Warfare under the Anglo-Norman Kings, 1066-1135

Warfare under the Anglo-Norman Kings, 1066-1135 by Stephen R Morillo

This study of the battles waged between 1066 and 1135 by the Anglo-Norman kings of England - William the Conqueror, William Rufus and Henry I -is a major restatement of the nature of medieval warfare in the eleventh and twelfth centuries. Bringing together the two major trends in recent medieval military history, the study of military organisations and the study of campaigns, Stephen Morillo illuminates the interrelationship of military organisation and social and political structures and brings many new perceptions to bear, such as the central role of the familia regis, the King's military household. The roles of armies and castles and the normal activities of warfare are examined to show why sieges were far more common than pitched battles. Siege and battle tactics are analysed in the context of social and political influences, administrative structures and campaign patterns, and a connection is proposed in most pre-modern warfare between government strength and infantry quality. Dr STEPHEN MORILLOteaches at Wabash College, Indiana. He has published numerous articles on Anglo-Norman warfare.

Should have a place on reading lists of students of war, feudalism, and English history, not to mention wider subjects such as introductions to the middle ages and surveys of social history.. No single volume this reviewer has seen combines so well the analysis of armies and the actions on a field of battle or in sieges. A thoughtful selection of good, original maps and illustrations will be widely appreciated... to be recommended. ALBION [Michael R. Powicke] A thought-provoking contribution to scholarship on the actual military practices of the first three kings of Anglo-Norman England... a comprehensive view of medieval warfare [which] will doubtless stimulate further broad thinking about this topic. AMERICAN HISTORICAL REVIEW [Frederick C. Suppe] Significant for any study of the Anglo-Norman period. SPECULUM Apporte incontestablement sa note originale. REVUE HISTORIQUE Excellent... a welcome introduction to the vast field of literature. -- MARJORIE CHIBNALL * ENGLISH HISTORICAL REVIEW *

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ISBN 13	9780851155555
ISBN 10	0851155553
Title	Warfare under the Anglo-Norman Kings, 1066-1135
Author	Stephen R Morillo
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Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Boydell & Brewer Ltd
Year published	1994-11-24
Number of pages	219
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