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The Hundred Years War: A People's History
What life was like for ordinary French and English people, embroiled in a devastating century-long conflict that changed their world.
The Hundred Years War (1337–1453) dominated life in England and France for well over a century. It became the defining feature of existence for generations. This sweeping book is the first to tell the human story of the longest military conflict in history. Historian David Green focuses on the ways the war affected different groups, among them knights, clerics, women, peasants, soldiers, peacemakers, and kings. He also explores how the long war altered governance in England and France and reshaped peoples’ perceptions of themselves and of their national character.
Using the events of the war as a narrative thread, Green illuminates the realities of battle and the conditions of those compelled to live in occupied territory; the roles played by clergy and their shifting loyalties to king and pope; and the influence of the war on developing notions of government, literacy, and education. Peopled with vivid and well-known characters—Henry V, Joan of Arc, Philippe the Good of Burgundy, Edward the Black Prince, John the Blind of Bohemia, and many others—as well as a host of ordinary individuals who were drawn into the struggle, this absorbing book reveals for the first time not only the Hundred Years War’s impact on warfare, institutions, and nations, but also its true human cost.
“[Hundred Years War] makes us care about this long-ago conflict and the society that pursued and was shaped by it. . . . [It is] likely to (and indeed should) become a standard introduction to the war.”—Charles F. Briggs, Speculum
The Hundred Years War (1337–1453) dominated life in England and France for well over a century. It became the defining feature of existence for generations. This sweeping book is the first to tell the human story of the longest military conflict in history. Historian David Green focuses on the ways the war affected different groups, among them knights, clerics, women, peasants, soldiers, peacemakers, and kings. He also explores how the long war altered governance in England and France and reshaped peoples’ perceptions of themselves and of their national character.
Using the events of the war as a narrative thread, Green illuminates the realities of battle and the conditions of those compelled to live in occupied territory; the roles played by clergy and their shifting loyalties to king and pope; and the influence of the war on developing notions of government, literacy, and education. Peopled with vivid and well-known characters—Henry V, Joan of Arc, Philippe the Good of Burgundy, Edward the Black Prince, John the Blind of Bohemia, and many others—as well as a host of ordinary individuals who were drawn into the struggle, this absorbing book reveals for the first time not only the Hundred Years War’s impact on warfare, institutions, and nations, but also its true human cost.
“[Hundred Years War] makes us care about this long-ago conflict and the society that pursued and was shaped by it. . . . [It is] likely to (and indeed should) become a standard introduction to the war.”—Charles F. Briggs, Speculum
569 pages, Kindle Edition
First published November 25, 2014
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David Green
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David Green is Senior Lecturer in British Studies and History, Harlaxton College, and a regular speaker on medieval history at conferences and seminars in the UK, Ireland, and the US.
David Green is Senior Lecturer in British Studies and History, Harlaxton College, and a regular speaker on medieval history at conferences and seminars in the UK, Ireland, and the US.
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July 10, 2015
This isn't a bad book about the period but I can't really recommend it. The writing is often awkward and repetitive (particularly in the first 1/3 or so of the book). It's as if the author wrote a series of papers on each of the topics he addresses but didn't polish a final draft, removing material already covered.
And despite the subtitle, there's little in the way of "people's" voices. I understand that peasants, soldiers, women didn't leave much in the way of written sources but there's a wealth of data from other sources that could have informed his chapters on each of these groups; and it's not as if he's unaware of them. Several times he raises potentially fascinating topics but goes nowhere with them. For example, in "Women and War: Power and Persecution," Green mentions the growing economic and social power women enjoyed in the first half of the 15th century (only to lose it in the second) but drops it to focus on Joan of Arc's meteoric career, though he concedes that she was in no way representative of a typical woman of any class.
Green does provide a nice, 20-plus-page bibliography that could be mined for further reading.
And despite the subtitle, there's little in the way of "people's" voices. I understand that peasants, soldiers, women didn't leave much in the way of written sources but there's a wealth of data from other sources that could have informed his chapters on each of these groups; and it's not as if he's unaware of them. Several times he raises potentially fascinating topics but goes nowhere with them. For example, in "Women and War: Power and Persecution," Green mentions the growing economic and social power women enjoyed in the first half of the 15th century (only to lose it in the second) but drops it to focus on Joan of Arc's meteoric career, though he concedes that she was in no way representative of a typical woman of any class.
Green does provide a nice, 20-plus-page bibliography that could be mined for further reading.
May 6, 2023
“...Charles de Gaulle 1962'de şöyle demişti: “Bizim en büyük kalıtsal düşmanımız Almanya değil İngiltere idi. Yüz Yıl Savaşlarından Fashoda'ya kadar bizimle mücadele etmeden geçen bir anı yok gibidir . Bizim iyiliğimizi istemeye doğal olarak eğilimi yoktur…”
“...1453'ten sonra Britanya’nın jeopolitik odağı önce Britanya adalarından dışarı doğru yayılmaya, sonra da yeni dünyada yeni bir emperyal hedefe doğru yöneldi..”
“...Yüzyıl Savaşları sadece İngiliz ve Fransız ulusal bilincinin gelişmesini sağlamadı. Aynı zamanda kadının da toplum içindeki konumunu dönüştürdü. Çünkü savaşlar ve veba sebebiyle çok sayıda erkek ölmüştü…”
“... Savaş sonuçlanırken bireylerin siyasal, kültürel ve ulusal kimlik konusundaki anlayışları gitgide daha çok tanımlanmış hale geldİ. Savaşın bittiği 1453'ten sonra İngilizler kendilerini Avrupa kıtasında bulunan bir güç değil, bir ada halkı olduklarını yavaş yavaş kabul etmişlerdir. Bu nedenle Yüz Yıl Savaşlarının bir sonucu, siyasal ve ekonomik olarak dirilmiş bir Fransa'ya karşılık, önderliğini, güçlerini ve ömürlerini korumaya yönelen ve ülkenin uğradığı utançtan arınmaya çalışan bir İngiltere olmuştu…”
“...İdari reformları gerektiren savaşın profesyonelleşmesi her iki ülkede de feodal hizmetlerin sonunu getirmiştir…”
“...1453'ten sonra Britanya’nın jeopolitik odağı önce Britanya adalarından dışarı doğru yayılmaya, sonra da yeni dünyada yeni bir emperyal hedefe doğru yöneldi..”
“...Yüzyıl Savaşları sadece İngiliz ve Fransız ulusal bilincinin gelişmesini sağlamadı. Aynı zamanda kadının da toplum içindeki konumunu dönüştürdü. Çünkü savaşlar ve veba sebebiyle çok sayıda erkek ölmüştü…”
“... Savaş sonuçlanırken bireylerin siyasal, kültürel ve ulusal kimlik konusundaki anlayışları gitgide daha çok tanımlanmış hale geldİ. Savaşın bittiği 1453'ten sonra İngilizler kendilerini Avrupa kıtasında bulunan bir güç değil, bir ada halkı olduklarını yavaş yavaş kabul etmişlerdir. Bu nedenle Yüz Yıl Savaşlarının bir sonucu, siyasal ve ekonomik olarak dirilmiş bir Fransa'ya karşılık, önderliğini, güçlerini ve ömürlerini korumaya yönelen ve ülkenin uğradığı utançtan arınmaya çalışan bir İngiltere olmuştu…”
“...İdari reformları gerektiren savaşın profesyonelleşmesi her iki ülkede de feodal hizmetlerin sonunu getirmiştir…”
October 11, 2018
Let me begin by saying that this isn't a bad book per se. Buuuuuuut....... This should not be the first book you read about the Hundred Years War. The author crams the entire narrative into the first chapter, which of course means it is highly abbreviated. But, really, you need that narrative (and more) to really grasp the information presented in the rest of the book. Each chapter explores some aspect of the war (soldiers, the clergy, prisoners of war), and even though it centers itself in a chronology that each chapter progresses, each topic is covered for the entire war. Thus each chapter draws on examples and references which are not always fully fleshed out, and thus leaves the reader a bit on the outside. So, I would say that if you are interested in the HYW, then make this the SECOND book on the HYW that you read, when you are ready to think about the broader consequences of the war on the societies of France and England. Unfortunately, no one has written a decent, accessible narrative of the HYW in some time... but that is another story....
January 28, 2015
If one theme dominates David Green's history of the Hundred Years War above all others, it is change. Changes to the lives of those who fought the battles, or ploughed their fields; changes to religious institutions and battlefield tactics, changes to the perception of women in society, or concepts of chivalry. This isn't surprising, after all this was a conflict that lasted generations and involved a succession of monarchs on both sides of the Channel. It was also an enormously brutal war, marked by massacre on both sides and savage tactics.
An impressively researched and detailed study of the impact of the Hundred Years War on European society. Not an introductory history, but nonetheless readily accessible.
My full review: http://resolutereader.blogspot.co.uk/...
An impressively researched and detailed study of the impact of the Hundred Years War on European society. Not an introductory history, but nonetheless readily accessible.
My full review: http://resolutereader.blogspot.co.uk/...
November 20, 2021
I finished this, but only just. The book's self-described goal was to present the hundred years war from the point of view of the various groups of people affected by it: women, clergy, captives etc. Although the chapters were divided that way each chapter skipped back and forth through time with no clear flow. The whole book seemed more like a random collection of facts about various people who lived during the time of the conflict(s). I ended up skimming the second half just to be able to say I finished it.
May 4, 2025
The inability to retell history as a narrative is invariably the result of not understanding that history.
October 22, 2020
Green's book is a good introduction into the subject for undergrad students and the amateur with an increased interest as it touches upon a broad range of themes: mostly cultural (e.g. chivalry), political (kingship) and military (the increased professional character of armies). The chapter on gender might still feel a bit shallow, as its anecdotes and evidence is not dealt with as exemplary in parts centered around knights, nobles and monarchs. A chapter centred around economics and/or demographics based around merchant activities and migration is also lacking entirely.
Green indeed describes the final decades of the Hundred Years War to kick-start the (early) modern era with a new (proto-)nationalistic approach to loyalty to the state. Yet he remains at times reluctant to describe the conflict as a sharp turning point. I suppose what we have to take away from this from this is that Green is a gradualist and not revolutionist. And that, in itself, is very agreeable, as conflicts are more than a string of set-piece battles.
Green indeed describes the final decades of the Hundred Years War to kick-start the (early) modern era with a new (proto-)nationalistic approach to loyalty to the state. Yet he remains at times reluctant to describe the conflict as a sharp turning point. I suppose what we have to take away from this from this is that Green is a gradualist and not revolutionist. And that, in itself, is very agreeable, as conflicts are more than a string of set-piece battles.
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May 18, 2015There's an interesting review of this book here: http://councilforeuropeanstudies.org/...
May 10, 2024
I'll admit to a bit of disappointment with the book. From the title and description one might reasonably get the impression this is a socio-cultural history of the hundred years war, focused on the experience of the masses. In practice, however, it is a standard political history of the conflict focused on the changing organization of society and political culture over the course of the conflict. The material conditions of participants in the conflict, the economics of the war, and its impact on religious or popular culture are explored relatively briefly, even though full chapters are devoted to peasantry, soldiers, and the clergy. It is understandable given the lack of meaningful sources on the experience of the majority of the populace during the war, but what sources do exist receive far less attention than the traditional elite focused sources.
With that in mind, however, the book is a reasonably good political history of the conflict. It effectively explores the battle for power between secular and religious authorities, the impact of the war on the development of French/English nationalism and political culture, how war reordered the military world, the changing role of prisoners, and even the impact of the war on women's rights. Green makes a compelling case that the nature of the conflict accelerates the divergent evolution of France and England, helping establish the framework for the emergence of a French or English nation state. Similarly, he tackles how the war itself was shaped by a competition between chivalrous, religious, and pragmatic ideals.
But while effective, not all of his arguments land. His exploration of the peasantry and clergy during the war is disappointing, as is his examination of the war's impact on English "colonial" policy. His attempt to cover so much also undermines his efforts to support his arguments. While he makes an interesting argument about how the war's progression empowers the rights of women, albeit temporarily, he lacks the volume of evidence needed to explore the subject in a meaningful way. His failure to engage with theories of mass peasant politics or political economics likewise undermines his arguments about the wars transformative powers, and its impact on French/English society. In short, this is not a people's history, it is a history of a small political-military elite, and how they as a socio-political group change over the course of the conflict.
One other problem with this text is that it's simply not well laid out. The chapters lack an obvious sense of logical flow, and Green's habit of jumping between periods of the war within a few paragraphs makes it harder to follow his arguments and lines of evidence. His chapter specific arguments also sometimes get submerged within the chapter.
Ultimately, I would recommend this book to a pretty specific group who: are already moderately familiar with the Hundred Years War, enjoy academic history, and who are interested primarily in the evolution of state power and elite political culture. Those looking for a "peoples" history will be disappointed, while those not already pretty familiar with the war will be left lost.
With that in mind, however, the book is a reasonably good political history of the conflict. It effectively explores the battle for power between secular and religious authorities, the impact of the war on the development of French/English nationalism and political culture, how war reordered the military world, the changing role of prisoners, and even the impact of the war on women's rights. Green makes a compelling case that the nature of the conflict accelerates the divergent evolution of France and England, helping establish the framework for the emergence of a French or English nation state. Similarly, he tackles how the war itself was shaped by a competition between chivalrous, religious, and pragmatic ideals.
But while effective, not all of his arguments land. His exploration of the peasantry and clergy during the war is disappointing, as is his examination of the war's impact on English "colonial" policy. His attempt to cover so much also undermines his efforts to support his arguments. While he makes an interesting argument about how the war's progression empowers the rights of women, albeit temporarily, he lacks the volume of evidence needed to explore the subject in a meaningful way. His failure to engage with theories of mass peasant politics or political economics likewise undermines his arguments about the wars transformative powers, and its impact on French/English society. In short, this is not a people's history, it is a history of a small political-military elite, and how they as a socio-political group change over the course of the conflict.
One other problem with this text is that it's simply not well laid out. The chapters lack an obvious sense of logical flow, and Green's habit of jumping between periods of the war within a few paragraphs makes it harder to follow his arguments and lines of evidence. His chapter specific arguments also sometimes get submerged within the chapter.
Ultimately, I would recommend this book to a pretty specific group who: are already moderately familiar with the Hundred Years War, enjoy academic history, and who are interested primarily in the evolution of state power and elite political culture. Those looking for a "peoples" history will be disappointed, while those not already pretty familiar with the war will be left lost.
November 29, 2021
This is a work of obvious scholarship (39 pages of notes, 24 page bibliography), yet whether it is intended for a general audience is uncertain. Knowing next to nothing about the subject (not even the precise century - 13th? 14th?), I nevertheless plowed ahead and, after only 255 pages, I have a rough understanding of the conflict (including the period - 1337-1453A.D.), yet I would advise that a reader interested in the subject not begin with this text. Part of the problem is inherent in the subject - a century of warfare (116 years, actually) is too complex for 255 pages. Not only does the reader face the daunting challenge of all the names (Plantagenets, Capetians, Valois, and all the Charleses and Edwards and Henrys, etc.) and the blend of royal marriage and politics (France was far from the unified modern state of today, and the reasons the English kings thought that large chunks of northern and western France should belong to them was not so clear from the beginning), but the organization of the book is not helpful. The 20-page introduction attempts to encapsulate not just the century of war itself (battles, places, personages) but also to introduce the major themes of the text (how warfare changed in this period and the effect that had on politics and society, the developing sense of national identity, the decline of the divine right of kings, and the social changes the war stimulated - decline of chivalry, laying the foundation for the modern administrative state). And given the topical and not strict chronological order of chapters, there is an amount of back-and-forth discussion of said battles, places, and persons that is a bit confusing for readers unfamiliar with the history in question. I often felt as though I had signed up for a seminar in 14th century European history without having completed the prerequisites.
Given that the author packs so much into 255 pages, one felt on a whirlwind tour of the continent - if it's Tuesday, this must be Belgium. Additionally, the subtitle is misleading. This is not "A People's History" ala Zinn's A People's History of the United States. One doesn't get much of the peasants' view, rather the focus remains on kings, and the discussion of women is mostly that of the royalty and landed elite, though I shouldn't have expected much else given the apparent paucity of source material. (What was I thinking?)
To be sure, there is much to be learned here, so to lessen the reader's frustration, I advise reading the concluding chapter first and familiarizing oneself with the names and dates via a summary of the era (e.g., Encyclopedia Britannica entry, perhaps). There may be more easily read works on this subject (e.g., Seward's The Hundred Years War: The English in France, 1337-1453), and seeking out one of those may be a more profitable use of the reader's time.
Given that the author packs so much into 255 pages, one felt on a whirlwind tour of the continent - if it's Tuesday, this must be Belgium. Additionally, the subtitle is misleading. This is not "A People's History" ala Zinn's A People's History of the United States. One doesn't get much of the peasants' view, rather the focus remains on kings, and the discussion of women is mostly that of the royalty and landed elite, though I shouldn't have expected much else given the apparent paucity of source material. (What was I thinking?)
To be sure, there is much to be learned here, so to lessen the reader's frustration, I advise reading the concluding chapter first and familiarizing oneself with the names and dates via a summary of the era (e.g., Encyclopedia Britannica entry, perhaps). There may be more easily read works on this subject (e.g., Seward's The Hundred Years War: The English in France, 1337-1453), and seeking out one of those may be a more profitable use of the reader's time.
February 21, 2022
A good book, providing a topical history of the Hundred Years War. The author, British historian David Green, gives a detailed who-what-why-how for the long conflict between England and France. I really enjoy topical histories as compared to chronological ones, and David Green presents a great example of the genre. He provides detailed explanations for the medieval culture and politics which influenced the war. But he also points out the many ways that this period brought forward elements of modern culture and thinking. I appreciated the insights into chivalry and feudalism, two concepts that are much more than just knights, jousts, and serfs. Green points to the widespread application of these ideas into the methods of fighting and the legal/political framework surrounding the conflict. He also explains how the course of the war, with its constant hot and cold periods, was a result of the domestic politics of both England and France. A great book for those trying to understand the medieval world. Highly recommended for anyone interested in English or French military history.
June 16, 2022
(3.5 stars) Generally, a solid, readable history about one of the key series of conflicts during the European Middle Ages. It is not a straight chronological account. It stars with an overview of the conflict (it was not, as Voltaire might say, either a Hundred Years, not a war) and then it goes into separate chapters focusing on key themes, from the role of religion in the conflicts to the role of nationalism and women.
Sometimes, the author can get lost in a lot of names and dates, which is not always ideal for a one volume, mass market book, but sometimes it is unavoidable. Not for the expert on this era, but for those who probably didn’t remember this on the test in grade school, this is a good one book read on the subject.
Sometimes, the author can get lost in a lot of names and dates, which is not always ideal for a one volume, mass market book, but sometimes it is unavoidable. Not for the expert on this era, but for those who probably didn’t remember this on the test in grade school, this is a good one book read on the subject.
June 27, 2022
For those with some background knowledge of the Hundred Years' War, David Green's "A People's History" is an engaging thematic journey through the different aspects of the Anglo-French conflict. Much like modern television, Green jumps around chronologically, focusing on themes, personalities, and the causes and consequences of the war, delving into how the war affected the English and French cultures, societies, religious and state institutions. Though it may be confusing for first-timers, Green's book remains accessible for those with a bit of background on the 14th and 15th Centuries, and spends valuable time on aspects overlooked in traditional military and political histories.
October 25, 2023
This was another one I was excited to read after listening to an interview with the author on a podcast.
Based on the title (and episode context) I was expecting more of an emphasis on the history of the common people affected by the Hundred Years War, but instead it was a rehash of facts I was already familiar with and (potentially interesting) general statements left unexplored.
The chapters also appeared to be individual academic essays that had been strung together; the overall book lacked cohesiveness. Perhaps worth the read if you would like to learn more about the history of 14th and 15th century England and France, but the text could be dry and meandering at various points.
Based on the title (and episode context) I was expecting more of an emphasis on the history of the common people affected by the Hundred Years War, but instead it was a rehash of facts I was already familiar with and (potentially interesting) general statements left unexplored.
The chapters also appeared to be individual academic essays that had been strung together; the overall book lacked cohesiveness. Perhaps worth the read if you would like to learn more about the history of 14th and 15th century England and France, but the text could be dry and meandering at various points.
December 26, 2024
This book is just fine. Not bad but not exemplary. The introduction is wonderful and I would recommend it to anyone who is interested in an overview of the entire conflict. However, the following chapters seem little more than a collection of facts with no narrative or chronological through line. For the uninitiated, dates and names and locations will overwhelm. However, the last half of the book Green manages to up his game a provide a more straight forward narrative. The chapters on women, soldiers, and prisoners being standouts. Despite the title being "A people's History" I finished the book still wanting to know it.
October 25, 2017
Interesting, somewhat unorthodox recounting the impact of the war upon different aspects of medieval life during 100 yrs war. I read this after 'the Plantagenets' by Dan Jones which accounts for this period also but in a more story-like and engaging style. Mr Green's book has more of an academic and sociological purpose which is well worthwhile for the reader who is still curious after being introduced to this fascinating era by the historical plays of Shakespeare (and lends better understanding if you are a fan of Will) and the highly recommended 'Plantagenets'.
June 17, 2021
I’d picked up this book thinking that it might be a primer of sorts for the One Hundred Years War.
It was not.
While I think it would be a great piece of supplemental history for someone already quite familiar with this time period, if you aren’t, you’re going to be completely lost. While it does it’s best to focus on the lives of the common man, the dearth of material focusing on them makes it difficult - and so most of the focus is on the nobility. Makes sense, again, given the time period and the materials available.
It was not.
While I think it would be a great piece of supplemental history for someone already quite familiar with this time period, if you aren’t, you’re going to be completely lost. While it does it’s best to focus on the lives of the common man, the dearth of material focusing on them makes it difficult - and so most of the focus is on the nobility. Makes sense, again, given the time period and the materials available.
September 7, 2023
It's not a bad book, but I think anyone reading this looking for a "People's History" is going to be a little let down. At its heart, this is still a political/military history with some intellectual history going on. The author did as good of a job as could probably possibly be done - I can't imagine how difficult it must be to find primary sources from the 14C as to what a peasant's life during the Hundred Years War must have been like. Author galvanized their theses well ... but this still feels like a pretty standard history book, albeit a new one with some interesting things to say.
May 13, 2026
Excellent book, focused on the Transformation of 2 nations during the course of the war
This book by David Greene Follows the transformation of 2 nations across the 100 years war not focusing as much on the specifics of battle in the course of the war as much as it focuses on the nations themselves . the transformation of their politics their religion their society. The war increased the power of the king in both England and France and of course set up the future of 2 different nations as they changed From feudal societies into more modern nation states
This book by David Greene Follows the transformation of 2 nations across the 100 years war not focusing as much on the specifics of battle in the course of the war as much as it focuses on the nations themselves . the transformation of their politics their religion their society. The war increased the power of the king in both England and France and of course set up the future of 2 different nations as they changed From feudal societies into more modern nation states
September 11, 2021
This is a very interesting presentation of the impact of the war. Perhaps because it lasted so long it had a profound effect on many aspects of life from the role of women to establishing nationalities based on common vernacular. This book gives you lots to think about and relates to what is happening in the world today.
September 17, 2021
The 100 Years War in Context
Too often, wars are treated as discrete events when in fact they occur in the context of social, political and economic changes. The 100 Years War was a major watershed in French and English, if not European, history. This book makes good this deficiency in the other narrates of this war.
Too often, wars are treated as discrete events when in fact they occur in the context of social, political and economic changes. The 100 Years War was a major watershed in French and English, if not European, history. This book makes good this deficiency in the other narrates of this war.
January 5, 2023
Hundred years war
Liked the detail and described the general inhumanity between English and French during and between times of war. The peoples of that era were geared for war, and its a bit of a surprise to me, that they were able to found nation-states, despite their compulsively destructive mentality.
Liked the detail and described the general inhumanity between English and French during and between times of war. The peoples of that era were geared for war, and its a bit of a surprise to me, that they were able to found nation-states, despite their compulsively destructive mentality.
October 21, 2025
as others have said, this isn't a super extensive chronological history of the conflict. I personally wasn't looking for that, so that wasn't an issue for me. did hope for a bit more of an account of the proletariat experience of the war, but do understand that there is less written material to draw from
April 16, 2023
detailed
Great overview of the Hundred Years’ War and its impact on Europe. Loved that Greene tried (and succeeded) in presenting the conflict as a reshaping of European political and popular culture. Great introduction to the conflict and well referenced.
Great overview of the Hundred Years’ War and its impact on Europe. Loved that Greene tried (and succeeded) in presenting the conflict as a reshaping of European political and popular culture. Great introduction to the conflict and well referenced.
December 6, 2024
If you're looking for a clear linear narrative of *what* happened *when* in the Hundred Years War, look elsewhere. If you're looking to understand the *why* and *so what?*, then this is excellent. Has got me genuinely interested in this period in a way I haven't been since I was a child.
May 25, 2021
i’m gonna be honest, i did not retain anything from this book
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December 19, 2021Not well written - I found no sense of chronological time as it jumped around alot.
February 13, 2023
Don't remember much about this one
February 24, 2023
Impressively researched for the eyes of the layman - well done David.
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