Introduction
Mobilisation
Captains, Retinue Leaders and Command
The Military Community
Recruitment Networks
Feudal Service and the Pre-Contract Army
Conclusion
This solid and impressive prosopographical study makes a major
contribution to our understanding of the history of the English
aristocracy.
*ENGLISH HISTORICAL REVIEW*
In addition to its valuable reassessment of military careers and
structures in the reign of Edward I, Simkin's work opens up some
intriguing perspectives for future research.
*DE RE MILITARI*
A focused, concise and convincing book [and] highly instructive
reading for historians of late-medieval warfare.
*SPECULUM*
A detailed and fascinating study. [...] The amount and quality of
material in this book makes it a valuable reference to anyone
interested in warfare of this period.
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