King Stephen and the anarchy : civil war and military tactics in twelfth-century Britain / Chris Peers.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Peers, Chris, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Civil war--England--History--To 1500.

Civil war.

Military art and science--History--Medieval, 500-1500.

Military art and science.

History.

Great Britain--History--Stephen, 1135-1154.

Great Britain.

Great Britain--History, Military.

History, Military.

Physical Description:

vii, 183 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), maps ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Barnsley, South Yorkshire : Pen and Sword Military, 2018.

Summary:

"The Anarchy, the protracted struggle between Stephen of Blois andf the Empress Matilda for the English crown between 1135 and 1154, is often seen as a disastrous breakdown of one of the best-governed kingdoms of medieval Europe. But perhaps the impact of the conflict has been overstated, and its effect on the common people across the country is hard to judge. ... Kingship in England and the quarrel over the succession are reconsidered, together with the contrasting claims and charactesr and the principal protagonists. Anglo-Scottish and Anglo-Welsh relations are an essential part of the story, as is the response of the Church and the wider population to the collapse of central authority. There is a close analysis of the purely military side of events. The influence of the [Crusades], the relative importance of mounted knights, infantry and archers, the use of mercenaries, the evolution of armour and the strengths and weaknesses of English, Welsh and Scottish fighting methods."--Book jacket.

Contents:

Prologue: A dynasty of conquerors

Introduction: Scholars and sources

1. Stephen and the English succession

2. Disorder in the west country

3. A land 'full of castles'

4. The armies of England

5. Wales liberated

6. Scotland resurgent

7. The battle of the standard

8. Matilda and civil war in England

9. Lincoln and its aftermath

10. Winchester and Oxford: the turning points

11. Personal ambition and private war

12. Succession and anarchy in the North: Svein Asleifsson and the Earls of Orkney

13. Henry Plantagenet

Conclusion: A graveyard of reputations?

Who was who in the 'Anarchy"

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 173-174) and index.

Other Format:

Online version: Peers, Chris. King Stephen and the anarchy.

ISBN:

1473863678

9781473863675

OCLC:

990843320

Publisher Number:

99977451762