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England and the Hundred Years' War

This little book by the British military historian, Charles Oman, begins with the accession of the warrior king, Edward III, to the English throne in 1327 and ends with the downfall of Richard III at Bosworth Field in 1485. By carrying the story of the Hundred Years' War through the Wars of the Roses, Oman portrays this era of battle and plague within the larger context of the dynastic struggles and civil wars which destabilized England and left France vulnerable to invasion and conquest. Summary by Pamela Nagami. (5 hr 52 min)

Chapters

From the Accession of Edward III. to the Fall of Mortimer, 1327-1331

From the Fall of Mortimer to the Outbreak of the Struggle with France. The Scot…

The First Stage of the Hundred Years' War, 1337-1349. From the Outbreak of the …

From the Black Death to the Peace of Brétigny, 1349-1360

From the Peace of Brétigny to the Renewal of the French War.--England under Edw…

The Last Years of Edward III., 1369-1377--The Loss of Aquitaine--Domestic Troub…

Richard II. The Years of the Minority, 1377-1388

Richard II., 1388-1399

Henry IV., 1399-1413

Henry V., 1413-1422

Henry VI. The Minority and the French War, 1422-1450

The Wars of the Roses, 1450-1464

Richard the King-Maker and Edward the King, 1464-1483

Richard III., 1483-1485