The Medieval Soldier in the Wars of the Roses

Andrew Boardman

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HISTORY PRESS
01 October 2022

Everything you need to know about being a soldier in the Wars of the Roses. What did a Wars of the Roses battle look like and how was it fought once both sides resorted to all-out conflict? How did soldiers feel about killing fellow Englishmen? This study of the medieval soldier examines these and other questions using a variety of documentary sources. Eyewitness accounts of the men who fought as captains, archers, artillerymen, billmen, men-at-arms and cavalry - both in England and abroad - are used to paint a picture of 15th-century conflict in all its confusion and violence. Evidence gleaned from the recently discovered mass grave close to the battlefield at Towton in North Yorkshire sheds additional light on the kind of men who fought in the Wars of the Roses, and the text is supported by contemporary illustrations and diagrams. AUTHOR: Andrew Boardman has written extensively on English military history, his previous books include The Battle of Towton, The Medieval Soldier in the Wars of the Roses, and Hotspur and the Battle of Shrewsbury. He regularly lectures on the battles of the Wars of the Roses and is co-editor of the journal Battlefield. He lives in Wakefield. 80 b/w illustrations

By: Andrew Boardman
Imprint: HISTORY PRESS
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Edition: 2nd edition
Dimensions: Height: 244mm, Width: 172mm,
ISBN: 9781803990316
ISBN 10: 1803990317
Pages: 224
Publication Date: 01 October 2022
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Unspecified

Andrew Boardman is a medieval military historian who has specialised in the Wars of the Roses. He appeared in the Channel 4 documentary 'Blood Red Roses' on the Battle of Towton and contributed to the archaeological report of the Towton excavations. He has also written 'Towton 1461' and 'The Medieval Soldier'.