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Crécy

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Crécy

By: Michael Livingston
Narrated by: Rupert Farley
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 Bloomsbury presents Crécy by Michael Livingston, read by Rupert Farley.

Like Crécy itself, this book is a triumph and the tale it tells gives an old story new life.’- Bernard Cornwell, bestselling author of The Last Kingdom series

A groundbreaking new study of the battle of Crécy, in which the outnumbered English under King Edward III won a decisive victory over the French and changed the course of the Hundred Years War.

The battle of Crécy in 1346 is one of the most famous and widely studied military engagements in history. The repercussions of this battle were felt for hundreds of years, and the exploits of those fighting reached the status of legend. Yet cutting-edge research has shown that nearly everything that has been written about this dramatic event may be wrong.

In this new study, Michael Livingston reveals how modern scholars have used archived manuscripts, satellite technologies and traditional fieldwork to help unlock what was arguably the battle’s greatest secret: the location of the now quiet fields where so many thousands died.

Crécy: Battle of Five Kings is a story of past and present. It is a new history of one of the most important battles of the Middle Ages: a compelling narrative account of the battle of Crécy that still adheres to the highest scholarly standards in its detail. It is also an account that incorporates the most cutting-edge revelations and the personal story of how those discoveries were made.©2022 Michael Livingston Foreword © Bernard Cornwell 2022 (P)2022 Bloomsbury Publishing Plc Europe France Great Britain Military Middle Ages Royalty England
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This is a fascinating scholarly and accurate book about Crecy busting a lot of myths about what could of happened there. It was superbly narrated by Rupert Farley. Highly recommended listen.

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A well researched book with a new take on the battle, debunking a lot of the myths. its well read and does not come across like other books of this ilk have done in the past. it never say this is accurate, you must believe this take but presents evidence from both sides for us to interpret. Highly Recommended.

Brilliant

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Full of new information with sources. Was not a book just full of assumptions well read

Very good

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With an absolute genius for understatement the author undermines many of the sacred myths that attach themselves to the battle of Crécy. The insight and realignment of historical understanding makes this a vital read plus a very entertaining one…

An historical detective

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Most excellent book, well thought out and reasoned.
New light shed on the battle
Thoroughly enjoyed it,

Brilliant.

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