The Medieval Soldier and the Wars of the Roses

by Andrew W. Boardman

A vivid study of what the battles fought during the Wars of the Roses were actually like for the participants, drawing on eyewitness accounts of captains, archers, artillerymen, billmen, men-at-arms and cavalrymen, as well as new evidence from recently discovered mass graves close to the battlefield at Towton.

Genres: British Literature, Military History

212 pages, Hardcover

First published April 1, 1998

Reviews

[Mark Morgan · Rating 5 out of 5]

Detailed and easy to read account of the medieval soldier. What weapons he used, how he was organised and how he fought. A fascinating read.