This informative and entertaining military history series features an in-depth look at three key events in the history of medieval warfare: The Crusades, Agincourt and the Wars of Roses. Featuring large scale medieval battle reconstructions, hundreds of contemporary images and paintings, informative graphics and maps, weapons, strategies and tactics. With full commentary and analyses by
Dr. David Chandler, the world's leading military authority, and editor of the Oxford History of the British Army.
This is a 3 DVD set!
PROGRAMS INCLUDE:
Programs can also be purchased separately.
The Crusades
For nearly two centuries, generations of knights from England and western Europe marched to do battle with the Saracen hordes who occupied the Holy Land. Bitter and bloody, these great battles are known to history as the Crusades.
Agincourt
On October 25th, 1415, as the pale dawn of an early autumn day broke over Agincourt, a mighty French Army numbering 30,000 men surveyed the small English force that stood before them ready to battle. The French expected a comprehensive victory, but as a day of great savagery unfolded it was the English led by their charismatic King, Henry V, who would utterly destroy their enemy.
The Wars of Roses
Fifteenth century England saw the turmoil of a bloody struggle for power between the House of York and the House of Lancaster. The Wars of The Roses would culminate in a ferocious encounter on Bosworth Field in 1485.
