{"product_id":"the-kings-army-warfare-soldiers-and-society-during-the-wars-of-religion-in-france-1562-76-hardback-9780521550031","title":"The King's Army; Warfare, Soldiers and Society during the Wars of Religion in France, 1562–76 (Hardback) 9780521550031","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eThe King's Army\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eWarfare, Soldiers and Society during the Wars of Religion in France, 1562–76\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA study of warfare and society during the wars of religion in France.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eJames B. Wood (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780521550031, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 22 August 1996\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e368 pages, 9 b\/w illus.  13 maps  42 tables\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.2 x 2.4 cm, 0.658 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e'James Wood's splendid study … marks a major advance in our understanding of this deeply confused period. This is a book packed with detail, based on extensive primary research, whose separate sections are brilliantly combined to advance a general argument.' Historical Journal\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHistorians have long ignored the military aspect of the wars of religion which raged in France during the late sixteenth century, dismissing the conflicts as aimless or hopelessly confused. In contrast, this meticulously researched analysis of the royal army and its operations during the early civil wars brings warfare back to the centre of the picture. James B. Wood explains the reasons for the initial failure of the monarchy to defeat the Huguenots, and examines how that failure prolonged the conflict. He argues that the nature and outcome of the civil wars can only be explained by the fusion of religious rebellion and incomplete military revolution. This study makes an important contribution to the history of military forces, warfare and society, and will be of great interest to those engaged in the debate over the 'Military Revolution' in early modern Europe.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eIntroduction: Rumors of war\u003cbr\u003e 1. The campaigns of the army, 1562–76\u003cbr\u003e 2. The camp and the army of the King\u003cbr\u003e 3. The army in the field\u003cbr\u003e 4. 'The footmen of the King'\u003cbr\u003e 5. The gendarmes\u003cbr\u003e 6. The artillery train\u003cbr\u003e 7. In search of a battle: Dreux, 1562\u003cbr\u003e 8. The defence of Chartres, 1567–68\u003cbr\u003e 9. A host of strangers: the army's presence\u003cbr\u003e 10. The destruction of the army: the siege of La Rochelle, 1573\u003cbr\u003e 11. Paying for war\u003cbr\u003e Conclusion: the limits to action.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Early modern history: c 1450\/1500 to c 1700 [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Early modern history: c 1450\/1500 to c 1700\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Early%20modern%20history:%20c%201450\/1500%20to%20c%201700%20%5BHBLH%5D%22\"\u003eHBLH\u003c\/a\u003e], European history [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on European history\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22European%20history%20%5BHBJD%5D%22\"\u003eHBJD\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46065972805912,"sku":"9780521550031","price":88.29,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9780521550031i.jpg?v=1691408458","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/the-kings-army-warfare-soldiers-and-society-during-the-wars-of-religion-in-france-1562-76-hardback-9780521550031","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}