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Conquest : the English kingdom of France, 1417-1450 / by Juliet Barker.
LIBRA DC102 .B275 2009
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Barker, Juliet R. V.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Joan, of Arc, Saint, 1412-1431.
- Joan.
- Charles VII, King of France, 1403-1461.
- Charles.
- France--History--Charles VII, 1422-1461.
- France.
- History.
- Physical Description:
- xvi, 485 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : color illustrations ; 24 cm
- Place of Publication:
- London : Little, Brown, 2009.
- Contents:
- Part One - Establishing the Kingdom: Invasion
- Conquest
- Heir of France
- The English Kingdom of France
- Resistance
- A second Agincourt
- Part Two - Jehanne D'Arc: The Pucelle
- The siege of Orleans
- A new King of France
- Capture
- Trial and execution
- Part Three - War of Attrition: A year of disasters
- Recovery
- Disorder and defeat
- The Treaty of Arras
- The fall of Paris
- Part Four - The Search for Peace: Defending Normandy
- Gains and losses
- Missed opportunities
- A last military effort
- Part Five - The Truce of Tours: A truce and a marriage
- Concessions for peace
- The surrender of Maine
- The truce breaks down
- Reconquest.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages [438]-446) and index.
- ISBN:
- 9781408700839
- 1408700832
- 1408702460
- 9781408702468
- OCLC:
- 463396788
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