Warfare under the Anglo-Norman kings, 1066-1135

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Warfare under the Anglo-Norman kings, 1066-1135

Stephen Morillo

Boydell Press, 1994

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Includes bibliographical references (p. 193-200) and index

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ISBN 9780851155555

Description

This study of the battles waged between 1066 and 1135 by the Anglo-Norman kings of England - William the Conqueror, William Rufus and Henry I -is a major restatement of the nature of medieval warfare in the eleventh and twelfth centuries. Bringing together the two major trends in recent medieval military history, the study of military organisations and the study of campaigns, Stephen Morillo illuminates the interrelationship of military organisation and social and political structures and brings many new perceptions to bear, such as the central role of the familia regis, the King's military household. The roles of armies and castles and the normal activities of warfare are examined to show why sieges were far more common than pitched battles. Siege and battle tactics are analysed in the context of social and political influences, administrative structures and campaign patterns, and a connection is proposed in most pre-modern warfare between government strength and infantry quality. Dr STEPHEN MORILLOteaches at Wabash College, Indiana. He has published numerous articles on Anglo-Norman warfare.

Table of Contents

  • Part 1 Introduction. Part 2 Contexts - the world of Anglo-Norman warfare: the institutional context - the miltary system as a branch of government
  • the social context - feudal society and a warrior aristocracy
  • the political context - warfare as a tool of policy
  • the geographical context - the strategic map. Part 3 The Anglo-Norman miltary system: manpower - leadership pools, manpower pools, the composition of armies, the size of armies, ships and sailors
  • administration - the "familia regis", the fyrd and the feudal hosts, castle ward, supply, engineering, training
  • demobilization. Part 4 Warfare I - patterns and campaigns: the role of castles
  • the role of field forces
  • field forces on campaign - movement, maintenance. Part 5 Warfare II - sieges and battles: seige warfare
  • battle - general characteristics, individual battles
  • naval combat
  • prisoners. Part 6 Conclusions.
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: pbk ISBN 9780851156897

Description

An interwoven study in many ways refreshing and original... A good book, the first major product of one of the more vital debates in recent early medieval scholarship. HISTORY A major re-statement of the nature of Anglo-Norman warfare, with special emphasis on the role of the familia regis, the King's military household. This study of the battles waged between 1066 and 1135 by the Anglo-Norman kings of England - William the Conqueror, William Rufus and Henry I -is a major restatement of the nature of medieval warfare in the eleventh and twelfth centuries. Bringing together the two major trends in recent medieval military history, the study of military organisations and the study of campaigns, Stephen Morillo illuminates the interrelationship of military organisation and social and political structures and brings many new perceptions to bear, such as the central role of the familia regis, the King's military household. The roles of armies and castles and the normal activities of warfare are examined to show why sieges were far more common than pitched battles. Siege and battle tactics are analysed in the context of social and political influences, administrative structures and campaign patterns, and a connection is proposed in most pre-modern warfare between government strength and infantry quality. Dr STEPHEN MORILLOteaches at Wabash College, Indiana. He has published numerous articles on Anglo-Norman warfare.

Table of Contents

  • Part 1 Introduction. Part 2 Contexts - the world of Anglo-Norman warfare: the institutional context - the miltary system as a branch of government
  • the social context - feudal society and a warrior aristocracy
  • the political context - warfare as a tool of policy
  • the geographical context - the strategic map. Part 3 The Anglo-Norman miltary system: manpower - leadership pools, manpower pools, the composition of armies, the size of armies, ships and sailors
  • administration - the "familia regis", the fyrd and the feudal hosts, castle ward, supply, engineering, training
  • demobilization. Part 4 Warfare I - patterns and campaigns: the role of castles
  • the role of field forces
  • field forces on campaign - movement, maintenance. Part 5 Warfare II - sieges and battles: seige warfare
  • battle - general characteristics, individual battles
  • naval combat
  • prisoners. Part 6 Conclusions.

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