War for the Throne

The Battle of Shrewsbury 1403

Nonfiction, History, Medieval
Cover of the book War for the Throne by John  Barratt, Pen and Sword
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: John Barratt ISBN: 9781844687961
Publisher: Pen and Sword Publication: August 19, 2010
Imprint: Pen and Sword Language: English
Author: John Barratt
ISBN: 9781844687961
Publisher: Pen and Sword
Publication: August 19, 2010
Imprint: Pen and Sword
Language: English

The opening years of the fifteenth century saw one of the most bitterly contested political and military convulsions in the history of the British Isles, a conflict that is too-often overlooked by military historians.

Henry IV, who had overthrown and probably murdered his predecessor Richard II, fought a protracted and bloody campaign against the most powerful nobles in the land. This war is the subject of John Barratt’s gripping study.

The Percy family, the ‘Kings of the North’, and their most famous leader Sir Henry Percy – ‘Hotspur’, whose fiery nature and military prowess were immortalized by Shakespeare – stood out against Henry’s rule. And the beleaguered king also had to contend with a range of other unrelenting opponents, among them Owain Glyn Dwr, who led the Welsh revolt against English supremacy.

In this graphic account of the first, deeply troubled years of Henry IV’s reign, John Barratt concentrates on the warfare, in particular on the set piece pitched battles fought at Homildon Hill, Pilleth and Shrewsbury. His story brings to life the embittered politics and the personal and family enmities that gave rise to armed conflict. And he describes in vivid detail the tactics and fighting methods of the day, which were dominated by the devastating power of the English longbow.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

The opening years of the fifteenth century saw one of the most bitterly contested political and military convulsions in the history of the British Isles, a conflict that is too-often overlooked by military historians.

Henry IV, who had overthrown and probably murdered his predecessor Richard II, fought a protracted and bloody campaign against the most powerful nobles in the land. This war is the subject of John Barratt’s gripping study.

The Percy family, the ‘Kings of the North’, and their most famous leader Sir Henry Percy – ‘Hotspur’, whose fiery nature and military prowess were immortalized by Shakespeare – stood out against Henry’s rule. And the beleaguered king also had to contend with a range of other unrelenting opponents, among them Owain Glyn Dwr, who led the Welsh revolt against English supremacy.

In this graphic account of the first, deeply troubled years of Henry IV’s reign, John Barratt concentrates on the warfare, in particular on the set piece pitched battles fought at Homildon Hill, Pilleth and Shrewsbury. His story brings to life the embittered politics and the personal and family enmities that gave rise to armed conflict. And he describes in vivid detail the tactics and fighting methods of the day, which were dominated by the devastating power of the English longbow.

More books from Pen and Sword

Cover of the book The Life of Henrietta Anne by John  Barratt
Cover of the book Through the Barrier by John  Barratt
Cover of the book Discovering Classical Music: Vaughan Williams by John  Barratt
Cover of the book Forgotten Battles of the Zulu War by John  Barratt
Cover of the book Tyneside Scottish by John  Barratt
Cover of the book Total Onslaught by John  Barratt
Cover of the book Tewkesbury by John  Barratt
Cover of the book Steel of the DLI (2nd Bn 1914/18) by John  Barratt
Cover of the book The Few: Preparation for the Battle of Britain by John  Barratt
Cover of the book The London Bendy Bus by John  Barratt
Cover of the book Air Battle for Burma by John  Barratt
Cover of the book Ship Dioramas by John  Barratt
Cover of the book Delville Wood by John  Barratt
Cover of the book With the Guns 1914 – 1918 by John  Barratt
Cover of the book Lebanon by John  Barratt
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy