Edward III and the Triumph of England: The Battle of Crécy and the Company of the Garter

by Richard Barber

Book Overview

The destruction of the French army at Cr cy in 1346 and the subsequent siege and capture of Calais marked a new era in European history. The most powerful, glamorous and respected of all western monarchies had been completely humiliated by England, a country long viewed either as a chaotic backwater or a mere French satellite.

The young Edward III's triumph would launch both countries, as we now know, into a grim cycle of some 90 years of...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0141020679
• ISBN13: 9780141020679
• Release Date: August 2014
• Publisher: Penguin Group
• Length: 672 Pages
• Weight: 1.12 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 5.0" x 8.0"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher