Saunders, Frances Stonor
Hawkwood: Diabolical Englishman
- ISBN 13:
- 9780571219094
- author:
- Saunders, Frances Stonor
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Faber & Faber
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2005
- Pages:
- 384
- Dimensions:
- 19.7 x 12.8 x 2.5 centimetres (0
- Genre:
- Biography & autobiography: historical, political & military
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
The story of John Hawkwood, an Englishman who became one of the most successful and feared mercenary leaders in 14th-century Italy. In 1360, after serving as a captain in the Black Prince's wars against France, Hawkwood chose to head south, where he and other freebooters besieged the Pope at Avignon. This marked the beginning of a lucrative career that would take him to the Italian city states of Florence, Milan, Siena, and Pisa. Hawkwood's success was built on his cleverness, reliability, and military prowess, earning him the nickname 'the Devil is an Englishman'. His exploits were part of a larger cultural landscape, where everything had a price. The mercenary companies he led were vast corporations with their own accountants, lawyers, and orators. This book offers a hard-edged evocation of this time, peopled by characters from the world of literature and politics. Frances Stonor Saunders brings to life one of the outstanding figures of English and European history, illuminating the complexities and contradictions of Hawkwood's remarkable career.
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