Contents

Preface

PART I
Generals and leaders, A–Z

PART II
Military events
This part includes in each section a narrative account of the main political and military events; a list of generals and leaders who relate to the section, details of whom may be found in the A–Z in Part I; an A–Z of battles and sieges for each section.

1	Romans and barbarians, 400–750
2	Charlemagne and the Carolingians, 750–850
3	The Vikings, Scandinavia and northern Europe, 850–1050
4	The Anglo-Saxon invasions and England, 450–1066
5	The Norman Conquests in Britain and Europe, 911–1154
6	The Holy Roman Empire and central Europe, 850–1500
7	The Byzantine Empire and eastern Europe, 400–1453
8	The Crusades, 1095–1500
9	The Capetians and the Valois, France 987–1500
10	The Angevins to the Tudors, Britain 1154–1485
11	Iberia and the Reconquista, 850–1492
12	Renaissance Italy, 1250–1525

PART III
Military topics
This part includes a general account of the significance of each topic and an A–Z of relevant terms for each section. Where appropriate a list of relevant names that appear in Part I is provided. Also where appropriate a list of events that appear in Part II is provided; the number in brackets notes the relevant section.

13	Arms of the warrior
14	Medieval armour
15	Heraldry
16	Medieval armies
17	Castles and siege warfare
18	Medieval naval warfare
19	The medieval military orders

PART IV
Further information

20	Primary sources for the history of medieval warfare An essay with a select bibliography of printed sources
21	Historians of medieval warfare and recommendations for further reading
22	Bibliography of secondary sources and further reading A select list of relevant secondary works and suggestions for further study
23	Aids to study

Maps

Bibliography of atlases

Pedigrees of major dynasties

A chronology of military events, 400–1500

List of illustrations

Permissions and credits

Index