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McGlynn tells a dashing story with gusto...This is an entertaining military history of a very exciting reign. --Dan Jones- The Spectator
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150 years after the Norman Conquest, history came within a hair's breadth of repeating itself. In 1216, taking advantage of the turmoil created in England by King John's inept rule and the war over Magna Carta, Prince Louis of France and his army of mercenaries and French soldiers invaded England and allied with English rebels. The prize was the crown of England. Within months Louis had seized control of one-third of the country, including the capital, London. This is the first book to cover the bloody events of the invasion, one of the most dramatic but most overlooked episodes of British history. The text vividly describes the campaigns, sieges, battles and atrocities of the invasion and its colourful leaders - Louis the Lion, King John, William Marshal, and the mercenaries Fawkes de Beaute and Eustace the Monk - to offer the first detailed military analysis of this epic struggle for England.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
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Well articulated history that reads like a novel,
This review is from: Blood Cries Afar: 1216 (Hardcover)
For those interested in the political and military upheaval in England and France during the early 13th century, 'Blood Cries Afar' hits the mark. This book is very well researched and documented; based on primary and secondary sources, viewed through the lens of the historian/author's extensive experience. McGlynn's book also has the rather rare advantage of being an enjoyable and flowing read.'Blood Cries Afar' has all of the elements of an exciting story, including a cast of characters known to most of us: King Richard the Lionheart, King John Lack-land (of Robin Hoood fame), and of course King Philip August (hailed by the French as the King who regained France for the French). It has enticing settings throughout England, Normandy and the Loire-area of France, along with thoroughly exciting accounts of seiges and the political struggles between the opposing kings. As a student of 12th and 13th century, European history, I found this work to be a worthwhile reference book and an enjoyable read at the coffee shop. It has inspired me to go to France this summer, to see and experience these amazing places for myself, with McGlynn's book in hand. I highly recommend it!
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1216; France invasion of England. An interesting history.,
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After reading Sean's McGlynn's acclaimed "By Sword and Fire: Cruelty and Atrocity in Medieval Warfare" (2008) and thoroughly enjoying it, I eagerly ordered his next book "Blood Cries Afar: The Forgotten Invasion of England 1216". To be honest I knew very little about these times. In fact I didn't even know, or was even taught at school, that England had even been invaded by France. I knew, of course, that England had been visited forcibly by the Romans, Anglo Saxons, Vikings etc in our glorious past, but nothing about France's attempted conquest in 1216.Before we get to 1216 McGlynn gives us some background to the lead up to France's invasion. The Book's first chapter "Enemies: The Angevin-Capetain Struggle" starts off with Henry II; "When, at the age of 21, the young Henry Plantagenet ascended the throne of England in December 1154, he established a new royal dynasty, the fame of which ensured its name would echo through the ages." Henry II, whose reign ends in defeat and humiliation, is followed by Richard I and then John. This chapter is followed by "The Conquest of Normandy 1200-1204," War, Politics and the First Invasion Attempt, 1205-1213," "The Battle of Bouvines, 1214," "Magna Carta, Civil War and the Countdown to Invasion, 1215" until finally being followed by "The Invasion of England, 1216" the crux of the book. All the while the focus is on the exciting events of the time - sieges, campaigns and battles - and the colourful characters that played their part in events. English barons rebelled in 1215 in the First Barons War against the King of England John, who was detested by his subjects. In an attempt to overthrow King John talks were opened by John's dissenters with Prince Louis. "The Invasion of England of 1216" was a fascinating time, or should I say defining times, for England? Defining times that could have changed us - England - for all eternity. France's Prince Louis and his blood thirsty army of vagabonds, mercenaries and regular French soldiers marched into England, with the support of English insurgents. Within months of Louis' arrival they had seized control of a massive chunk of the country, which included England's capital: London. On 14 June 1216, Louis captured Winchester after a siege and with a huge campaign he soon controlled over one-third of England. Louis was declared King of England by the rebel barons. Celebration and pomp followed as all London looked on. Not long after, in October, the unpopular King John died. Fate stepped in and the war lasted another bloody 10 months. These poorly chronicled times in English history were crucial times for our Island and Sean McGlynn gives us a bird's eye view and writes in an easy flowing style and not stuffy, as you occasionally find when academic historians try to cover such events in our history. If you want to know more then you can't go wrong in reading "Bloody Cries Afar" by Sean McGlynn. An excellent and educational read. Full marks to a superb medieval historian.
5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
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1216 nearly 1066,
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This review is from: Blood Cries Afar: 1216 (Hardcover)
Exellent account of 150 years after the Norman Conquest, history came within a hairs breadth of repeating itself. In 1216, taking advantage of the turmoil created in England by King Johns inept rule and the war over Magna Carta, Prince Louis of France and his army of mercenaries and French soldiers invaded England and allied with English rebels. The prize was the crown of England. Within months Louis had seized control of one-third of the country, including the capital, London. This is the first book to cover the bloody events of the invasion, one of the most dramatic but most overlooked episodes of British history. The text vividly describes the campaigns, sieges, battles and atrocities of the invasion....buy it !!!!
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