In 2010, David Bates presented the Ford Lectures in British History at the University of Oxford, and The Normans and Empire is the book which was born from these lectures.
The Hundred Years War was a struggle for control over the French throne, fought as a series of conflicts between England, France, and their respective allies.
Tauchen Sie ein in die geheimnisvolle Welt der mittelalterlichen Geheimgesellschaften und entdecken Sie die faszinierenden Geschichten der Tempelritter und anderer mystischer Bruderschaften.
Von den abgelegenen Bergdörfern der Schweiz bis zu den großen Schlachtfeldern Europas – die Geschichte der Schweizer Söldner ist ein faszinierendes Kapitel europäischer Militär- und Wirtschaftsgeschichte.
In this fully illustrated ebook, TV's Dan Snow brings to life a cavalcade of medieval fortifications and allows the reader to experience the clashes up close.
Anyone who has seen The Lion in Winter will remember the vicious, compelling world of the Plantagenets and readers of the romance of Robin Hood will be familiar with the typecasting of Good King Richard, defending Christendom in the Holy Land, and Bad King John who usurps the kingdom in his absence.
Über die Jahrhunderte haben die Meere unzählige Geheimnisse verborgen – und die Geschichten über vergrabene Schätze und legendäre Piraten haben die Fantasie der Menschen beflügelt.
In the early morning hours of June 6, 1944, a small detachment of British airborne troops stormed the German defense forces and paved the way for the Allied invasion of Europe.
A vivid, thrilling, and impeccably researched account of Americas bloodiest battle everWorld War Is Meuse-Argonne Offensiveand the shocking American cover-up at its heart.
From the New York Times bestselling author of Heroes Proved, a moving collection of ';straightforward, honest testimonials to the courage American troops display on and off the battlefield' (Kirkus Reviews).
From classicist James Romm comes a ';strikingfascinating' (Booklist) deep dive into the last decades of ancient Greek freedom leading up to Alexander the Great's destruction of Thebesand the saga of the greatest military corps of the time, the Theban Sacred Band, a unit composed of 150 pairs of male lovers.
The ascent of the Plantagenets to the English throne in 1154 led to the beginning of a new historical phase in the British Isles, which was marked by numerous wars that were fought between the Kingdom of England and the 'Celtic nations' of Wales, Scotland and Ireland.
Von den bescheidenen Anfängen in Hispania bis zur Eroberung Dakiens und der Festigung des römischen Reiches – Kaiser Trajan verkörpert wie kaum ein anderer Herrscher die Ideale von Stärke, Weisheit und Integrität.
Governor Bobby Jindal of Louisiana, a much-talked-about 2016 presidential candidate, offers fourteen lessons from our nations past and discusses how they can be used to restore American courage, faith, and wisdom.
Step into the world of the late 13th century, a time when the Anatolian plains were fractured, kingdoms crumbled, and new powers emerged from the shadows of empires.
Im Jahr 1066 betrat ein Mann die Bühne der Weltgeschichte, dessen Name und Taten das mittelalterliche Europa für immer verändern sollten: Wilhelm der Eroberer.
"e;You would be surprised to see what men we have in the ranks,"e; Virginia cavalryman Thomas Rowland informed his mother in May 1861, just after joining the Army of Northern Virginia.
';An excellent, vividly written' (The Washington Post) account of leadership in wartime that explores how four great democratic statesmenAbraham Lincoln, Georges Clemenceau, Winston Churchill, and David Ben-Gurionworked with the military leaders who served them during warfare.
This riveting New York Times bestseller tells of the shocking true story of a rogue Soviet submarine poised for a nuclear strike on the United States, ';reveal[ing] the explosive facts about one of the best-kept secrets of the Cold War' (The Flint Journal).
From Edith Pargeter, who also wrote as Ellis Peter, BROTHERS OF GWYNNED is an epic quartet of novels telling the dramatic tale of Llewelyn, the first true Prince of Wales.
A ';splendid' (The Wall Street Journal) account of one of history's most important and yet little-known wars, the campaign culminating in the Battle of Actium in 31 BC, whose outcome determined the future of the Roman Empire.
Der Weg des Samurai, der Bushido-Kodex, ist weit mehr als ein historisches Relikt – er ist eine Philosophie, die Jahrhunderte überdauerte und bis heute Menschen auf der ganzen Welt inspiriert.
Many chaplains were not permitted to go near the Front in the First World War - others insisted on doing so, like Kenneth Best in the Gallipoli Campaign.
Step into the turbulent world of Renaissance Rome, where art, politics, and religion collided under the leadership of one of history's most dynamic pontiffs.