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The Knights of Islam: The Wars of the Mamluks, 1250 - 1517 by Waterson, James 9781784387617
RRP: £14.99£10.95The author brings together a wealth of information which has, until now, only been available in highly specialised academic journals and scholarly books' - David Nicolle 'An astonishing array of themes and characters' - John Man The Mamluks were, at... -
The Wars of the Roses by Hugh Bicheno
RRP: £14.99£10.95THE REAL GAME OF THRONES... The Wars of the Roses were a prolonged brawl over an inheritance by a deeply dysfunctional extended family. The inheritance in question was the throne of England; the story is one of unbridled ambition and murderous... -
England in the Middle Ages: A Captivating Guide to English History During the Medieval Period and Magna Carta by Captivating History 9781647486792
RRP: £19.47£12.86Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781647486792Author Captivating HistoryFormat PaperbackPage Count 230Imprint Captivating HistoryPublisher Captivating HistoryWeight(grams) 340gDimensions(mm)... -
1066: The Lost Hastings Battlefield by David John Barnby 9781399049054
RRP: £22.00£17.62The year 1066 is a date in English history that changed the way people lived and were governed, as well as transforming the language of the land. Astonishingly, this book finds the traditional site attracting many thousands of visitors each year is not... -
The Medieval Soldier: Men Who Fought the Wars of the Roses by Andrew Boardman
RRP: £14.99£11.55'An essential part of the library for anyone interested in the great political and military upheavals in the 15th century.' - Graeme Rimer, Retired Former Academic Director of the Royal Armouries'A creditable effort to examine a neglected aspect of... -
Longbowman vs Crossbowman: Hundred Years' War 1337-60 by David Campbell
RRP: £14.99£10.95For centuries, the crossbow had played a key role on the battlefields of continental Europe, with mercenaries from Genoa and Brabant in particular filling the ranks of the French army, yet on the outbreak of the Hundred Years' War they came up against a... -
The Knight Who Saved England: William Marshal and the French Invasion, 1217 by Richard Brooks
RRP: £12.99£9.79In 1217 England was facing her darkest hour, with foreign troops pillaging the country and defeat close at hand. But, at the battle of Lincoln, the seventy-year-old William Marshal led his men to a victory that would secure the future of his nation. Earl... -
Armies of the Medieval Italian Wars 1125-1325 by Gabriele Esposito
RRP: £11.99£8.43The great powers of medieval Europe fought continuously in the Italian peninsula between the 12th and 14th centuries as they sought to expand their territory. Invading armies from Germany - the Holy Roman Empire - saw the creation of the defensive... -
The Common Freedom of the People: John Lilburne and the English Revolution by Michael Braddick
RRP: £31.49£22.34The second son of a modest gentry family, John Lilburne was accused of treason four times, and put on trial for his life under both Charles I and Oliver Cromwell. He fought bravely in the Civil War, seeing action at a number of key battles and rising to... -
Bannockburn 1314: The Battle 700 Years On by Chris Brown
RRP: £14.99£11.55The 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... -
Decoding the Bayeux Tapestry: The Secrets of History's Most Famous Embriodery Hiden in Plain Sight by Arthur Wright 9781526741103
RRP: £25.00£18.02The story of the Norman Conquest and the Battle of Hastings as shown in the Bayeux Tapestry is arguably the most widely-known in the entire panoply of English history, and over the last 200 years there have been hundreds of books portraying the Tapestry... -
Muslim Sources of the Crusader Period: An Anthology by James E. Lindsay
RRP: £21.99£17.98Drawn from greater Syria, northern Mesopotamia, and Egypt, the sources in this anthology-many of which are translated into English for the first time here--provide eyewitness and contemporary historical accounts of what unfolded in the eastern... -
Byzantium and the Crusades Dr Jonathan Harris (Royal Holloway, University of London, UK) 9781350199774
RRP: £26.99£23.61Jonathan Harris's classic text chronologically surveys Byzantine history in the time of the Crusades. The book reveals the attitudes of the Byzantine ruling elites towards the Crusades and their ultimate inability to adapt to the challenges this... -
Medieval Military Technology by Kelly Robert DeVries
RRP: £35.00£29.45First published in 1992, Medieval Military Technology has become the definitive book in its field, garnering much praise and a large readership. This thorough update of a classic book, regarded as both an excellent overview and an important piece of... -
Viking Warrior vs Frankish Warrior: Francia 799-911 by Noah Tetzner
RRP: £14.99£10.95Fully illustrated, this absorbing study assesses the warriors fighting on both sides during the Vikings' attacks on the Frankish realm in the 9th century, as raiding escalated into full-scale siege warfare. On the eve of the 9th century, Vikings first... -
The Art of Longsword Fighting: Teaching the Foundations of Sigmund Ringeck's Style by Benjamin J Smith
RRP: £25.00£18.02The teaching of Historical European Martial Arts has widespread appeal with numerous clubs in many countries. However, comparatively few people who run their own club have qualifications that would make them an instructor in traditional martial arts... -
Attila the Hun: Arch-enemy of Rome by Hughes, Ian 9781781590096
RRP: £19.99£14.28Attila the Hun is a household name. Rising to the Hunnic kingship around 434, he dominated European history for the next two decades. Attila bullied and manipulated both halves of the Roman empire, forcing successive emperors to make tribute payments or... -
The Wars of the Roses by John Ashdown-Hill
RRP: £12.99£8.48The Wars of the Roses call to mind bloody battles, treachery and deceit, and a cast of characters known to us through fact and fiction: Edward IV, Elizabeth Woodville, Richard III, Warwick the Kingmaker, the Princes in the Tower, Henry Tudor. But the... -
The Templars at War by Grbasic, Zvonimir
RRP: £30.00£21.95The Poor Fellow-Soldiers of Christ and the Temple of Solomon, better known as the Knights Templar or simply the Templars, are the most famous of the Crusading knightly orders. Formed in 1119 to protect Christian pilgrims to the Holy Land, this curious... -
Islamic Arms and Armour by Thom Richardson 9780948092718
RRP: £9.99£7.06The Royal Armouries' collection of Asian arms and armour is among the finest in the world. With the aid of stunning photography, former Deputy Master Thom Richardson outlines a rich and vibrant diversity of military cultures from the Ottoman Empire to... -
The Medieval Cannon 1326-1494 by Jonathan Davies
RRP: £12.99£9.09The first illustration of a cannon in Europe can be dated quite precisely to 1326. This book explores the development of gunpowder, the earliest appearance of cast-bronze cannon in Western Europe, followed by the design and development of the... -
Great Harry's Navy: How Henry VIII Gave England Sea Power Geoffrey Moorhouse 9780753820995
RRP: £10.99£7.40Ground-breaking history of how King Henry VIII created England's navyIt was Henry VIII who began the process of making England a first-rate sea-power. He inherited no more than seven warships from Henry VII, yet at his own death the King's Navy had 53... -
Vikings at War by Kim Hjardar
£22.81Vikings at War is a sumptuous depiction of how the Vikings waged war: their weapons technology, offensive and defensive warfare, military traditions and tactics, their fortifications, ships and command structure. It also portrays the Viking raids and... -
The Medieval Longsword by Neil Grant
RRP: £13.99£11.04The 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 weapons of the late medieval era. Also known as the... -
Medieval Military Medicine: From the Vikings to the High Middle Ages by Burfield, Brian 9781526754745
£20.35Soldiers of the Middle Ages faced razor-sharp swords and axes that could slice through flesh with gruesome ease, while spears and arrows were made to puncture both armour and the wearer, and even more sinister means of causing harm produced burns and... -
The Battle of St Monans Leonard Low 9781904246466
RRP: £9.95£7.08Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781904246466Author Leonard LowFormat PaperbackPage Count 160Imprint Steve Savage Publishers LimitedPublisher Steve Savage Publishers Limited -
Medieval Russian Armies, 838-1252 by David Nicolle 9781855328488
RRP: £12.99£11.83In 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... -
Jerusalem Falls: Seven Centuries of War and Peace by John D. Hosler
RRP: £25.00£20.92The first full account of the medieval struggle for Jerusalem, from the seventh to the thirteenth century The history of Jerusalem is one of conflict, faith, and empire. Few cities have been attacked as often and as savagely. This was no less true in the... -
Jihad: A Short History by Terry Bushell
RRP: £20.00£14.29Never before has such a serious subject been written about with such elegance, wit and humour. Jihad: A Short History is entertaining popular history in strict chronological order enlivened throughout with wordplay, comedy, graphic detail and vivid... -
Western Warfare In The Age Of The Crusades, 1000-1300 John France 9781857284676
RRP: £37.99£33.38In 1095 the First Crusade was launched, establishing a great military endeavour which was a central preoccupation of Europeans until the end of the thirteenth century. In Western warfare in the age of the Crusades, 1000-1300 John France offers a... -
The Grand Strategy of Classical Sparta: The Persian Challenge by Paul Anthony Rahe
RRP: £16.99£15.01A fresh appreciation of the pivotal role of Spartan strategy and tactics in the defeat of the mightiest empire of the ancient world More than 2500 years ago a confederation of small Greek city-states defeated the invading armies of Persia, the most... -
Kulikovo 1380: The battle that made Russia by Mark Galeotti 9781472831217 [USED COPY]
RRP: £16.99£7.49The 14th-century Mongol conquest of the Rus' - the principalities of Russia - was devastating and decisive. Cities were lain waste, new dynasties rose and for a hundred years the Russians were under unquestioned foreign rule. However, the Mongols were... -
Kulikovo 1380: The battle that made Russia by Mark Galeotti
RRP: £16.99£12.28The 14th-century Mongol conquest of the Rus' - the principalities of Russia - was devastating and decisive. Cities were lain waste, new dynasties rose and for a hundred years the Russians were under unquestioned foreign rule. However, the Mongols were... -
Armies of the Vikings, AD 793 1066: History, Organization and Equipment by Esposito, Gabriele 9781399008396
RRP: £20.00£14.69Viking warriors were feared by their contemporaries and their ferocious reputation has survived down to the present day. This book covers the military history of the Vikings from their early raiding to the final failure of their expansionist ambitions... -
Byzantine Naval Forces 1261-1461: The Roman Empire's Last Marines by Raffaele D'Amato
RRP: £12.99£9.79After the recapture of Constantinople, Emperor Michael VIII Palaiologos was determined to bring glory back to the Byzantine Empire. To achieve this, he established an Imperial Fleet and raised new regiments of elite marine troops. This work provides a... -
Medieval Military Combat: Battle Tactics and Fighting Techniques of the Wars of the Roses by Tom Lewis 9781612008875
RRP: £25.00£21.55We don't know how medieval soldiers fought. Did they just walk forward in their armour, to smash each other with their maces and poleaxes, for hours on end, as depicted on film in programs such as Game of Thrones?They could not have done so. It is... -
Medieval Arms and Armour: A Sourcebook. Volume II: 1400-1450 Ralph Moffat (Contributor) 9781837651481
RRP: £60.00£57.15Authoritative reference guide, using the documents in which arms and armour first appeared to explain and define them. Medieval arms and armour are intrinsically fascinating. From the smoke and noise of the armourer's forge to the bloody violence of... -
The Battles of King Arthur by Sullivan, Tony 9781399015301
RRP: £25.00£18.02The ninth century Historia Brittonum is the first source that mentions Arthur and lists twelve battles, including the famous Badon Hill. Much ink has been spilt debating the identity and location of Arthur. This book will demonstrate that some of the... -
Hastings 1066: The Fall of Saxon England Christopher Gravett 9781841761336
RRP: £16.99£14.10Very few battles of the medieval period can be regarded as decisive but Hastings was certainly one of them. Fought on 14th October 1066 between Duke William of Normandy and Harold Godwinson, king of England, the outcome irrevocably changed the course of... -
Robert the Bruce: Scotland's True Braveheart by Carradice, Phil 9781399002608
RRP: £20.00£14.29Robert the Bruce is a detailed account of the life and times of the Scottish hero and monarch. It covers his life from childhood to death, looking at the political, social and military life of Scotland before, during and after the time of Robert the...