Like Crécy itself, this book is a triumph and the tale it tells gives an old story new life. BERNARD CORNWELL, bestselling author of The Last Kingdom series
The battle of Crécy in 1346 is one of the most famous and widely studied military engagements in history. The repercussions of this battle were felt for hundreds of years, and the exploits of those fighting reached the status of legend. Yet cutting-edge research has shown that nearly everything that has been written about this dramatic event may be wrong.
In this new study, Michael Livingston reveals how modern scholars have used archived manuscripts, satellite technologies and traditional fieldwork to help unlock what was arguably the battles greatest secret: the location of the now quiet fields where so many thousands died.
Crécy: Battle of Five Kings is a story of past and present. It is a new history of one of the most important battles of the Middle Ages: a compelling narrative account that nonetheless adheres to the highest scholarly standards in its detail. It is also an account that incorporates the most cutting-edge revelations and the personal story of how those discoveries were made.
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Fascinating and engaging, and told with clear passion for the subject, Crécy: Battle of Five Kings is not to be missed. * Aspects of History * Original, insightful and revelatory Michael Livingston has once again transformed the way we think about one of the great battles of the Middle Ages. An indispensable guide for anyone interested in Crécy and the Hundred Years War. -- Dan Jones, New York Times and Sunday Times bestselling author Like Crécy itself, this book is a triumph and the tale it tells gives an old story new life. -- Bernard Cornwell, bestselling author of The Last Kingdom series There are master conflict analysts. There are master storytellers. There are master historians. Only once in a lifetime do you find all three skills at the highest level in a single person. Crécy: Battle of Five Kings is what you get when that person writes a book. -- Myke Cole, author of 'Legion versus Phalanx' and 'The Bronze Lie' This is an enjoyable and informative read. * British Archaeology * This is an important book, working both as an introductory text for a general audience, aswell as offering an important reinterpretation of the battle for consideration by scholars. * Journal of British Studies *
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A fresh appraisal of the battle of Crécy, in which a hard-won English victory over the French changed the course of the Hundred Years War.
Foreword
Preface
List of Illustrations
List of Maps
Introduction: The Crécy Dead, 28 August 1346
PART ONE: BEFORE THE CAMPAIGN, TO 1346
1. Roots of War, 10661308
2. Isabella and the Two Edwards, 130830
3. Wine, Wool, and the March to War, 12021337
4. The Hundred Years War Begins, 133746
PART TWO: THE CRÉCY CAMPAIGN, 1346
5. The Campaign Begins, 1223 July
6. The Sacking of Caen, 2330 July
7. The Long Road to Paris, 30 July16 August
8. The Battle of Blanchetaque, 1625 August
PART THREE: RECONSTRUCTING CRÉCY, 26 AUGUST 1346
9. Reconstructing Battles
10. The Armies Approach, 26 August
11. Finding Crécy
12. The Battle of Crécy, 26 August
13. The Second Day, 27 August
Epilogue: All the Days to Come
Appendix: The Location of Crécy
Suggested Reading and Acknowledgments
Endnotes
Index
Dr Michael Livingston teaches the military and cultural history of the Middle Ages at The Citadel, the Military College of South Carolina. He co-authored the textbook reader Medieval Warfare, and future works include books on the battles of Hastings and Shrewsbury. These add to previous books The Battle of Crécy: A Casebook, winner of the 2017 Distinguished Book Award from the Society for Military History, and Never Greater Slaughter: Brunanburh and the Birth of England (Osprey, 2021).
