Overview

King Henry V's brothers, Thomas, duke of Clarence, and Humphrey, duke of Gloucester, recruited the two largest retinues of the famous army of 1415, whose service culminated in victory at Agincourt. At the heart of this book are case studies of these two retinues, the personnel of which have never been the subject of close scrutiny before. These retinues were made up of, respectively, 960 and 800 men, most of whose names are known from their complete surviving muster rolls. Using this crucial information, and by employing information from a wide range of sources, from official Chancery and Exchequer records to manorial accounts and personal the lives of many of these men can be reconstructed. One central theme of this book is concerned with the men themselves, and considers issues such as where they came from in 1415, their previous military, career and personal experiences, and whether they had pre-existing ties with either their ducal commander, sub-retinue captain or comrades. It charts the experience of the retinues from before the campaign (the mustering of the army), during the campaign (the siege of Harfleur and the Battle of Agincourt) and after the campaign (the future careers of some men and the influence the campaign had on the ducal affinities). It also considers wider historiographical issues relating to the ""dynamics of recruitment"", military professionalism, careerism, the changing socio-economic standing of those undertaking military service in the early fifteenth century, and the size and willingness to engage in martial activity of the English military community.

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Author:   Dr Michael P. Warner (Author)
Publisher:   Boydell & Brewer Ltd
Imprint:   The Boydell Press
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 2.10cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   0.464kg
ISBN:  

9781783276363

ISBN 10:   1783276363
Pages:   258
Publication Date:   15 July 2021
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Introduction Chapter 1 - Before the Campaign The 'Dynamics of Recruitment' The Two Dukes: Clarence and Gloucester Chapter 2 - The Muster Rolls of the 1415 Expedition Context and Purpose of the Muster Rolls Before the Muster During the Muster After the Muster Conclusions Chapter 3 - Clarence's and Gloucester's 1415 Retinues Comparison of the Dukes' Personal Sub-Retinues Chapter 4 - The Sub-Retinue Captains Military Service Ties Additional Ties in Clarence's Retinue Additional Ties in Gloucester's Retinue Investigation of Select Sub-Retinues Recruiting Troops: Conclusions Chapter 5 - During the Campaign The Siege of Harfleur The Impact of the Siege of Harfleur and the Battle of Agincourt Chapter 6 - After the Campaign Clarence's Retinue Gloucester's Retinue Conclusion Appendices: 1. The Muster Rolls of the 1415 Campaign 2. The Duke of Clarence's 1415 Retinue 3. The Duke of Gloucester's 1415 Retinue 4. The Military Service History of Clarence's Sub-Captains before 1415 5. The Military Service History of Gloucester's Sub-Captains before 1415 6. The Military Service History of Clarence's Sub-Captains after 1415 7. The Military Service History of Gloucester's Sub-Captains after 1415 Bibliography Index

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This is a hugely impressive study and a very important contribution to scholarship on the Hundred Years War. Warner's treatment of this source material and approach to military recruitment will be highly instructive of other scholars setting out on similar research topics and could be applied to various aspects of later medieval and indeed early modern England. * DE RE MILITARI *

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MICHAEL P. WARNER is a researcher specialising in the Hundred Years War, in particular the Battle of Agincourt.

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