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For two years in the mid-thirteenth century England was torn by a bloody civil war between the king and his nobles. For a short time, the country came close to unseating the monarchy, and the outcome changed the course of English history. Yet this critical episode receives far less attention than the Wars of the Roses and the English Civil Wars that followed.
John Sadler, in this highly readable and perceptive study of the Barons' War, describes events in vivid detail. He explores the leading personalities, whose bitter quarrel gave rise to the conflict - Henry III, his son Prince Edward, later Edward I, and their most famous opponent, Simon de Montfort, whose masterful charisma galvanized support among the discontented nobility.
John Sadler, in this highly readable and perceptive study of the Barons' War, describes events in vivid detail. He explores the leading personalities, whose bitter quarrel gave rise to the conflict - Henry III, his son Prince Edward, later Edward I, and their most famous opponent, Simon de Montfort, whose masterful charisma galvanized support among the discontented nobility.
The clash of interests between the king and his `overmighty' subjects is reconsidered, as are the personal and political tensions that polarized opinion and tested loyalties to the limit. But the main emphasis of John Sadler's account is on events in the field, in particular the two major campaigns that determined the course of the war and indeed the future government of England - the battles fought at Lewes and Evesham.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
The book follows Simon de Montfort as a character, and features the two key battles of the period: Lewes and Evesham. Each battle has its own chapter, and a most useful prelude covering the campaign and pre-battle manoeuvres. Further chapters put the wars in context and describe the aftermath. There is also a short chapter on Alt-Evesham (how the battle may really have panned out) and even notes on wargaming the period - what the casual reader will make of it I am not sure.
Sadler has a tight but friendly style and the book is a low impact read. So much so that I finished it in one sitting. I particularly enjoyed the chapter on armour, weapons and tactics while the battle chapters do a fine job of painting a picture of events. There are just a few maps, not of the highest quality, and more would have been welcome. Throughout the book we are introduced to minor characters and given a glimpse of their role and background - these were interesting but, like the maps, I could happily handle more detail.
This book covers one of my favourite periods in history, but sadly also one that has very few reference works outside the excellent books published by the Lance and Longbow Society. As such, this solid book is a welcome addition to my library, and worth it for the extensive bibliography alone - I see a trip to Lewes and its bookshops in my near future. Recommended.
Sadler has a tight but friendly style and the book is a low impact read. So much so that I finished it in one sitting. I particularly enjoyed the chapter on armour, weapons and tactics while the battle chapters do a fine job of painting a picture of events. There are just a few maps, not of the highest quality, and more would have been welcome. Throughout the book we are introduced to minor characters and given a glimpse of their role and background - these were interesting but, like the maps, I could happily handle more detail.
This book covers one of my favourite periods in history, but sadly also one that has very few reference works outside the excellent books published by the Lance and Longbow Society. As such, this solid book is a welcome addition to my library, and worth it for the extensive bibliography alone - I see a trip to Lewes and its bookshops in my near future. Recommended.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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This should have been a good solid contribution to the history of this important part of 13th century england. However due to some very poor quality and inept map design it is considerably less useful than it otherwise could be. Some useful information and a few helpful insights, but due to this deficiency it isn't the definitive volume on the subject it otherwise could have been. Hopefully a second edition at some stage will correct this problem
0 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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I quite enjoyed the book although theres a lot of referals to what another critic or author has said ALL the way through. Also i found the maps were dissapointing, but the MOST annoying thing for me though was the mis-spelling of llywelyn ap gruffydd not llywelwyn as it was spelt in the book,(as a welsh girl and llywelyn as one of my alltime heros i found it a bit of an insult!
Ignore those three factors i found this book quite interesting.
Ignore those three factors i found this book quite interesting.
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