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Warfare in France and Flanders, 1381 to 1386, according to Buonaccorso Pitti

by DRM_peter Posted on January 11, 2025

Buonaccorso Pitti, who wrote a diary of his life, was a Florentine businessman who went into exile from his city in 1382.  His travels took him to the Low Countries and France, where he acted as a money lender and … Continue reading →

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The Bishop of Norwich’s Crusade (1383), according to the Chronica maiora of Thomas Walsingham

by DRM_peter Posted on January 9, 2025

Thomas Walsingham, a Benedictine monk at St Albans Abbey until his death in 1422, was among the most significant chroniclers of the reigns of Richard II and Henry IV. Renowned for his detailed historical works, Walsingham’s account of Henry Despenser’s … Continue reading →

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The Crusade of the Bishop of Norwich (1383), according to the Westminster Chronicle

by DRM_peter Posted on January 9, 2025

The Westminster Chronicle appears to have been the work of two authors: one who recorded events from 1381 to 1383, and another who continued the narrative up to 1394. The text below, detailing the Crusade of Henry Despenser, Bishop of … Continue reading →

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The Crusade of the Bishop of Norwich (1383), according to the Chronicle of Henry Knighton

by DRM_peter Posted on January 9, 2025

Henry Knighton, a canon at the Augustinian abbey of St. Mary of the Meadows in Leicester, chronicled English history from the tenth century to 1396 in his work, of which only two manuscripts survive today. His chronicle relies on earlier … Continue reading →

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Fighting for Land – Fighting for Power: War Aim Making in Renaissance Europe

by Sandra Alvarez Posted on May 26, 2014

Fighting for Land – Fighting for Power: War Aim Making in Renaissance Europe Harald Kleinschmidt The Way of the Knight and the Aesthetics of Women (2003) 1. Introduction During the twentieth century, war has mainly been equated it with a … Continue reading →

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Contemporary Views of Edward III’s failure at the Siege of Tournai

by Sandra Alvarez Posted on March 2, 2014

Contemporary Views of Edward III’s failure at the Siege of Tournai Kelly DeVries Nottingham Medieval Studies: v.39 (1995) The naval battle of Sluys, the first major conflict of the Hundred years War, was fought on 24 June 1340. By the … Continue reading →

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God, leadership, Flemings and Archery: Contemporary Perspectives of Victory and Defeat at the Battle of Sluys 1340

by Sandra Alvarez Posted on March 2, 2014

God, leadership, Flemings and Archery: Contemporary Perspectives of Victory and Defeat at the Battle of Sluys 1340 Kelly DeVries American Neptune: v.55 (1995) Most historians of the Hundred Years War see the battle of Sluys, fought on June 24, 1340, … Continue reading →

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