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Recomended Reading
For those keen to know more, here is a selection of suggested reading, all available though amazon UK. Books purchased though the links will help meet the costs of the running of this site and keep us on line.
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Hugh Soar with Mark Stretton, Joe Gibbs and Christopher Jury. 2006
Historian and medieval archery expert, Hugh Soar, brings his knowledge to this his latest, and by far best, volume on the English Warbow. Bringing together Mark Stretton, arrow smith and world record holder for heaviest longbow shot, Joe Gibb, bowyer and heavy bowman, and Christopher Jury master arrow smith, together they investigate the skills needed to create this battle winning weapon. Topics covered include, the making of a self yew warbow to medieval specifications; the making of and fletching of medieval battle shafts; the design, manufacture and effects of medieval arrow heads; a look at string manufacture and plenty of other history! Well illustrated and finely researched this book will sit well as part of a collection for the well informed and well enough written for the casual reader, a must.
Historian and medieval archery expert, Hugh Soar, brings his knowledge to this his latest, and by far best, volume on the English Warbow. Bringing together Mark Stretton, arrow smith and world record holder for heaviest longbow shot, Joe Gibb, bowyer and heavy bowman, and Christopher Jury master arrow smith, together they investigate the skills needed to create this battle winning weapon. Topics covered include, the making of a self yew warbow to medieval specifications; the making of and fletching of medieval battle shafts; the design, manufacture and effects of medieval arrow heads; a look at string manufacture and plenty of other history! Well illustrated and finely researched this book will sit well as part of a collection for the well informed and well enough written for the casual reader, a must.
Dr Mathew Strickland and Robert Hardy CBE 2005 576 pages, hardback.
Medieval historian Matthew Strickland and renowned longbow expert Robert Hardy (thats right the actor) complete an exhaustive study of the history of the English Warbow and, to a lesser degree, the cross bow. The book covers the development of the warbow both technically and tactically, as well as the criminal use of the bow and it's place in medieval society. The book covers well both the minute detail of the logistics involved in keeping the English armies well supplied and the grand battles of the Warbows glory days. The list of chapters alone would fill this webpage! Detailed, richly illustrated, well researched and written this book is essential reading for those interested in the warbow and medieval history.
Medieval historian Matthew Strickland and renowned longbow expert Robert Hardy (thats right the actor) complete an exhaustive study of the history of the English Warbow and, to a lesser degree, the cross bow. The book covers the development of the warbow both technically and tactically, as well as the criminal use of the bow and it's place in medieval society. The book covers well both the minute detail of the logistics involved in keeping the English armies well supplied and the grand battles of the Warbows glory days. The list of chapters alone would fill this webpage! Detailed, richly illustrated, well researched and written this book is essential reading for those interested in the warbow and medieval history.
The Crecy War, LT-COl Alfred Burne 356pages
This is the first book of two written on the Hundred Years war by British Army officer Alfred Burne. This first book deals with the early part of the conflict, named the Crecy War by the author, between 1337 to 1360. This book is primarily concerned with the battles and campaigns of the war and not so much the political history and background. Burne gives a superb narrative which at times has all the thrills of a boys own adventure, the feats of arms are sometimes staggering and the author conveys that very well indeed. Burne has clearly visited most of the battlefields and done his homework, this shows in the finished work. Taken with it's companion work, The Agincourt War, this book is perhaps the most accesable, and maybe enjoyable although not the most in depth, work on the Hundred Years War. Highly recommended.
This is the first book of two written on the Hundred Years war by British Army officer Alfred Burne. This first book deals with the early part of the conflict, named the Crecy War by the author, between 1337 to 1360. This book is primarily concerned with the battles and campaigns of the war and not so much the political history and background. Burne gives a superb narrative which at times has all the thrills of a boys own adventure, the feats of arms are sometimes staggering and the author conveys that very well indeed. Burne has clearly visited most of the battlefields and done his homework, this shows in the finished work. Taken with it's companion work, The Agincourt War, this book is perhaps the most accesable, and maybe enjoyable although not the most in depth, work on the Hundred Years War. Highly recommended.
The Agincourt War, Lt-Col Alfred Burne 386 pages
The companion volume to The Crecy War by the same author, covers the Hundred years war for 1369 to 1453. All the major engagements are covered from Agincourt to Castillon, of particular intrest is a little known engagement at Valmont. Again it is the characters which really come alive in Burnes narrative, names of the well rememberd and those who have almost been forgotten, Chandos, Bedford, Salisbury, Henry V, Joan of Arc, all leap from the pages. As with the Crecy War there are plenty of maps and each chapter has an appendix with all the relevent source notes.
The companion volume to The Crecy War by the same author, covers the Hundred years war for 1369 to 1453. All the major engagements are covered from Agincourt to Castillon, of particular intrest is a little known engagement at Valmont. Again it is the characters which really come alive in Burnes narrative, names of the well rememberd and those who have almost been forgotten, Chandos, Bedford, Salisbury, Henry V, Joan of Arc, all leap from the pages. As with the Crecy War there are plenty of maps and each chapter has an appendix with all the relevent source notes.