Sumption, Jonathan
The Hundred Years War Vol 5: Triumph and Illusion
- ISBN 13:
- 9780571274598
- author:
- Sumption, Jonathan
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Faber & Faber
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2024
- Pages:
- 992
- Dimensions:
- 20 x 10 x 1 centimetres (0.20 kg
- Genre:
- History, Europe, Western,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 7 working days
Description
The Hundred Years War Vol 5 Triumph and Illusion by Jonathan Sumption This final volume of Jonathan Sumption's epic history of the Hundred Years War tells the story of the collapse of the English dream of conquest, from the opening years of the reign of Henry VI until the loss of all of England's continental dominions except Calais thirty years later. The sudden reversal of fortune had a profound impact on the history of western Europe, ending four centuries of the English dynasty's presence in France and separating two countries whose fortunes had once been closely intertwined. The legacy of these events can still be felt today, influencing the divergent fortunes of the two principal nation-states for centuries to come. Behind the clash of arms stood some of the most remarkable personalities of the age, including the Duke of Bedford, Charles VII of France, and the extraordinary figure of Joan of Arc, who changed the course of the war in a few weeks at the age of seventeen. Sumption's monumental work is a compelling justification for the enduring value of historical narrative, offering a gripping and readable account of one of the most significant events in European history.
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