Table of Contents

The housecarls in England in the 11th century, N. Hooper; some observations on the navy in late Anglo-Saxon England, N. Hooper; military service in Normandy before 1066, M. Chibnall; the introduction of knight service in England, J.C. Holt; war and finance in the Anglo-Norman state, J.O. Prestwich; mercenaries and the "Familia Regis" under Henry I, M. Chibnall; the military household of the Norman kings, J.O. Prestwich; the status of the Norman knight, R.A. Brown; William the Bastard at war, J. Gillingham; the Battle of Hastings, R.A. Brown; battles in England and Normandy - 1066-1154, J. Bradbury; Richard I and the science of war in the Middle Ages, J. Gillingham; securing the north - invasion and the strategy of defence in 12th century Anglo-Scottish warfare, M.J. Strickland; Wace and warfare, M. Bennett; war and chivalry in the "History of William the Marshal", J. Gillingham.

Reviews

Extremely useful volume... Collects papers which deal with, first, organisation and the nature of forces; second, the conduct of war [with] an editor's introduction so lucid as to be an incitement to plagiarism by students... extensive and helpful bibliography.
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