"Book Review: The Hundred Years War, The English in..." Topic

… France 1337-1453 by Desmond Seward.

Old, but still interesting…

"Author Desmond Seward's (b.1935) Hundred Years War, the English in France 1337-1453, is a remarkably concise and yet in-depth historical narrative of the military history, royal, and cultural history of this most legendary medieval period. As he states in the books foreword, this volume is meant to be a short account for the general reader of medieval history, not for the expert or specialist historian on medieval warfare and tactics. Seward indeed does a write a thoroughly researched and engaging work, tracing the larger picture history of England's great campaigns in France.

Conscience to enhance his work with the French monarchial and cultural influence on England's aspirations or plans, or lack thereof throughout many years of the War, he wields an even keeled account of the conflict through the respective viewpoints of both England and France.

Even though the stated goal of this book was to be concise, it still provides enough content through maps, illustrations, lineage trees, present era photos, and background history to create a thoroughly engaging and engrossing historical narrative of the greater Hundred Years' War era from circa 1337-1453 to read as a complete history…"
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Amicalement
Armand

Yes, and if all you want is a quick snapshot of this conflict Seward might work. But there is so much more that is better out there. Christopher Allemand and Robin Neillands both have more substantial single volume histories of the HYW. Jonathan Sumption's magisterial multi-volume history is head and shoulders above this. Since Seward published his book, there's been a revolution in scholarly treatment of this war. Without much effort, an interested reader could do a lot better

Thanks for the recomendations my friend.

Amicalement
Armand