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The Life and Campaigns of the Black Prince
Richard Barber
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Description for The Life and Campaigns of the Black Prince
Paperback. Edward of Woodstock, eldest son of Edward III, known as the Black Prince, is one of those heroes of history books so impressive as to seem slightly unreal. His exploits were chronicled by Jean Froissart. This volume discusses the various sources which contain information about him. Num Pages: 152 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 3H; BG; HBJD; HBLC; HBLH; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 218 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 206.
Letters, reports, campaign diaries and the chronicles of Geoffrey le Baker and Chandos Herald document the life and dazzling exploits of the legendary Black Prince. Edward of Woodstock, eldest son of Edward III, known as the Black Prince, is one of those heroes of history books so impressive as to seem slightly unreal. At sixteen he played a leading part in the fighting at Crécy; at twenty-six he captured the king of France at Poitiers; and eleven years later he restored Pedro of Castile to histhrone at the battle of Najera. His exploits were chronicled by Jean Froissart, but ... Read more
Letters, reports, campaign diaries and the chronicles of Geoffrey le Baker and Chandos Herald document the life and dazzling exploits of the legendary Black Prince. Edward of Woodstock, eldest son of Edward III, known as the Black Prince, is one of those heroes of history books so impressive as to seem slightly unreal. At sixteen he played a leading part in the fighting at Crécy; at twenty-six he captured the king of France at Poitiers; and eleven years later he restored Pedro of Castile to histhrone at the battle of Najera. His exploits were chronicled by Jean Froissart, but ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1979
Publisher
BOYE6
Condition
New
Number of Pages
148
Place of Publication
Woodbridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780851154695
SKU
V9780851154695
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About Richard Barber
RICHARD BARBER has had a huge influence on the study of medieval history and literature, as both a writer and a publisher. His first book on the Arthurian legend appeared in 1961, and his major works include The Knight and Chivalry (winner of the Somerset Maugham Award in 1971), Edward Prince of Wales and Aquitaine, The Penguin Guide to Medieval ... Read more
Reviews for The Life and Campaigns of the Black Prince
An invaluable collection of contemporary source material- we see events through the eyes of the men who made them.
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