Medieval France at War : : A Military History of the French Monarchy, 885–1305 / / John France.

• Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Amsterdam University Press Complete eBook-Package 2022
• VerfasserIn: France, John,
• Place / Publishing House: Leeds : : ARC Humanities Press, , [2022]; ©2022
• Year of Publication: 2022
• Language: English
• Series: War and Conflict in Premodern Societies
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (264 p.)
• Other title: Frontmatter --; CONTENTS --; LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS --; PREFACE --; INTRODUCTION --; Chapter 1 TECHNOLOGY AND WARFARE --; Chapter 2 THE EMERGENCE OF FRANCE --; Chapter 3 FRENCH MONARCHICAL POWER IN CONTEXT --; Chapter 4 WARFARE IN FRANCE TO 1066 --; Chapter 5 A CLASH OF DYNASTIES 1066– 1180 --; Chapter 6 PHILIP II AND THE RISE OF FRANCE --; Chapter 7 THE EXPANSION OF FRANCE --; Chapter 8 LOUIS IX AND THE APOGEE OF FRENCH POWER --; Chapter 9 THE PROBLEMS OF POWER --; Chapter 10 PERSPECTIVES ON THE ARMY OF THE KINGS OF FRANCE --; BIBLIOGRAPHY --; Appendix A NOTE ON SOURCES --; INDEX
• Format: Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.
• ISBN: 9781802700664; 9783110767094; 9783110767001; 9783110993899; 9783110994810; 9783110992960; 9783110992939
• DOI: 10.1515/9781802700664?locatt=mode:legacy
• Access: restricted access
• Hierarchical level: Monograph
• Statement of Responsibility: John France.

This book provides an overarching, comprehensive analysis of the French military in the medieval period. The focus is on the armies of the French monarchy and the lands close around them, extending from the Low Countries to Provence. Central themes include recruitment and payment; military organisation; leadership, strategy, and tactics; weapons and arms; chivalry, military culture, and the rise of military professionalism.