[Regia-NA] Book recommendations?

[J K Siddorn]

I suggest Abels book "Lordship and Military Obligation in Anglo-Saxon
England.", A British Museum publication.


Regards,

Kim Siddorn

I'd rather have a free bottle in front of me
than a free frontal lobotomy!


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Sent: Monday, November 03, 2003 7:24 PM
Subject: [Regia-NA] Book recommendations?


>
>
> Hey all
>
> I'm taking a class right now, English History 1000-1399. Good stuff.
>
> We have an essay due in March, we get to pick the topic as long as she
> pre-approves it. I'm writing, "The Impact of the Norman Conquest on
English
> Warfare". It'll basically be an overview of the thegn & fyrd system vs.
the
> feudal military system, evolution of arms, rise of archery, cavalry & the
birth
> of the Knight, etc.
>
> I'm looking for books, she wants us to hand in our essay topic and full
> bibliography on February 2. I think about ten books would be good; I
already
> have "Campaigns of the Norman Conquest" by Bennett, "Anglo Saxon Weapons
and
> Warfare" by Underwood, and a pretty good copy of The ASC.
>
> I'm looking for a couple primary sources from the Norman Era (William I,
William
> II, Henry I, Stephen), or 10th or 11th century English sources (Battle of
> Maldon?) to paint a clear picture of warfare before the Conquest
(infantry,
> shield walls etc.)
>
> Also, good secondary sources would be great. Nothing too obscure, I only
have
> three months to get it through Inter Library Loan. Don't worry if it's a
huge
> tome, even if I can pull out a few quotes that's great. I'm not exactly
going
> into the topic blind.
>
> Lastly, she's putting some emphasis on the late Norman introduction of the
> Chivalric romance, so I should include this (Although it seems to be much
more
> of an Angevin affectation). The earliest Chivalric literature I know of is
> Raymond Lull. Aside from perhaps the Song of Roland, is there any
distinctly
> Norman chivalric literature?
>
> Not trying to get you to do my homework, I'm sure I can find more than
enough
> material on my own. I just thought the members here may be able to point
me
> towards some of the better works in the field.
>
> Thanks greatly in advance,
>
> ~Wil
>
> PS- No articles, please. Perhaps it's just this library, but they seem to
take
> too long to come in. I'm still waiting on a couple articles I ordered at
the end
> of August.
>
>
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