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War and Chivalry - The Conduct and Perception of War in England and Normandy, 1066-1217 (Paperback, Revised)
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War and Chivalry - The Conduct and Perception of War in England and Normandy, 1066-1217 (Paperback, Revised)
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This is the first large-scale study of conduct in warfare and the
nature of chivalry in the Anglo-Norman period. The extent to which
the knighthood consciously sought to limit the extent of fatalities
among its members is explored through a study of notions of a
'brotherhood in arms', the actualities of combat and the
effectiveness of armour, the treatment of prisoners, and the
workings of ransom. Were there 'laws of war' in operation in the
eleventh and twelfth centuries and, if so, were they binding? How
far did notions of honour affect knights' actions in war itself?
Conduct in war against an opposing suzerain such as the Capetian
king is contrasted to behaviour in situations of rebellion and of
civil war. An overall context is provided by an examination of the
behaviour in war of the Scots and the mercenary routiers, both
accused of perpetrating 'atrocities'.
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