The Medieval Soldier

Author : Vesey Norman
Publisher : Pen and Sword
Page : 311 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2010-06-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9781783031368

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The Medieval Soldier by Vesey Norman Pdf

The author outlines the development of the undisciplined barbarian war bands of the Dark Ages into the feudal armies of the early Middle Ages. It deals with the arms and equipments of the soldier, not only from surviving specimens but also from descriptions in contemporary medieval documents. Vesey Norman covers the slow development of tactics and the transition of the warrior from a personal follower of a war leader to the knight who served his feudal overlord as a heavily armored cavalryman in return for land. He details the attitude of the Church to warfare, the rise of chivalry and the development of the knights of the military orders, the Templars, the Hospitallers and the Teutonic Knights. He answers such questions as what classes of men made up the army, who commanded them, and how they were equipped, paid and organized. Since armies frequently has to be transported by water, a brief description of contemporary ships in included.

Author : Andrew Boardman
Publisher : The History Press
Page : 375 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2022-11-17
Category : History
ISBN : 9781803991429

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The Medieval Soldier in the Wars of the Roses by Andrew Boardman Pdf

'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 medieval warfare.' – Jim Bradbury, Cambridge University Press 'Everything you need to know about being a soldier in the Wars of the Roses.' – The Mail Bookshop What was it like to fight in a Wars of the Roses battle? What kind of men fought at St Albans, Northampton, Wakefield, Towton, Tewkesbury and Bosworth? How was the medieval soldier recruited, paid, equipped, fed and billeted? And how was a battle contested once both sides resorted to all-out conflict? First published in 1998, this classic study of the medieval soldier in the Wars of the Roses examines these and other questions using various documentary sources and recent evidence. Eyewitness accounts, contemporary chronicles, personal letters, civic records, archaeology and surviving military equipment are used to paint a fascinating picture of the medieval soldier. Evidence gleaned from the mass war grave found close to the battlefield of Towton in North Yorkshire sheds new light on those that lived and died in the civil wars. But what do we know about the psychology of those involved? And how did soldiers feel about killing their fellow Englishmen? Andrew Boardman explores the grim reality of medieval soldiering on land and sea during this crucial period of aristocratic violence and dynastic upheaval. He makes us question the current historical record, such as it is, and our perceptions of chivalry and warfare in Lancastrian and Yorkist England. The text is supported by many contemporary illustrations, diagrams and maps, making this updated work an indispensable guide to medieval soldiering in the late fifteenth century.

Author : A. Vesey B. Norman
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 1993
Category : Armor
ISBN : 1566193818

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The Medieval Soldier by A. Vesey B. Norman Pdf

Depicts the life of ther medieval warrior, his training, his weapons and equipment, and his rights and obligations under the feudal sdystem.

Author : John D. Hosler
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : History
ISBN : 9789004157248

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Henry II by John D. Hosler Pdf

Intended as a military biography, this book studies the scope of Henry Plantagenet's warfare during his tenure as count of Anjou, duke of Normandy, and king of England. Relying heavily upon medieval documents, it analyzes his generalship and reexamines his place amongst the important military commanders in English history.

Author : Clifford J. Rogers
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 338 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2007-04-30
Category : History
ISBN : 9780313042010

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Soldiers' Lives through History - The Middle Ages by Clifford J. Rogers Pdf

The most dangerous arms in the world are those of horse and lance, because there is no means of stopping them, wrote a 15th-century commander, Jean de Bueil. From the fall of the Roman Empire to the end of the 15th century, the men (and a few women in disguise) who reported for military service or who led other men, scouted and skirmished, plundered and burned. If they did not slaughter the peasants they met, they took them prisoner to be sold as slaves or ransomed at heavy cost. It was a brutal time. Rogers illuminates the history of medieval soldiers in wartime and in peacetime, describing the lives of those who attacked, and those who defended, the fortified castles, towns, and lands of Europe and beyond in the Middle Age.

Author : Adrian R. Bell,Anne Curry,Andy King,David Simpkin
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 333 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2013-09-12
Category : History
ISBN : 9780199680825

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The Soldier in Later Medieval England by Adrian R. Bell,Anne Curry,Andy King,David Simpkin Pdf

Collects the names of every soldier known to have served the English Crown from 1369 to the loss of Gascony in 1453, and seeks to investigate the different types of soldier, their regional and national origins, and movement between ranks.

Author : Clifford J. Rogers
Publisher : Greenwood
Page : 342 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2007-04-30
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : STANFORD:36105131653565

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Soldiers' Lives Through History - The Middle Ages by Clifford J. Rogers Pdf

Part of the 'Soldiers' Lives Through History' series, this book vividly brings to life the soldier in the Middle Ages, from Scotland to Portugal, and the Mediterranean to the Baltic. All aspects of soldiers' lifes, including weaponry, clothing, medicine, transport, and more, are examined.

Author : Martin J. Dougherty
Publisher : Chartwell Books
Page : 220 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2016-07-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9780785834250

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Weapons and Fighting Techiniques of the Medieval Warrior by Martin J. Dougherty Pdf

This awesomely illustrated and factual account sheds light on medieval warfare, as well as their weapons, armor, siege engines, and much more.

Author : A. Vesey B. Norman
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 1971
Category : Arms and Armor
ISBN : LCCN:77170946

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medieval soldier by A. Vesey B. Norman Pdf

Author : Tom Lewis
Publisher : Casemate
Page : 253 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2021-04-16
Category : History
ISBN : 9781612008882

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Medieval Military Combat by Tom Lewis Pdf

A concise and entertaining explanation of how other accounts, and popular culture such as films, have misrepresented medieval warfare. We don't know how medieval soldiers fought. Did they just walk forward in their armor smashing each other with their maces and poleaxes for hours on end, as depicted on film and in programs such as Game of Thrones? They could not have done so. It is impossible to fight in such a manner for more than several minutes as exhaustion becomes a preventative factor. Indeed, we know more of how the Roman and Greek armies fought than we do of the 1300 to 1550 period. So how did medieval soldiers in the War of the Roses, and in the infantry sections of battles such as Agincourt and Towton, carry out their grim work? Medieval Military Combat shows, for the first time, the techniques of such battles. It also breaks new ground in establishing medieval battle numbers as highly exaggerated, and that we need to look again at the accounts of actions such as the famous Battle of Towton, which this work uses as a basic for its overall study.

Author : Gerry Embleton,John Howe
Publisher : Da Capo Press, Incorporated
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Europe
ISBN : 1859150365

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The Medieval Soldier by Gerry Embleton,John Howe Pdf

Using a series of specially posed photographs, the authors recreate the fighting men of the high Middle Ages set in their 15th century environment.

Author : Anne Curry,Andy King,David Simpkin
Publisher : Boydell & Brewer Ltd
Page : 246 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781843836742

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The Soldier Experience in the Fourteenth Century by Anne Curry,Andy King,David Simpkin Pdf

Essays throwing fresh light on what it was like to be a medieval soldier, drawing on archival research.

Author : Andrew Boardman
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2022-08-04
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1803990317

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The Medieval Soldier by Andrew Boardman Pdf

What did a Wars of the Roses battle look like and how was it fought once both sides resorted to all-out conflict? How did soldiers feel about killing fellow Englishmen? This study of the medieval soldier examines these and other questions using a variety of documentary sources. Eyewitness accounts of the men who fought as captains, archers, artillerymen, billmen, men-at-arms and cavalry - both in England and abroad - are used to paint a picture of 15th-century conflict in all its confusion and violence. Evidence gleaned from the recently discovered mass grave close to the battlefield at Towton in North Yorkshire sheds additional light on the kind of men who fought in the Wars of the Roses, and the text is supported by contemporary illustrations and diagrams.

Author : David Nicolle
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 49 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 1999-11-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9781855328488

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Armies of Medieval Russia 750–1250 by David Nicolle Pdf

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 – Scandinavian, Finnish, Slav, steppe Turkish, Byzantine. By the time of the Mongol invasions of the 12th century the small enclaves of the old pagan Rus', tolerated by the Khazar Khans for their commercial usefulness, had evolved into a Christian nation. Its story is told here in fascinating detail, and illustrated with striking colour reconstructions of the warriors themselves.

Author : Martin Dougherty
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : History
ISBN : 0762774290

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The Medieval Warrior by Martin Dougherty Pdf

The essential visual guide to the warriors of the Middle AgesThis richly illustrated book provides an overview of the medieval world and a guide to the typical battlefield and the armies that populated it. From the Battle of Hastings to the Battle of Agincourt, see in detail how the weapons and fighting tactics of archers, artillerymen, bowmen, knights, and even peasants developed over the centuries.Chapters cover mounted knights, foot soldiers, missile troops, and siege weapons and techniques.More than 300 color images and maps depict weapons, armor, equipment, and fighting tactics.Step-by-step illustrations demonstrate combat skills, including how to fire a longbow, fight with a sword and a buckler, attack with a lance, defend