutionary. Favereau subjects the Mongols to a much-needed re-evaluation, showing... -
Clan Battles: Warfare in the Scottish Highlands by Chris Peers 9781399070034
RRP: €23.80€17.01Warfare between the clans of the Highlands in the late Middle Ages determined the course of history in this region of Scotland, and Chris Peers's gripping account of it - and of the rivalry between the strongest clans - gives the reader a deep insight... -
The Wars of the Roses: The Key Players in the Struggle for Supremacy by Matthew Lewis
RRP: €13.08€8.47In the second half of the fifteenth century, for over thirty years, civil war tore England apart. However, its roots were deeper and its thorns were felt for longer than this time frame suggests. The Wars of the Roses were not a coherent period of... -
Castle: A History of the Buildings that Shaped Medieval Britain by Marc Morris
RRP: €13.08€9.25Beginning with their introduction in the eleventh century, and ending with their widespread abandonment in the seventeenth, Marc Morris explores many of the country's most famous castles, as well as some spectacular lesser-known examples. At times this... -
Samurai: A Concise History by Michael Wert
RRP: €17.84€13.35The idea of the sword-wielding samurai, beholden to a strict ethical code and trained in deadly martial arts, dominates popular conceptions of the samurai. As early as the late seventeenth century, they were heavily featured in literature, art, theater,... -
Templars: The Knights Who Made Britain by Steve Tibble 9780300264456
RRP: €29.75€24.89A gripping account of the Knights Templar, challenging received wisdom to show how these devout medieval knights played a profound role in making modern Britain The Knights Templar have an enduring reputation-but not one they would recognize... -
The Serpent Sword by Matthew Harffy
RRP: €11.89€8.46'HISTORICAL FICTION DOESN'T GET MUCH BETTER THAN THIS' ANGUS DONALD AD 633 Beobrand is a young man with a shadowy past. As an outsider in the kingdom of Bernicia, he is compelled to join his brother, Octa, as a warrior in the household of King... -
The Northern Crusades by Eric Christiansen
RRP: €13.08€9.25The 'Northern Crusades', inspired by the Pope's call for a Holy War, are less celebrated than those in the Middle East, but they were also more successful: vast new territories became and remain Christian, such as Finland, Estonia and Prussia. Newly... -
Forest of Foes by Matthew Harffy
RRP: €11.89€8.46In this action-packed new Bernicia Chronicles adventure from Matthew Harffy, Beobrand finds himself in a dangerous foreign land, caught between warring factions of royalty and the Church. AD 652. Beobrand has been ordered to lead a group of pilgrims... -
Wargame: the Roman Invasion Ad 43 by Peter Dennis 9781911512035
RRP: €20.17€17.81Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781911512035Author Peter DennisFormat PaperbackPage Count 48Imprint Helion & CompanyPublisher Helion & Company -
A Brief History of the Normans: The Conquests that Changed the Face of Europe by Francois Neveux
RRP: €14.27€4.89The history of the Normans began a long time before 1066. Originating from the 'Norsemen' they were one of the most successful warrior tribes of the Dark Ages that came to dominate Europe from the Baltic Sea to the island of Sicily and the borders of... -
The Anglo-Saxons by James Campbell
RRP: €21.41€16.60This survey, an introduction to the history of Anglo-Saxon England looks at political history, and religious, cultural, social, legal and economic themes are woven in. Throughout the book the authors make use of original sources such as chronicles,... -
The Mongol Storm: Making and Breaking Empires in the Medieval Near East by Nicholas Morton
RRP: €29.75€19.97'Brain-stretching . . . pulsating . . . irresistable' The Sunday Times'Deeply researched and elegantly written - essential reading' Dan Jones'Erudite, often thrilling and much-needed' Daily TelegraphHow the Mongol invasions of the Near East reshaped the... -
Byzantine Cavalryman vs Vandal Warrior: North Africa AD 533–36 by Dr Murray Dahm
RRP: €19.03€13.82Fully illustrated, this enthralling study explores how the Vandals in North Africa attempted to defend their kingdom against the resurgent Byzantine Empire during 533-36. In AD 533, the Byzantine Emperor Justinian I launched the first of his campaigns... -
To Catch A King: Charles II's Great Escape by Charles Spencer
RRP: €11.89€7.90How did the most wanted man in the country outwit the greatest manhunt in British history? In January 1649, King Charles I was beheaded in London outside his palace of Whitehall and Britain became a republic. When his eldest son, Charles,... -
Robert Bruce: Our Most Valiant Prince, King and Lord by Colm McNamee
RRP: €13.08€8.71The life of Robert Bruce is one of the greatest comeback stories in history. Heir and magnate, shrewd politician, briefly 'king of summer' and then a desperate fugitive who nevertheless returned from exile to recover the kingdom he claimed, Bruce became... -
The Man Who Killed Richard III: Who Dealt the Fatal Blow at Bosworth? by Susan Fern
RRP: €11.89€7.90On 22 August 1485 on a battlefield in Bosworth, Leicestershire, King Richard III, the last of the Plantagenet kings, was dealt a death blow by the man who had sworn loyalty to him only a few months earlier. That man was Rhys ap Thomas, a Welsh lord,... -
Armies of Medieval Burgundy 1364–1477 by Nicholas Michael 9780850455182
RRP: €15.46€13.10King John the Good of France was captured by the English at the battle of Poitiers in 1356; his 14-year-old son Philip fought valiantly by his side until the bitter end, and as soon as he was in a position to do so, King John rewarded his son's courage... -
The Book of Contemplation: Islam and the Crusades by Usamah ibn Munqidh
RRP: €15.46€10.82The volume comprises lightly annotated translation of a key medieval Arabic text that bears directly on the Crusades and Crusader society and the Muslim experience of them.About the AuthorUsama ibn Munqidh was born on 4 July, 1095 in northern Syria. In... -
How to Plan a Crusade: Reason and Religious War in the High Middle Ages by Christopher Tyerman
RRP: €15.46€10.82'Wonderfully written and characteristically brilliant' Peter Frankopan, author of The Silk Roads'Elegant, readable ... an impressive synthesis ... Not many historians could have done it' - Jonathan Sumption, Spectator'Tyerman's book is fascinating not... -
The History of the Medieval World: From the Conversion of Constantine to the First Crusade by Susan Wise Bauer
RRP: €33.31€28.87In her earlier work, The History of the Ancient World, Susan Wise Bauer wrote of the rise of kingship based on might. But in the years between the fourth and twelfth centuries, rulers had to find new justification for their power, and they turned to... -
Castles of the World: From Ancient Citadels to Modern Palaces by Dr Phyllis G Jestice
RRP: €23.79€17.06Robust, romantic and imposing, castles capture our imagination when we were children and continue to hold interest throughout our lives. From Europe to Haiti, from India to Japan, Castles of the World explores forts, strongholds, towers and citadels from... -
The Gempei War 1180-85: The Great Samurai Civil War by Stephen Turnbull
RRP: €20.22€14.61Internationally renowned samurai expert Dr Stephen Turnbull delves into a pivotal era of Japanese history in this highly illustrated account of The Gempei War a conflict that defined the age and the ethos of the samurai. Never before had there been a... -
Bosworth: The Archaeology of the Battlefield by Mackinder, Richard 9781399010528
RRP: €29.75€20.97The Wars of the Roses came to a bloody climax at the Battle of Bosworth on 22 August 1485/. In a few hours, on a stretch of otherwise unremarkable fields in Leicestershire, Richard III, Henry Tudor and their Yorkist and Lancastrian supporters clashed... -
Siege Warfare during the Crusades by Michael S Fulton 9781526718655
RRP: €35.70€26.12Sieges played a key role in the crusades, but they tend to be overshadowed by the famous battles fought between the Franks and the Muslims, and no detailed study of the subject has been published in recent times. So Michael Fulton's graphic, wide-ranging... -
Mongol Warrior vs European Knight: Eastern Europe 1237–42 by Stephen Turnbull
RRP: €19.03€13.82Featuring specially commissioned artwork and maps, carefully chosen illustrations and insightful analysis, this book examines the legendary Mongol warriors and their vastly different European opponents. Having conquered much of Central Asia by 1237,... -
The Penguin History of Britain: The Struggle for Mastery: Britain 1066-1284 by David Carpenter
RRP: €20.22€14.61The two-and-a-half centuries after 1066 were momentous ones in the history of Britain. In 1066, England was conquered for the last time. The Anglo-Saxon ruling class was destroyed and and the English became a subject race, dominated by a Norman-French... -
The Mongol Storm: Making and Breaking Empires in the Medieval Near East by Nicholas Morton 9781399803571
RRP: €15.46€10.23'Brain-stretching . . . pulsating . . . irresistable' The Sunday Times'Deeply researched and elegantly written - essential reading' Dan Jones'Erudite, often thrilling and much-needed' Daily TelegraphHow the Mongol invasions of the Near East reshaped the... -
Holy Warriors: A Modern History of the Crusades by Professor Jonathan Phillips
RRP: €20.22€14.61In his remarkable book, Jonathan Phillips explores the conflict of ideas, beliefs and cultures and shows both the contradictions and diversity of holy war. He draws on contemporary writings - on chronicles, songs, sermons, travel diaries and peace... -
Medieval Indian Armies (2): Indo-Islamic Forces, 7th–Early 16th Centuries by Dr David Nicolle 9781472853349
RRP: €15.46€10.82This illustrated study investigates the Indo-Islamic fighting men of South Asia from the 7th century AD to the Mughal conquest of the 16th century. From 1206, much of what is now India as well as parts of Pakistan, Bangladesh and Nepal were ruled by a... -
Saxon, Viking and Norman by Terence Wise
€11.35If there is one thing we can be sure of concerning the Saxons, Vikings and Normans who inhabited the medieval world, it is that they were a good deal more advanced than some writings would have us believe. This fascinating book by Terence Wise explores... -
The Vikings by Rene Chartrand
RRP: €15.46€11.29The history of the Vikings is bloody and eventful, and Viking warriors capture the popular imagination to this day. They made history, establishing the dukedom of Normandy, providing the Byzantine Emperors' bodyguard and landing on the shores of America... -
Bannockburn 1314: The Battle 700 Years On by Chris Brown
RRP: €17.84€13.42The Battle of Bannockburn is the most celebrated battle in history between Scotland and England. Fought over two days on 23 and 24 June 1314 by a small river crossing in Stirling, it was a decisive victory for Robert the Bruce in the Scottish Wars of... -
Towton 1461: England's Bloodiest Battle by Christopher Gravett
€15.30The Lancastrian army was conducting a triumphant march on the capital, having defeated Warwick at the Second Battle of St. Albans, when on 4 March, Edward of York was proclaimed king in London. The Lancastrians withdrew northwards and Edward followed in... -
Chronicles of the Crusades by sire de Jean Joinville
RRP: €15.46€10.82The Conquest of Constantinople by Geoffrey of Villehardouin and The Life of Saint Louis by John of Joinville are eye-witness accounts of going to war in the service of God. In the first years of the thirteenth century Villehardouin served as an envoy in... -
The Viking Wars: War and Peace in King Alfred's Britain: 789-955 by Max Adams 9781643132549
RRP: €23.74€14.40Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781643132549Author Max AdamsFormat PaperbackPage Count 512Imprint Pegasus BooksPublisher Pegasus BooksWeight(grams) 431gDimensions(mm) 203mm * 137mm * 38mm -
Samurai and the Warrior Culture of Japan, 471a1877: A Sourcebook by Thomas Donald Conlan 9781647920395
RRP: €23.79€19.15In addition to providing excerpts from classic tales of Japan's warrior past, this volume draws on a wide range of lesser-known but revealing sources-including sword inscriptions, edicts, orders, petitions, and letters-to expand and deepen our... -
Samurai and the Warrior Culture of Japan, 471a1877: A Sourcebook by Thomas Donald Conlan
RRP: €76.15€60.76In addition to providing excerpts from classic tales of Japan's warrior past, this volume draws on a wide range of lesser-known but revealing sources-including sword inscriptions, edicts, orders, petitions, and letters-to expand and deepen our... -
Bosworth 1485: The Downfall of Richard III by Christopher Gravett
RRP: €20.22€14.61The 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 IV had secured the throne for the house of York, but... -
In Search of the Dark Ages by Michael Wood
RRP: €15.46€10.82Updated with the latest archaeological research new chapters on the most influential yet widely unrecognised people of the British isles, In Search of the Dark Ages illuminates the fascinating and mysterious centuries between the Romans and the Norman...