Worshipful Company of Fletchers
Title | Worshipful Company of Fletchers PDF eBook |
Author | James Tate |
Publisher | Harper Collins |
Pages | 100 |
Release | 1995-12-01 |
Genre | Poetry |
ISBN | 0880014318 |
Masterfully drawing on a variety of voices and characters, James Tate joyfully offers his first book since winning the Pulitzer Prize in 1992 for his "Selected Poems."
On James Tate
Title | On James Tate PDF eBook |
Author | Brian Henry |
Publisher | University of Michigan Press |
Pages | 200 |
Release | 2004 |
Genre | American poetry |
ISBN | 9780472113767 |
The first critical collection on the work of one of the most influential yet misunderstood American poets working today
Arrowstorm
Title | Arrowstorm PDF eBook |
Author | Richard Wadge |
Publisher | The History Press |
Pages | 272 |
Release | 2009-03-10 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 0750967129 |
This book chronicles the overwhelming importance of the military archer in the late medieval period. The longbow played a central role in the English victory at the battles of Crecy and Agincourt. Completely undermining the supremacy of heavy cavalry, the longbow forced a wholesale reassessment of battlefield tactics. Richard Wadge explains what made England's longbow archers so devastating, detailing the process by which their formidable armament was manufactured and the conditions that produced men capable of continually drawing a bow under a tension of 100 pounds. Uniquely, Wadge looks at the economics behind the supply of longbows to the English army and the social history of the military archer. Crucially, what were the advantages of joining the first professional standing army in England since the days of the Roman conquest? Was it the pay, the booty, or the glory? With its painstaking analysis of contemporary records, Arrowstorm paints a vivid portrait of the life of a professional soldier in the war which forged the English national consciousness.
Bizarre London
Title | Bizarre London PDF eBook |
Author | David Long |
Publisher | Simon and Schuster |
Pages | 259 |
Release | 2014-02-04 |
Genre | Travel |
ISBN | 1628739258 |
A charming gift book of the strangest and most intriguing stories of London. A fascinating tour of London's strangest and most intriguing locations. Ranging from architectural evidence of past incidents and stories of life beneath the city, to anecdotes of magic, mystery, and murder, this is a perfect companion for anyone curious about London. It includes: A Museum of Magical Curiosities; The City's Lost Tunnels and Citadels; The Ghost of a She-Wolf; The Bawdy House Riots; The Story of “Jack the Stripper”; The Atmospheric Railway; The Thames Ringway Bicycle Race; A Banker Hanged at Newgate; The Crossdressing Highwayman; Bluebottles, Rozzers and Woodentops; The Hidden Statue of a Beaver; The “Belgravia of Death”; Whitehall’s Licensed Brothel; Pin-Makers, Mole-Takers and Rat Catchers; Drinking in “The Bucket of Blood”; London's Most Haunted House. All of London is here!
Featherbedds and Flock Bedds
Title | Featherbedds and Flock Bedds PDF eBook |
Author | J. F. Houston |
Publisher | John Houston |
Pages | 214 |
Release | 2006 |
Genre | Furniture industry and trade |
ISBN | 9780952160885 |
Brilliant Britain
Title | Brilliant Britain PDF eBook |
Author | Jane Peyton |
Publisher | Summersdale |
Pages | 252 |
Release | 2012-09-05 |
Genre | Social Science |
ISBN | 0857657909 |
Brilliant Britain is an entertaining journey through the quirks, oddities and idiosyncrasies that define our nation, from unusual sports and pastimes such as bog snorkelling and worm charming, to a recipe for the perfect chip butty. This book lifts the lid on a rich heritage of eccentricity and diversity, exploring all that makes Britain brilliant.
With a Bended Bow
Title | With a Bended Bow PDF eBook |
Author | Erik Roth |
Publisher | The History Press |
Pages | 365 |
Release | 2011-11-30 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 0752477978 |
In With a Bended Bow Erik Roth presents a comprehensive examination of the archer and his weapon in a time when archery was both economically and militarily vital to the security of England, based on the study of mediaeval writings and period artefacts. As an accomplished artist, his illustrations are an invaluable aid to understanding the manufacture and use of the bow. The book examines the types of weapons and kit produced by guildsmen, the materials used and the work of different specialists including bowyers, fletchers and stringers. It also details the life of the archer himself, how he cared for his equipment, learned to shoot and fought for his country on the battlefields of Scotland and France. With a Bended Bow gives an exceptional insight into the tools, training and fighting techniques of the soldier who defined mediaeval warfare.