Chronicles of the Age of Chivalry

By: Hallam, Elizabethl

The voices of the past bring history most clearly alive, and no contemporary accounts are more vivid or compelling than the writings of the mediaeval chroniclers. In this continuation of The... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1858336252
• ISBN13: 9781858336251
• Release Date: January 1998
• Publisher: Clb Pub
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 0.99 lbs.
• Dimensions: 12.3" x 1.3" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

Wonderful book on the Plantagenet Dynasty (1216 - 1377)

Hallam ptovides us with a wonderful book on the reigns of Henry III, Edward I, Edward II and Edward III. Each of the reigns is examined in detail with a series of essays written by experts in medieval history. The 113 essays cover a wide range of topics and provide the reader with a vivid history of Europe from 1216 - 1377. Contemporary chroniclers tie the book together. This beautiful book contains over 235 illustrations (in color and black and white), five detailed maps and a genealogy chart showing the interrelationships between the English, Scottish and French Dynasties.I highly recommend this book to anyone interested in medieval history.

Excellent

I read the British edition and found it fascinating. This book is for the general reader interested in English medieval history. It is not a scholarly piece of work, hence it is easier to read and more entertaining. Every aspect of the life in medieval England (and a little of France) is covered as well as the rule of the Plantagenet dynasty. There is lavish use of photographs and colorful illustrations which brings all the information more into perspective. I highly recommend it for general reading.