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A major new biography of the Black Prince hero of the battles of Cr cy and Poitiers and England s greatest medieval warrior.As a child he was given his own suit of armour in 1346, at the age of 16, he helped defeat the French at Cr cy and in 1356 he captured the King of France at Poitiers For the chronicler Jean Froissart, He was the flower of all chivalry for the Chandos Herald, who fought with him, he was the embodiment of all valour Edward of Woodstock, eldest son and heir of Edward III of England, better known as the Black Prince , was England s pre eminent military leader during the first phase of the Hundred Years War.Michael Jones uses contemporary chronicles and documentary material, including the Prince s own letters and those of his closest followers, to tell the tale of an authentic English hero and to paint a memorable portrait of warfare and society in the tumultuous fourteenth century. Best Read The Black Prince By Michael Jones For Kindle ePUB or eBook – kino-fada.fr At six years old he had been created the first duke in English history at sixteen he had won fame by his bravery at Crecy at twenty six he had astounded Europe by capturing King John of France at Poitiers at thirty six he had sealed his supremacy as a military leader with his victory at Najera But Edward the Black Prince would never be king Edward, The Black PrinceAs I ve been reading about the Plantagenets, a pattern has emerged of weak English Kings being followed by strong English Kings At six years old he had been created the first duke in English history at sixteen he had won fame by his bravery at Crecy at twenty six he had astounded Europe by capturing King John of France at Poitiers at thirty six he had sealed his supremacy as a military leader with his victory at Najera But Edward the Black Prince would never be king Edward, The Black PrinceAs I ve been reading about the Plantagenets, a pattern has emerged of weak English Kings being followed by strong English Kings King Henry III was fairly ineffectual and really only managed to hang onto his throne due to the courage and tactics of his son the future Edward I Edward would wage effective war on the Welsh and the Scots He was a commanding presence in height and temperament His son Edward II was not a chip off the old block an...On the morning after the battle of Crecy the sixteen year old Edward of Woodstock, Prince of Wales, came across the body of the blind Jean of Luxembourg He had died in a suicidal charge against the English along with his men The Prince took up Luxembourg s badge of a silver ostrich feather and resolved to use it as his own The heraldic background was black the possible origin of his later sobriquet, the Black Prince.There are other theories The most banal is that the young Prince s armour i On the morning after the battle of Crecy the sixteen year old Edward of Woodstock, Prince of Wales, ca...Michael Jones s most recent book retells the story of Edward of Woodstock, Prince of Wales, who is better known today as the Black Prince Raised to be a warrior in the mould of his father, King Edward III, the Prince won his spurs in battle at the tender age of sixteen At Cr cy he commanded a hard pressed division of the English army, and thereafter his life was dominated by conflict with France By the age of twenty six, when he won a spectacular victory at the Battle of Poitiers, he had es Michael Jones s most recent book retells the story of Edward of Woodstock, Prince of Wales, who is better known today as the Black Prince Raised to be a warrior in the mould of his father, King Edward III, the Prince won his spurs in battle at the tender age of sixteen At Cr cy he commanded a hard pressed division of the English army, and thereafter his life was dominated by conflict with France By the age of twenty six, when he won a spectacular victory at the Battle of Poitiers, he had established himself as one of the greatest soldiers of his time The Prince also caused a stir when he appears to have married for love, choosing ...A very detailed, well written and balanced historical account of the life of the Black Prince, son of Edward III Drawing from many original sources and written in a style both complex and engaging, this reads at times like a thriller, and at others like a biography Highly enjoyable.The Black Prince gives us one of the most interesting what ifs of the Medieval period What if he hadn t got sick and had lived to become Edward IV No deposition of Richard II No Lancaster kings no Wars of the Roses And he would have easily outshone his ancestor Richard the Lionheart.This biography of Edward is detailed and rich There s obviously a lot of focus on the prince s military endeavours and these parts can be a bit dry at times, but overall it s a fascinating story.The Black Pri The Black Prince gives us one of the most interesting what ifs of the Medieval period What if he hadn t got sick and had lived to become Edward IV No deposition of Richard II No Lancaster kings no Wars of the Roses And he would have easily outshone his ancestor Richard the Lionheart.This biography of Edward is detailed and rich There s obviously a lot of focus on the prince s military endeavours and these parts can be a bit dry at times, but overall it s a fascinating story.The Black Prince is the perso...The Black Prince was the great medieval warrior Edward of Woodstock, the Prince of Wales and eldest son and heir of Edward III, who played a pivotal role in the beginnings of the Hundred Years War between France and England He was destined never to succeed his father, dying a year before Edward III after a protracted, debilitating illness His son, Richard II, succeeded to the throne at ten years old and never lived up to his father s legacy Michael Jones tells the Prince s tale in this biogra The Black Prince was the great medieval warrior Edward of Woodstock, the Prince of Wales and eldest son and heir of Edward III, who played a pivotal role in the beginnings of the Hundred Years War between France and England He was destined never to succeed his father, dying a year before Edward III after a protracted, debilitating illness His son, Richard II, succeeded to the thro...An effortlessly readable and continuously fascinating account of the extraordinary life of the Prince of Wales.I received a free digital ARC from the publisher via Edelweiss in exchange for an honest review.A fantastic biography of one of the great medieval warriors See my full review on my blogSadly, I was terribly disappointed in this book Three things annoyed me about this book 1 The author makes statements about how the people he s writing about thought or felt as if they had somehow confided in him personally The book is riddled with comments like Prince Edward had little inkling of all this before his mother s announcement Or Queen Isabella and Roger Mortimer realized that a strong response was necessary The author cannot possibly know these details but writes as Sadly, I was terribly disappointed in this book Three things annoyed me about this book 1 The author makes statements about how the people he s writing about thought or felt as if they had somehow confided in him personally The book is riddled with comments like Prince Edward had little inkling of all this before his mother s announcement Or Queen Isabella and Roger Mortimer realized that a strong response was necessary The author cannot possibly know these details but writes as if they are facts It is fine to suppose or suggest but insight into feelings or thoughts ought to be qualified as such 2 In at least one case, the author s history is just plain wrong He states that the bridge at Poissy, during the 1346 Normandy invasion, was rebuilt overnight Wrong The bridge at Carentan was rebuilt overnight The English arrived at Poissy about mid morning The north bank held no French defenders at the time and one of the br...What pleased me most about this book was the author s wish bring the Black Prince to life for readers In my opinion, historians have portrayed him rather flat, almost like a cardboard cutout and not a real person I ve read the other biographies of the Black Prince as well and while most document his life from start to finish, based on accounts and chronicles, they just don t do the man justice I had hoped this new Michael Jones biography would do that Jones should be applauded for shedding n What pleased me most about this book was the author s wish bring the Black Prince to life for readers In my opinion, historians have portrayed him rather flat, almost like a cardboard cutout and not a real person I ve read the other biographies of the Black Prince as well and while most document his life from start to finish, based on accounts and chronicles, they just don t do the man justice I had hoped this new Michael Jones biography would do that Jones should be applauded for shedding new light on the prince s reign in Aquitaine, presenting materials which reflect abalanced view of the prince s governing there, which contrad...

The Black Prince
  • English
  • 09 January 2018
  • Hardcover
  • 400 pages
  • Michael Jones
  • The Black Prince