Militaryfocus.com on osprey books.  Despite the small geographic extent of Normandy its people played a crucial role in the history of the medieval world. But who were the medieval Normans? Were they tamed Vikings or Osprey Elite 9 : The Normans
Custom Search
 

Numerical Listings Period Listings
 
Militaryfocus

 
Osprey Elite 9 : The Normans

Despite the small geographic extent of Normandy its people played a crucial role in the history of the medieval world. But who were the medieval Normans? Were they tamed Vikings or provincial Frenchmen? Ferocity, boundless energy, cunning and a capacity for leadership were their heritage, to which modern scholars would add supreme adaptability and a simple piety. In the early days similarities between the Normans and their Viking predecessors were clear enough. Amazing military successes resulted from careful planning, speed of movement, decisiveness, daring and sheer ruthlessness. Added to this was a strong business sense and an appreciation of the value of money. Yet it was the Normans' adaptability that set them apart from the Vikings. Both dominated their age militarily; but the Normans soon adopted Carolingian feudalism, cavalry warfare and castles to build archetypal feudal states in both Nomandy and England. David Nicolle describes the history, arms and armour of the remarkable Normans accompanied by 12 full page colour plates by Angus McBride.

    Contents
  • The Norman Legacy
  • Arms, Armour and Tactics
  • The Normans in Normandy
  • The Normans in Britain and Ireland
  • The Normans in Italy and Sicily
  • The Normans in the East
  • The Plates

 

Osprey Elite


Previous Page Print This Page Next Page
Amazon.com Search:
Enter keywords...
For more information, reviews or to buy this book, try one of the excellent bookstores below!
Amazon.com
Amazon.ca
Amazon.co.uk
Amazon.fr
Amazon.de
Barnes&Noble.com
BooksaMillion
Abebooks.com
Powells Books
Amazon.co.jp
Betterworld
Alibris
Abebooks.co.uk
Blackwell.co.uk

 


Front Page | About Us | Contact Us | Terms of Service | Privacy Policy

© 2001-2024 militaryfocus.com. All Rights Reserved.