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A major new biography of the Black Prince: hero of the battles of Crecy and Poitiers and England's greatest medieval warrior. A major new biography of the Black Prince. 'A clear-eyed and thrilling vision of the man behind the legend' DAN JONES. 'Pacy, vivid and extremely readable'TLS. In 1346, at the age of sixteen, he won his spurs at Crecy; nine years later he conducted a brutal raid across Languedoc; in 1356 he captured the king of France at Poitiers; as lord of Aquitaine he ruled a vast swathe of southwestern France. He was Edward of Woodstock, eldest son of Edward III, but better known to posterity as 'the Black Prince'. Michael Jones tells the remarkable story of a great warrior-prince - and paints an unforgettable portrait of warfare and chivalry in the late Middle Ages.Product Identifiers
PublisherHead of Zeus
ISBN-139781784972936
eBay Product ID (ePID)223722652
Product Key Features
Publication Year2017
SubjectHistory
Number of Pages480 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameThe Black Prince
TypeTextbook
AuthorMichael Jones
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height234 mm
Item Width153 mm
Additional Product Features
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom
Title_AuthorMichael Jones