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One of the most charismatic and enigmatic personalities of the High Middle Ages, Edward the 'Black Prince' commanded an English division at the battle of Crecy at just 16 years old. But despite his battlefield exploits, romantic reputation, and popularity among the people, Edward has become notorious as a proponent of 'scorched earth' campaigns, or chevauchee. These expeditions amounted to little more than the licensed plunder of undefended towns and the murder of noncombatants. The premature death of Edward saw his infant son ascend to the throne and led, eventually, to the fraticidal chaos o.;Cover; Title Page; Dedication; Contents; Acknowledgements; Preface; 1 Three Edwards; 2 Formative Years. Sea Battles and Sieges (1330-45); 3 War, Plague and Chivalry (1346-54); 4 Gascony (1355-56); 5 The Sieges of Reims and Paris (1357-61); 6 The Principality of Aquitaine (1362-67); 7 The Reconquest of Aquitaine (1368-71); 8 Last Years and Legacy; Notes; Select Bibliography; List of Abbreviations; About the Author; Copyright.
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- Author
- Prince of Wales Edward;Green, David
- Publisher
- History Press Limited, The
- Published
- 2011
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780752473055
- Category
- work of fiction
- Subjects
- Fiction, History, Biography
- Rating
- 3.94 / 5 (2,834 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14
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