The rise of France: the War of Bouvines
Contents:
Theme: The Early Rise of France - The War of Bouvines
Historical introduction – Dirk van Gorp, Introduction to the Theme
The Source – Martijn Cissen, 'The Phillipiad: How to use Medieval poetry as a source'.
Theme – David Balfour, 'The Battle of Mirebeau'.
Theme – Arnold Blumberg, 'The Royal English Navy under King John during the War of Bouvines'.
Theme – Sidney Dean, 'The Battle of Bouvines'.
The Castle – Dirk van Gorp, 'English fortifications in France: Chateau Gaillard'.
Features:
The Battle – Peter Konieczny, 'The Mongol Invasion of Hungary'.
Special – Stephen Pollington, 'The role of horsemen in Anglo-Saxon Warfare'.
The Weapon – Tobias Capwell, 'Medieval Swords in the Wallace Collection, London'.
Weapon Handling – John Clements, 'The impact of Medieval sword blows on body armor in close combat'.