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Non-Fiction Books
Military History
Blood-Red the Roses: the Wars of the Roses
Alderman, C L
Hardback
Published: 1973
SBN: 561-00172-3
Publisher: Bailey Bros & Swinfen Limited
Subjects covered: Wars of the Roses
Synopsis: ‘For thirty-five years the Houses of York and Lancaster engaged in a bloody struggle for the throne of England’: popularised account of the campaigns and the political history of the period.
Merevale & Atherstone: 1485 – Recent Bosworth Discoveries
Austin, John D
Paperback
Published: 2004
ISBN: 095-385-3217
Publisher: The Friends of Atherstone Heritage
Subjects covered: Bosworth; Atherstone; Richard III; Henry Tudor; warfare
Synopsis: Discussion on new suggested site for Bosworth and recent discoveries in the locality. B/W illustrations.
Tournaments: jousts, chivalry and pageants in the Middle Ages
Barber, Richard; Barker, Juliet
Hardback
Published: 1989
ISBN: 1-555-844-006
Publisher: Weidenfeld & Nicolson
Subjects covered: Tournaments; pageantry; armour
Synopsis: On the origins of tournaments, their problems and pageantry, tournament armour, etc. lavishly illustrated.
Battles and Battlefields in England
Barrett, C R B
Hardback
Published: 1896
Publisher: AD Innes & Company
Subjects covered: Wars of the Roses; battles; battlefields
Synopsis: Rather out-of-date accounts of battles from 1066 to 1685, including all the main Wars of the Roses battles from St. Albans to Bosworth.
The Battle of Bosworth
Bennett, Michael
Hardback
Published: 1985
ISBN: 086-299-053-X
Publisher: Alan Sutton
Subjects covered: Battle of Bosworth
Synopsis: Detailed illustrated study of the events leading up to the battle, the combatants, the battle itself and the sources describing it.
Lambert Simnel and the Battle of Stoke
Bennett, Michael
Hardback
Published: 1987
ISBN: 086-299-334-2
Paperback
Published: 1993
ISBN: 075-090-377-5
Publisher: Alan Sutton
Subjects covered: Battle of Stoke; Lambert Simnel
Synopsis: Well-illustrated definitive account, tracing the origins of the Lambert Simnel conspiracy and the course of the campaign culminating in the Battle of Stoke, with an appendix of relevant extracts from chronicles and other sources.
European Armour c. 1066 to c.1700
Blair, Claude
Hardback
Published: 1972
ISBN: 071-34-072-98
Publisher: Batsford
Subjects covered: Armour; tournaments; shields; horses; armour production
Synopsis: Well-illustrated standard work on the development of armour.
The Battle of Towton
Boardman, A W
Hardback
Published: 1994
ISBN: 075-09-0771-1
Paperback
Published: 1996
ISBN: 075-09-1245-6
Publisher: Alan Sutton
Subjects covered: Towton; Wakefield; Mortimer’s Cross; Second Battle of St. Albans; Edward IV
Synopsis: Well-illustrated account of the run up to Towton, including the battles of Wakefield, Mortimer’s Cross and 2nd St. Albans, the Battle itself and its aftermath.
The Medieval Soldier in the Wars of the Roses
Boardman, A W
Hardback
Published: 1998
ISBN: 075-09-1465-3
Publisher: Alan Sutton
Subjects covered: Medieval soldier; Wars of the Roses; tactics; weaponry; finances; retainers
Synopsis: Life of a medieval soldier, covering recruitment, armour and weapons, finances, military tactics.
The Medieval Archer
Bradbury, Jim
Hardback
Published: 1985
ISBN: 085-115-194-9
Publisher: Boydell
Subjects covered: Medieval archer; weapons; Robin Hood; Battle of Hastings; Agincourt; longbow
Synopsis: Definitive study of the archer and his weapons from the Battle of Hastings to the Wars of the Roses; also considers the position of the archer in society and examines the Robin Hood legends.
The Medieval Siege
Bradbury, Jim
Hardback
Published: 1992
ISBN: 085-115-3127
Publisher: Boydell
Subjects covered: siege warfare; weapons
Synopsis: Survey of siege warfare in Europe c.450 – c.1550, covering its history, developments in tactics and weaponry, and the personal experiences of those involved.
Visits to Fields of Battle in England of the Fifteenth Century
Brooke, Richard
Hardback: Facsimile Reprint
Published: 1975
ISBN: 0904-387-038
Publisher: Alan Sutton
Subjects covered: Wars of the Roses; battlefields; Shrewsbury; Stoke; Evesham; Towton; Barnet; Northampton; Mortimer’s Cross; Barnet; Bosworth; weapons
Synopsis: Accounts of 15th century battles, including most of those of the Wars of the Roses.
The Battlefields of England
Burne, Alfred H
Hardback
Published: 1973
SBN: 416-790-305
Publisher: Methuen
Subjects covered: Battlefield of England; First St. Albans battle; Second St. Albans; Towton; Barnet; Tewkesbury; Bosworth;
Synopsis: Detailed accounts of battles, including First and Second St. Albans, Towton, Barnet, Tewkesbury and Bosworth.
More Battlefields of England
Burne, Alfred H
Hardback
Published: 1952
Hardback
Published: 1974
SBN: 416-829-201
Publisher: Methuen
Subjects covered: Blore Heath; Stoke; Mortimer’s Cross
Synopsis: Detailed accounts of further battles, including Blore Heath and Stoke.
The Wars of the Roses (Royal History of England Series, edited by Antonia Fraser)
Cheetham, Anthony
Hardback
Published: 2000
ISBN: 0304-354686
Publisher: Cassell & Company
Subjects covered: Wars of the Roses; Henry VI; Edward IV; Richard III; Henry VII
Synopsis: Easy to read, ‘coffee-table’ book with plenty of well-known pictures of people and places. A good introduction to the Wars, it has a chapter on each of the kings involved in the build up to the Wars and in the Wars themselves and others around them.
The Wars of the Roses
Cole, Hubert
Hardback
Published: 1973
ISBN: 0246-106-182
Publisher: 2 copies: The Bookclub Associates and Hart-Davis, Macgibbon Limited
Subjects covered: Wars of the Roses
Synopsis: Popularised illustrated account of the campaigns and political history of the Wars. (The British at War Series).
War in the Middle Ages
Contamine, Philippe; Jones, Michael (Translator)
Hardback
Published: 1985
ISBN: 0631-131-426
Publisher: Basil Blackwell Limited
Subjects covered: Medieval warfare; arms and armour; military tactics; art of war; recruitment; army composition; castles
Synopsis: First comprehensive study of all aspects of medieval warfare in Europe from the 5th to the 15th century. It covers arms and armour, military tactics and the art of war, the recruitment and composition of armies, war and society, and the moral and religious aspects.
Battles and Battlefields
Daniell, David Scott
Hardback
Published: 1961
Publisher: BT Batsford Limited
Subjects covered: First St. Albans; Second St. Albans; Towton; Bosworth; Stoke;
Synopsis: For younger readers: outlines the events leading up to the battles, the personalities involved and the fighting itself; includes the battles of First and Second St. Albans, Towton, Bosworth and Stoke. (Living History Series).
The Medieval Warhorse: origin, development and redevelopment
Davis, R H C
Hardback
Published: 1989
ISBN: 0500-251-029
Publisher: Thames & Hudson
Subjects covered: Warhorse; breeding; cavalry
Synopsis: The origins and methods of breeding horses for war and how cavalry was used in war.
The Wars of the Roses
Dawson, Ian
Paperback
Published: 1990
ISBN: 0333-485-246
Publisher: Macmillan
Subjects covered: Wars of the Roses
Synopsis: For secondary school pupils: concise illustrated account of the Wars, with quotations from sources and questions for further thought and work. (History in Depth Series).
Arms and Armour of the Medieval Knight
Edge, David; Paddock, J M
Hardback
Published: 1988
ISBN: 1870-981-006
Publisher: Defoe
Subjects covered: Knights; tournaments; weapons; armour
Synopsis: Large-format illustrated survey of the evolution of weapons and body armour from the 11th to the 16th century.
The Medieval Soldier: 15th century campaign life recreated in colour photographs
Embleton, Gerry; Howe John
Hardback
Published: 1994
ISBN: 185-915-036-5
Publisher: Windrow Greene
Subjects covered: Soldier; camps; armour; weapons; castles; sieges; armies; campaigns; women;
costume
Synopsis: The life of a medieval soldier shown in colour photos of accurate reconstructions covering costume, weaponry, camp life, etc.
Bowmen of England
Featherstone, Donald
Paperback
Published: 1973
ISBN: 4500-16269
Publisher: New English Library
Subjects covered: Archers; longbow; bowmen; battles
Synopsis: History of English archers and the longbow in the 14th and 15th centuries.
Blood Red Roses: the archaeology of a mass grave from the Battle of Towton AD 1461
Fiorato, Veronica (Editor); Boylston, Anthea (Editor); Knusel, Christopher (Editor)
Hardback
Published: 2000
ISBN: 184-217-0252
Publisher: Oxbow Books
Subjects covered: Towton; archaeology; mass grave; skeletal remains; arms; armour
Synopsis: Covers the excavation of the mass grave, a study of the skeletal remains of 61 people, the battlefield, the historical evidence for the battle and contemporary arms and armour.
The Field of Redemore: the Battle of Bosworth 1485
Foss, Peter J
Paperback – Facsimile Reprint
Published: 1990
ISBN: 0907-604-021
Paperback
Published: 1998
ISBN: 187-1344-069
Publisher: Rosalba Press (1990) / Kairos Press (1998)
Subjects covered: Bosworth; Dadlington
Synopsis: Comprehensive re-assessment of the evidence for the movement of the armies before, during and after the Battle, and emphasising the importance of Dadlington.
Castles of Britain and Ireland
Fry, Plantagenet Somerset
Hardback
Published: 1996
ISBN: 07153-0242-6
Publisher: BCA
Subjects covered: Castles; construction; weaponry; defence
Synopsis: Introductory chapters on different types of castle, their construction and weaponry, castle life in peace and war, plus a comprehensive gazetteer of 1350 castles, illustrated with photos and plans.
The Knight in France
Gies, Frances
Paperback
Published: 1984
ISBN: 006-091-4130
Publisher: Perennial Library
Subjects covered: Knight; origins; Knights Templars; William Marshall; troubadours; Sir John Fastolph; Pastons
Synopsis: Traces the development of the medieval knight from the 10th century and assesses his impact, using actual examples, including a chapter on Sir John Fastolph.
The Wars of the Roses: peace and conflict in fifteenth century England
Gillingham, John
Hardback
Published: 1984
ISBN: 080-71-1005-1
Paperback
Published: 1990
ISBN: 02097-820-0168
Publisher: Louisana State University Press (1984) / Weidenfeld Paperbacks (1990)
Subjects covered: Wars of the Roses; Henry VI, Warwick the Kingmaker; Richard III; Margaret of Anjou
Synopsis: Examines the campaigns and battles and the politics behind them, showing their limited impact on the social and religious life of the country.
The Wars of the Roses: military activity and English society 1452-1497
Goodman, Anthony
Hardback
Published: 1981
ISBN: 071-000728-0
Publisher: Routledge & Kegan Paul Limited
Subjects covered: Wars of the Roses
Synopsis: A military history of the Wars dealing with the campaigns and battles and with military organisation and society.
Knights at Tournament
Gravett, Christopher
Paperback
Published: 1988
ISBN: 085-045-836-6
Publisher: Osprey
Subjects covered: Jousts; tournaments; knights
Synopsis: Well-illustrated survey of jousts and tournaments from the 12th to the 16th century, covering the history of their development and how they were organised.
Bosworth 1485: last charge of the Plantagenets
Gravett, Christopher
Paperback
Published: 1999
ISBN: 1855-32863-1
Publisher: Osprey
Subjects covered: Bosworth; war-games
Synopsis: Concise, authoritative account of the events leading up to the battle, the commanders and combatants, the battle itself and its aftermath; well-illustrated in colour and black and white, with maps, plans, photographs and paintings; also notes for war-gamers and on the battlefield today.
Towton: England’s Bloodiest Battle
Gravett, Christopher
Paperback
Published: 2003
ISBN: 184-176-513-9
Publisher: Osprey
Subjects covered: Towton
Synopsis: Concise, authoritative account of the events leading up to the battle, the commanders and combatants, the battle itself and its aftermath; well-illustrated in colour and black and white, with maps, plans, photographs and paintings.
Tewkesbury 1471 – The Last Yorkist Victory
Gravett, Christopher
Paperback
Published: 2003
ISBN: 184-176-514-7
Publisher: Osprey
Subjects covered: Tewkesbury; Barnet
Synopsis: Concise, authoritative account of the events leading up to the battle, the commanders and combatants, the battle itself and its aftermath; well-illustrated in colour and black and white, with maps, plans, photographs and paintings.
The English Experience in France c. 1450 – 1558: War, Diplomacy and Cultural Exchange
Grummitt, David (Editor)
Hardback
Published: 2002
ISBN: 075-46-05-353
Publisher: Ashgate
Subjects covered: Hundred Years War; France; Lancastrians; Calais; England; Diplomacy; Dynasty; Henry VII
Synopsis: Papers on varying topics, relating to England’s possessions in and relations with France, including the loss of Lancastrian Normandy, the practice of English diplomacy in France from 1461 to 1471 and Michael K Jones’ discussion on whether the French really put Henry Tudor on the throne in 1485.
The Battle of Wakefield 30th December 1460
Haigh, Philip A
Hardback
Published: 1996
ISBN: 075-09-1342-8
Publisher: Alan Sutton
Subjects covered: Wakefield; Sandal Castle; Richard of York; Margaret of Anjou
Synopsis: Well-illustrated and detailed study of the campaign leading up to the battle, the battle itself and its aftermath.
The Military Campaigns of the Wars of the Roses
Haigh, Philip A
Hardback
Published: 1995
ISBN: 07509-0904-8
Publisher: Alan Sutton
Subjects covered: Wars of the Roses; Robin of Redesdale; Robin of Holderness
Synopsis: Accounts of the fifteen battles of the Wars of the Roses from First St. Albans to Stoke, with an emphasis on strategy and tactics.
Where both the Hosts Fought…the rebellions of 1469-70 and the battles of Edgecote and Lose-Cote Field
Haigh, Philip A
Paperback
Published: 1997
ISBN: 095-312-130-5
Publisher: Battlefield Press
Subjects covered: Edgecote; Lose-Cote Field; Nibley Green; Caister castle; Warwick the Kingmaker
Synopsis: Account of the campaigns and battles 1469-70, including Nibley Green and the siege of Caister Castle.
From Wakefield to Towton: The Wars of the Roses
Haigh, Philip A
Paperback
ISBN: 085-052-825-9
Publisher: Pen & Sword
Subjects covered: Wars of the Roses; Wakefield; 1460 campaign; 1461 campaign; Towton; Richard of York
Synopsis: Accounts for the campaigns between the battle of Wakefield and the battle of Towton. Very well illustrated.
The Battles of Barnet and Tewkesbury
Hammond, Peter William
Hardback
Published: 1990
ISBN: 086-299-385-7
Publisher: Alan Sutton
Subjects covered: Barnet; Tewkesbury; Edward IV; Warwick the Kingmaker; Henry VI; Richard of Gloucester; Edward of Lancaster
Synopsis: Well-illustrated account of the political upheavals of the period 1469 to 1471, with a detailed description of the battles of Barnet and Tewkesbury.
Yorkshire Battles
Hebden, William
Paperback
Published: 1971
Publisher: Dalesman Publishing Limited
Subjects covered: Towton; Wakefield; battles; battlefields; Yorkshire
Synopsis: Brief accounts of battles and battlefields, including Wakefield and Towton.
Battlefields of Leicestershire
Hickman, Trevor
Paperback
Published: 2004
ISBN: 07509-3658-4
Publisher: Sutton Publishing
Subjects covered: Leicestershire; Bosworth; Civil War; battlefields; warfare
Synopsis: Leicestershire has been the scene of many important battles. It is perhaps best known for the Battle of Bosworth and for its role in the English Civil War but there is much more to discover. This book uncovers the sites of battles that have taken place throughout history, as well as sites with a military background across the county. B/W illustrations.
Ludford Bridge and Mortimer’s Cross
Hodges, Geoffrey
Paperback
Published: 2001
ISBN: 187-382-722-9
Publisher: Logaston Press
Subjects covered: Edward, Earl of March; Edward IV; Ludford Bridge; Mortimer’s Cross; Nobility; Warfare; Maps; Genealogical Tables
Synopsis: A chronicle of both battles by a local historian who tries to bring to life the military campaigns and analyse complete change in Yorkist fortunes and leadership in the two years between the two battles, plus the major effect these fortunes had on the political structure of the Welsh Marches.
Cambridge Illustrated Atlas of Warfare: the Middle Ages 768-1487
Hooper, Nicholas; Bennett, Matthew
Hardback
Published: 1996
ISBN: 0521-440-491
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Subjects covered: Warfare; atlas; campaigns; Wars of the Roses; battles
Synopsis: Chronological chapters illustrated with maps and plans chart the history of warfare and individual battles and campaigns from Charlemagne to the end of the Wars of the Roses; also sections on fighting men, armour and weapons and the theory and practise of war.
Knights
Hopkins, Andrea
Hardback
Published: 1990
ISBN: 1855-850-400
Publisher: Collins & Brown Limited
Subjects covered: Knighthood; church; war
Synopsis: Examines the origins of knighthood, the role of knights in peace and in war, and contrasts knights in romance and chronicle with knights in real life; large-format with many coloured illustrations.
The Battle of Bosworth Field
Hutton, William; Nichols, John (Second Edition); Hammond, Peter (Third Edition Introduction)
Hardback
Published: 1788
Hardback
Published: 1813
Hardback – Facsimile reprint
Published: 1974
ISBN: 0904-387-003
Paperback
Published: 1999
ISBN: 075-241-821-1
Publisher: Pearson & Rollason (1788) / Nichols, Son & Bentley (1813) / AJ Sutton (1974) / Tempus (1999)
Subjects covered: Bosworth; Richard III; Henry Tudor
Synopsis: The first full-scale account of the battle, but should be used with caution. Original editions are too valuable to risk sending through the post – they can be borrowed if personally collected and returned. The facsimile reprint of the second edition and the third edition can be borrowed by post.
Bosworth Field and its Preliminaries: a Welsh retrospect
Jones, Emyr Wyn
Paperback
Published: 1984
ISBN: 0901-332-240
Publisher: Modern Welsh Publications
Subjects covered: Bosworth; Wales; Welshmen; Tudors
Synopsis: On the neglected role of Wales and Welshmen in the battle and its preliminaries.
Bosworth 1485: Psychology of a Battle
Jones, Michael K
Hardback
Published: 2002
ISBN: 075-24-2334-7
Publisher: Tempus
Subjects covered: Bosworth; Richard III; Henry Tudor; Shakespeare
Synopsis: Argument for the relocation of the Battle of Bosworth and a contemporary justification for Richard’s usurpation of the throne, ie the illegitimacy of Edward IV.
Nobles, Knights and Men-at-Arms in the Middle Ages
Keen, Maurice
Hardback
Published: 1996
ISBN: 185-285-0876
Publisher: The Hambledon Press
Subjects covered: Chivalry; heralds; tournaments; knights; Henry V; Hundred Years War
Synopsis: Collection of 14 essays on the ideas of chivalry and the reality of warfare, military and heraldic law, tournaments etc.
Strongholds of the realm: defences in Britain from prehistory to the twentieth century
Kightly, Charles
Hardback
Published: 1979
ISBN: N/A
Publisher: BCA
Subjects covered: Castles; fortified manor houses; border defences; coastal defences;
Synopsis: Well-illustrated survey of castles, fortified manor houses, border and coastal defences.
Discovering Battlefields of England
Kinross, John
Paperback
Published: 1974
ISBN: 085-263-2231
Publisher: Shire Publications Limited
Subjects covered: Wars of the Roses; battlefields; battles
Synopsis: Brief account of the battles with notes on the appearance of the battlefields today, including eleven Wars of the Roses ones from First St. Albans to Stoke. The sections on ‘Southern England’ and on ‘Northern England and Scotland’ are available separately as papers.
Walking and Exploring the Battlefields of Britain
Kinross, John
Hardback
Published: 1993
ISBN: 071-539-108-1
Publisher: David & Charles
Subjects covered: Wars of the Roses; battlefields; battles
Synopsis: Accounts of the battles, including twelve Wars of the Roses from First St. Albans to Stoke, and descriptions of walks to take in their vicinity. Illustrated with colour photographs and battle plans.
Medieval Warfare
Koch, H W
Hardback
Published: 1988
ISBN: 086-124-0081
Publisher: Bison Books
Subjects covered: Warfare; sieges; crusades; heraldry; castles; knighthood
Synopsis: Large-format, heavily illustrated history of the how and why of medieval warfare from the Fall of the Roman Empire to the Renaissance.
Arms and Armour
Norman, Vesey
Hardback
Published: 1969
ISBN: N/A
Hardback
Published: 1972
ISBN: 7064-0034-8
Publisher: Weidenfeld & Nicolson (1969) / Octopus Books (1972)
Subjects covered: Armour; weapons; mail; war; tournaments; weaponry
Synopsis: Well-illustrated account of the development of armour and weapons from the 11th to the 17th centuries.
A Knight and his Armour
Oakeshott, R Ewart
Hardback
Published: 1961
Publisher: Lutterworth Press
Subjects covered: Armour manufacture; armour development; mail; plate; helm; shield; spurs
Synopsis: Simple account of the development, manufacture and wearing of armour.
A Knight and his Horse
Oakeshott, R Ewart
Hardback
Published: 1962
Publisher: Lutterworth Press
Subjects covered: Medieval horsemanship; jousts; tournaments; saddle; armour; bridle; horses
Synopsis: Simple account of medieval horsemanship, jousts and tournaments.
A Knight and his Weapons
Oakeshott, R. Ewart
Hardback
Published: 1964
Publisher: Lutterworth Press
Subjects covered: Weapon development; spear; lance; axe; mace; sword; dagger; firearms
Synopsis: Simple account of the development of medieval weapons.
The Crossbow: medieval and modern, military and sporting – its construction, history and management
Payne-Gallwey, Ralph
Hardback – Facsimile Reprint
Published: 1995
ISBN: 094-63-23-143
Publisher: Holland Press
Subjects covered: Crossbows; siege engines
Synopsis: Describes the history, construction and use of crossbows, includes appendices on siege engines; fully illustrated with line drawings.
The Wars of the Roses
Pollard, A J
Paperback
Published: 1988
ISBN: 0333-40604-4
Publisher: Macmillan Education
Subjects covered: Wars of the Roses; bibliography
Synopsis: Concise account of the causes, course of, and effects of the Wars, with a useful bibliographic survey. (British History in Perspective Series).
The Wars of the Roses (Problems in Focus Series)
Pollard, A J (Editor)
Paperback
Published: 1995
ISBN: 0333-601-661
Publisher: Macmillan
Subjects covered: Wars of the Roses: Henry VI, Edward IV, Richard of Gloucester, Warwick the Kingmaker; Richard of York
Synopsis: Collection of essays covering origins of the Wars of the Roses, personalities involved, the politics and causes of the Wars, church and visual culture of the time.
Medieval Warfare in Manuscripts
Porter, Pamela
Paperback
Published: 2000
ISBN: 07123-4662-7
Publisher: The British Library
Subjects covered: Warfare; Manuscripts
Synopsis: Beautifully illustrated book describing the art of war as depicted in medieval books. These manuscripts offer a valuable insight into the harsh realities of medieval warfare and preparation for it, although not always as accurate as the modern historian would wish.
Armies and Warfare in the Middle Ages: the English experience
Prestwich, Michael
Hardback
Published: 1996
ISBN: 0300-064-527
Publisher: Yale University Press
Subjects covered: Medieval warfare; siege warfare; naval warfare; recruitment; chivalry; mercenaries; infantry
Synopsis: Examines the reality of medieval warfare – how men of all ranks were recruited, how troops were fed, supplied and deployed; also deals with weapons, tactics, siege warfare and naval warfare.
The Hollow Crowns: a history of the battles of the Wars of the Roses
Richardson, Geoffrey
Paperback
Published: 1996
ISBN: 0952-76-21-02
Publisher: Baildon Books
Subjects covered: Wars of the Roses; battles; Princes in the Tower; battle plans
Synopsis: Accounts of all major battles with 3-D battle plans and linking commentary on the political background; includes appendix on the murder of the Princes in the Tower.
The Wars of the Roses: a concise history
Ross, Charles
Hardback
Published: 1976
Publisher: Thames & Hudson
Subjects covered: Wars of the Roses; civil war
Synopsis: Concise, well-illustrated history of the origins, course and impact of the Wars of the Roses.
The Hundred Years War: the English in France 1337-1453
Seward, Desmond
Hardback
Published: 1978
ISBN: 009-461-3001
Publisher: Constable
Subjects covered: Hundred Years War; Valois; Plantagenet; Crecy; Poitiers; Richard II; Henry V; Joan of Arc; John, Duke of Bedford; France
Synopsis: Narrative account of the Hundred Years War intended for the general reader.
The Wars of the Roses and the lives of five men and women in the fifteenth century
Seward, Desmond
Hardback
Published: 1995
ISBN: 009-474-100-X
Publisher: Constable
Subjects covered: Wars of the Roses; Margaret Beaufort; John Morton; Jane Shore; William Lord Hastings; John de Vere, Earl of Oxford; Edward IV; Perkin Warbeck
Synopsis: Account of the Wars of the Roses and some famous personalities associated with them.
Battles in Britain and their Political Background Vol I: 1066 to 1547
Seymour, William
Hardback
Published: 1977
ISBN: N/A
Paperback
Published: 1975
ISBN: 0283-982-195
Publisher: BCA (1977) / Sidgwick & Jackson (1975)
Subjects covered: Wars of the Roses; Second Battle of St. Albans; Towton; Barnet; Tewkesbury; Bosworth; battle plans
Synopsis: Includes a summary of the Wars of the Roses and detailed accounts of the battles of 2nd St. Albans, Towton, Barnet, Tewkesbury and Bosworth; illustrations include battle plans and aerial photographs.
Medieval Combat: a 15th century illustrated manual of sword-fighting and close-quarter combat
Talhoffer, Hans; Rector, Mark (Translator and Editor)
Hardback
Published: 2000
ISBN: 185-367-418-4
Publisher: Greenhill Books
Subjects covered: Medieval combat; long sword; pole axe; mace; sword; dagger; wrestling; buckler; horses;
Synopsis: Reprint, with captions translated into English, of a 1467 ‘Fight Book’ – 268 drawings showing techniques for fighting with swords, daggers and poleaxes.
The Medieval Knight
Turnbull, Stephen
Hardback
Published:1998
ISBN:186-019-864-3
Publisher: Brockhampton Press
Subjects covered: Knights; Warfare; Wars of the Roses; Charles the Bold; Arms; Armour; Agincourt; Henry V
Synopsis: Colourful ‘coffee-table’ book, outlining the role and development of the knight during the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries, from the great victories of Edward III and the Black Prince to the fall of Richard III at Bosworth.
War and Chivalry: Warfare and Aristocratic Culture in England, France and Burgundy at the end of the Middle Ages
Vale, Malcolm
Hardback
Published: 1981
ISBN: 08203-05715
Publisher: University of Georgia Press
Subjects covered: War; chivalry
Synopsis: Covers the literature of honour and virtue, the orders of chivalry, chivalric display and the techniques of war.
Epitome of Military Science
Vegetius; Milner N P (Translator)
Paperback
Published: 1993
ISBN: 085-323-228-8
Publisher: Liverpool University Press
Subjects covered: War
Synopsis: English translation of a standard Latin text on the art of war, well known in the Middle Ages – Richard III owned a copy. (Translated with notes and introduction).
British Battlefields: the North
Warner, Philip
Hardback
Published: 1975
ISBN: 000-633-823-2
Publisher: Fontana
Subjects covered: Wakefield; Towton; Hedgeley Moor; Hexham; battle plans
Synopsis: Where battles were fought (with battle plans overlaid on Ordnance Survey maps), why and how they were won and lost; includes Wakefield, Towton, Hedgeley Moor and Hexham.
British Battlefields: the South
Warner, Philip
Hardback
Published: 1972
ISBN: 850-450-802
Publisher: Osprey
Subjects covered: First St Albans; Second St Albans; Northampton; Mortimer’s Cross; Barnet; Tewkesbury; Bosworth; Stoke; battle plans
Synopsis: Where battles were fought (with battle plans overlaid on Ordnance Survey maps), why and how they were won and lost; includes First and Second St. Albans, Northampton, Mortimer’s Cross, Barnet, Tewkesbury, Bosworth and Stoke.
Fields of Fame in England and Scotland
Wetherell, J E
Hardback
Published: 1923
Publisher: Macmillan
Subjects covered: First St Albans; Second St Albans; Northampton; Wakefield; Towton; Barnet; Tewkesbury; Bosworth
Synopsis: Accounts of battles from Hastings to Culloden, with some background history and the author’s impressions of the battlefields he visited; includes the battles of First and Second St. Albans, Northampton, Wakefield Green, Towton, Barnet, Tewkesbury and Bosworth.
The Secret Battle: Stoke Field 16 June 1487
Wilkinson, Alan
Paperback
Published: 1987
ISBN: 095-122-920-6
Publisher: Midas of Nottingham
Subjects covered: Stoke; John de la Pole, Earl of Lincoln; Frances Lovell; Henry VII; John de Vere, Earl of Oxford
Synopsis: An attempt to make the Battle of Stoke better known by recreating the events of 1487, ascribing words and viewpoints to the principal characters.
Arms and Armour
Wilkinson, Frederick
Paperback
Published: 1971
ISBN: 0600-001-261
Publisher: Hamlyn
Subjects covered: Arms; armour; knighthood; armour; jousting; gunpowder
Synopsis: Survey of weapons and armour from the ancient worlds to the 20th Century, with many coloured illustrations.
Arms and Armour
Wilkinson, Frederick
Hardback
Published: 1963
Publisher: A&C Black
Subjects covered: Arms; armour; knighthood; armour; jousting; gunpowder
Synopsis: Simplified account of armour, weapons and the life of fighting men from the earliest times to the present day, illustrated with line drawings. (Blacks Junior Reference Books Series).
Gray Days and Gold
Winter, William
Hardback
Published: 1897
Publisher: David Douglas of Edinburgh
Subjects covered: Bosworth
Synopsis: Essays by a 19th century American visitor on places of literary and historic interest in England, including a chapter on Bosworth.
Medieval European Armies
Wise, Terence
Paperback
Published: 1988
ISBN: 085-045-245-7
Publisher: Osprey
Subjects covered: Armies; tactics; maps; soldiers; heraldry; recruitment; cavalry; mercenaries
Synopsis: Well-illustrated survey, giving details if the composition and organisation of the armies and of military tactics. (Men at Arms Series).
The Wars of the Roses
Wise, Terence
Paperback
Published: 1985
ISBN: 085-045-520-0
Paperback
Published: 1987
ISBN: 085-045-520-0
Publisher: Osprey
Subjects covered: Wars of the Roses; liveries; badges; weapons; armour; Edward IV; Richard III; Henry VII; family trees; battles
Synopsis: Well-illustrated brief account of the course of the Wars, with tables of the numbers of combatants and information on liveries and badges, weapons and armour. (Men at Arms Series).
The Field of Bosworth
Wright, K S
Hardback
Published: 2002
Publisher: Kingsway Publishing
Subjects covered: Bosworth; Dadlington; Richard III; Henry VII; Wars of the Roses; Warfare
Synopsis: A traditional account of the Battle Bosworth, considering Henry Tudor’s invasion, the battlefield, the two armies, the battle itself but also covering the traditions and myths that have grown up around the battle, including Richard’s horse, White Surrey, King Dick’s Well and Richard’s tomb and burial site.
Tudor and Jacobean Tournaments
Young, Alan
Hardback
Published: 1987
ISBN: 0540-011-207
Publisher: George Philip
Subjects covered: Tournaments; royalty; chivalry; court
Synopsis: History of tournaments 1485-1625, showing their role in the political and social life of the time as political propaganda, public displays of royal magnificence and to promote the ideals of chivalry and courtly virtues.
Banner image of King Richard III’s Book of Hours (MS 474f. 7v) reproduced by kind permission of Lambeth Palace Library.