| Buckeye AKA Darryl | 12 Feb 2017 7:28 a.m. PST |
Not sure if this fits the Medieval or the Ancients board, hence the cross post….
Looking for a title or two that discusses the period of Britain that would equate to what the Dux Britanniarium rules cover, but not really looking for Arthur based books. A history of the period, various factions at play, etc.
Thanks! |
| Oh Bugger | 12 Feb 2017 7:40 a.m. PST |
We are just doing this on the Society of Ancients forum. It all depends on what sort of detail you want Darryl let me know and I'll make suggestions. Meantime Jim Storr's new book King Arthur's Wars is a very solid and readable contribution and is available at a reasonable price. You could start there. |
| Wackmole9 | 12 Feb 2017 7:48 a.m. PST |
Dark Age Britain: Some Sources of History Hardcover – June, 1987 by Henry Marsh a collection of Historical texts on the period. Battles of the Dark Ages Hardcover – September 18, 2006
by Peter Marren battles only As Told in the Great Hall: The Wargamer's Guide to Dark Age Britain Paperback – October 24, 2013
by Martin Hackett good general gaming the era book. Age of Arthur: A History of the British Isles from 350 to 650 Hardcover – June, 1973 by John Morris older book more on archaeology and Arthur. King Arthur's Wars Hardcover – July 4, 2016
by Jim Storr new book on dikes and there relation to the wars of the era. Age of Arthur (wab expansion) by Steve Jones & James Morris. Great gaming book. Glutter of Ravens: Warfare in the Age of Arthur (1998) by Daniel Mersey rules and source book. |
| Gnu2000 | 12 Feb 2017 8:01 a.m. PST |
The Age of Arthur (Guy Halsall) – #1 recommendation
Civitas to Kingdom (Ken Dark), there's also his later book "Britain at the edge of the Roman Empire"?
Britain AD (Francis Pryor) Avoid Morris's 1973 "Age of Arthur" as it has been rather discredited |
| OneHuaiTicket | 12 Feb 2017 8:14 a.m. PST |
If you would like a new pristine HC copy of Worlds of Arthur by Guy Halsall, you can have mine for the cost of postage and a mailing bag. The driest, least entertaining book on the period I've ever read, really surprising considering the author. Drop me a line here or cmpregan@ roadrunner dot com Good luck! My favorite period, but I play fast and loose with the history. WAB Age of Arthur and Bernard Cornwell's Warlord Trilogy are all I need… |
| Legbiter | 12 Feb 2017 10:22 a.m. PST |
Not History, but the Buried Giant by Kazuo Ishigura is set in the period, and VERY good. |
| Oh Bugger | 12 Feb 2017 10:29 a.m. PST |
The Age of Arthur by Morris is well on its way,I think, to being rehabilitated due to modern scholarship . Halsall's speculative Worlds of Arthur will probably fall by the wayside and as is noted above it is dull and imho a bit shrill. |
| 4D Jones | 12 Feb 2017 10:49 a.m. PST |
'Arthur's Britain' by Leslie Alcock. Penguin paperback and a cheap sound introduction to the period. 'Wales and the Britons' TM Charles-Edwards. More recent; scholarly; thorough. |
| Tony S | 12 Feb 2017 11:42 a.m. PST |
If I had to select just one book, it would be John Morris' epic tome. A bit off your initial requirements, but I just read "Strathclyde", by Tim Clarkson. I found it quite interesting, about a very little known subject. (And with reason; there's not much evidence available, but the author does an admirable job of piecing together what little we do know). I've always been fascinated about that last British kingdom. |
| Buckeye AKA Darryl | 12 Feb 2017 4:29 p.m. PST |
OB – I do not mind super detail when it comes to battles and campaigns, but that has to have some sort of good background/framework to put it all together. W – Ah, good start! I am heading to Amazon to add a few of those titles to my wishlist. I do have Glutter of Ravens buried in a box of rules, have to dig it out. OHT – Not convincing me to buy that book from you very well! I just looked at some of the Amazon reviews…seemingly a love/hate opinion about "Worlds…" :) |
robert piepenbrink  | 13 Feb 2017 8:40 a.m. PST |
When you come to fiction and period feel, don't neglect Rosemary Sutclif--The Lantern Bearers, Sword at Sunset and The Shining Company. |
| Oh Bugger | 14 Feb 2017 8:32 a.m. PST |
'Arthur's Britain' by Leslie Alcock. As Capt said above Darryl that one would be a great place to start. |
| Ammianus | 16 Feb 2017 8:22 a.m. PST |
Bernard Cornwell's Arthurian trilogy; various names depending what side of the Atlantic: Warlord Chronicles, King Arthur Trilogy, etc. |
| Hobhood4 | 28 Feb 2017 5:15 p.m. PST |
My suggestions for some detailed history of the British Kingdoms would be 'Age of Tyrants' by Chris Snyder. For fiction – Rosemary Sutcliffe's 'Sword at Sunset' would fit the bill admirably. Oh  – I'm surprised at your comment about Morris's rehabilitation – please tell more… |
considers the Battle of Delium, 424 B.C.