The wool market was extremely important to the English medieval economy and wool dominated the English export trade from the late-thirteenth century to its decline in the late-fifteenth century. Wool was at the forefront of the establishment of England as a European political and economic power and this volume was the first study of the medieval wool market in over 20 years. It investigates in detail the scale and scope of advance contracts for the sale of wool; the majority of these agreements were formed between English monasteries and Italian merchants, and the book focuses on the data...
The wool market was extremely important to the English medieval economy and wool dominated the English export trade from the late-thirteenth century t...
Much has been written about military matters during the Hundred Years War but few studies approach specific campaigns with as much detail as Adrian Bell in this study. Based on his doctoral research, Bell's book examines source material for two royal expeditions led by the earl of Arundel in 1387 and 1388 to investigate the nature of the military community involved and to trace the careers of individual soldiers. The study begins with a survey of the war after 1369 within the context of the reigns of Edward III, Richard II and Henry IV, followed by a detailed analysis of the organisation of...
Much has been written about military matters during the Hundred Years War but few studies approach specific campaigns with as much detail as Adrian Be...
The -long- fourteenth century saw England fighting wars on a number of diverse fronts - not just abroad, in the Hundred Years War, but closer to home. But while tactics, battles, and logistics have been frequently discussed, the actual experience of being a soldier has been less often studied. Via a careful re-evaluation of original sources, and the use of innovative methodological techniques such as statistical analysis and the use of relational databases, the essays here bring new insights to bear on soldiers, both as individuals and as groups. Topics addressed include military service and...
The -long- fourteenth century saw England fighting wars on a number of diverse fronts - not just abroad, in the Hundred Years War, but closer to home....
The wool market was extremely important to the English medieval economy and wool dominated the English export trade from the late-thirteenth century to its decline in the late-fifteenth century. Wool was at the forefront of the establishment of England as a European political and economic power and this volume was the first study of the medieval wool market in over 20 years. It investigates in detail the scale and scope of advance contracts for the sale of wool; the majority of these agreements were formed between English monasteries and Italian merchants, and the book focuses on the data...
The wool market was extremely important to the English medieval economy and wool dominated the English export trade from the late-thirteenth century t...
The Hundred Years War was a struggle for control over the French throne, fought as a series of conflicts between England, France, and their respective allies. The Soldier in Later Medieval England is the outcome of a project which collects the names of every soldier known to have served the English Crown from 1369 to the loss of Gascony in 1453, the event which is traditionally accepted as the end-date of the Hundred Years War. The data gathered throughout the project has allowed the authors of this volume to compare different forms of war, such as the chevauchees of the late...
The Hundred Years War was a struggle for control over the French throne, fought as a series of conflicts between England, France, and their respective...
