The essays brought together in this volume examine the conduct of war by the Angevin kings of England during the long thirteenth century (1189-1307). Drawing up

"Dan Jones has an enviable gift for telling a dramatic story while at the same time inviting us to consider serious topics like liberty and the seeds of represe

The first single-volume account of the political, administrative and social history of England in the thirteenth century.

Sheds light on the skills and techniques of the medieval military engineer, over a thousand year sweep.