The Honour Of St Valery

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The Honour Of St Valery

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Author : Nicholas Ernest Harold Davenport
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1978

The Honour Of St Valery written by Nicholas Ernest Harold Davenport and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1978 with Hinton Waldrist, Eng. Hinton Manor categories.

The Honour Of St Valery

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Author : Nicholas Davenport
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1978

The Honour Of St Valery written by Nicholas Davenport and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1978 with History categories.

St Valery

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Author : Bill Innes
language : en
Publisher: Birlinn
Release Date : 2012-11-01

St Valery written by Bill Innes and has been published by Birlinn this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-11-01 with History categories.

The gallant rearguard action which led to the capture of the 51st Highland Division at St Valéry-en-Caux (two weeks after the famous evacuation of the main British army from Dunkirk) may have burned itself into the consciousness of an older generation of Scots but has never been given the wider recognition it deserves. This new book re-examines that fateful chain of events in 1940 and reassesses some of the myths that have grown up in the intervening years. Two of the main contributors to this collection of soldiers' reminiscences, Angus Campbell from Lewis and Donald John MacDonald from South Uist, were both traditional Gaelic bards. Their work has been translated from their native language and reflects both the richness of the vocabulary they had acquired through the Gaelic oral tradition and their individual gifts as natural story-tellers born out of that tradition. These vivid accounts bring alive the chaos and horror of war and the grim deprivation of the camps and forced marches which so many endured. Yet the personal stories also resound with the spirit, humour and sense of comradeship which enabled men to fight on in desperate situations and refuse to be cowed by their captors.

St Val Ry And Its Aftermath

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Author : Stewart Mitchell
language : en
Publisher: Pen and Sword
Release Date : 2017-05-30

St Val Ry And Its Aftermath written by Stewart Mitchell and has been published by Pen and Sword this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-05-30 with History categories.

This WWII military history chronicles the bravery and daring of Britain’s Gordon Highlanders in Nazi occupied France. During the German offensive of May, 1940, the 51st (Highland) Division—which included the 1st and 5th Battalions Gordon Highlanders—became separated from the British Expeditionary Force. After a heroic stand at St Valery-en-Caux, the Division surrendered when fog thwarted efforts to evacuate them. Within days, scores of Gordons had escaped and were on the run through Nazi-occupied France. Many reached Britain after harrowing travails, including recapture and imprisonment often in atrocious conditions in France, Spain, or North Africa. Those imprisoned in Eastern Europe were forced to work in coal and salt mines, quarries, factories and farms. Some died through unsafe conditions or the brutality of their captors. Others escaped, on occasion fighting with distinction alongside Resistance forces. Many had to endure the brutal 1945 winter march away from the advancing Allies before their eventual liberation. This superbly researched book vividly recounts their many inspiring stories.

The Nobility And Ecclesiastical Patronage In Thirteenth Century England

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Author : Elizabeth Gemmill
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2013

The Nobility And Ecclesiastical Patronage In Thirteenth Century England written by Elizabeth Gemmill and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013 with History categories.

"While there has been work on the nobility as patrons of monasteries, this is the first real study of them as patrons of parish churches, and is thus the first study to tackle the subject as a whole. Illustrated with a wealth of detail, it will become an indispensable work of reference for those interested in lay patronage and the Church more generally in the middle ages." Professor David Carpenter, Department of History, King's College London This book provides the first full-length, integrated study of the ecclesiastical patronage rights of the nobility in medieval England. It examines the nature and extent of these rights, how they were used, why and for whom they were valuable, what challenges lay patrons faced, and how they looked to the future in making gifts to the Church. It takes as its focus the thirteenth century, a critical period for the survival and development of these rights, being a time of ambitious Church reform, of great change in patterns of land ownership in the ranks of the higher nobility, and of bold assertion by the English Crown of its claims to control Church property. The thirteenth century also saw a proliferation of record keeping on the part of kings, bishops and nobility, and the author uses new evidence from a range of documentary sources to explore the nature of the relationships between the English nobility, the Church and its clergy, a relationship in which patronage was the essential feature. Dr Elizabeth Gemmill is University Lecturer in Local History and Fellow of Kellogg College. University of Oxford.

The New Monthly Magazine And Humorist

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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1848

The New Monthly Magazine And Humorist written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1848 with English literature categories.

Edward I S Regent

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Author : Michael Ray
language : en
Publisher: Pen and Sword History
Release Date : 2022-05-05

Edward I S Regent written by Michael Ray and has been published by Pen and Sword History this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-05-05 with Biography & Autobiography categories.

Born at Christmas 1249 to Richard, Edmund of Cornwall was nephew to Henry III and cousin to Edward I. His eventful childhood took him to Germany when his father was elected king there. He was captured at the battle of Lewes and imprisoned for more than a year. Returning from crusade, he witnessed the brutal murder of his half-brother, which left him as heir to his father, the richest man in the kingdom. Throughout his life, Edmund played a crucial role in medieval England. As Regent of England, Earl of Cornwall and the richest man in the land, he was a leading force of the late-thirteenth century. This book considers Edmund’s life, his use of his wealth to lend to the king and others and to be a major benefactor of religious houses. His piety saw him found two new religious houses, rebuild another and bring the Holy Blood relic from Germany to Hailes abbey. His record as Regent of England for three years is assessed. The wide spread of his lands, which included 13castles and more than 800 places in 27 counties, and his tenants are set out as is his place in the local community. The basis of his wealth and its sources, including money from his lands but also from tin mining and marine dues in Cornwall, is explored and his knightly affinity and his close associates and officials are considered. On a personal level, the book examines his unsuccessful, childless marriage with the sister of the Earl of Gloucester. Edmund was a key figure throughout Edward I's rein and the late-thirteenth century. In this insightful account, the man behind England's 'greatest king' is at long last brought to the fore.

Historical Records

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Author : Great Britain. Army. Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1952

Historical Records written by Great Britain. Army. Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1952 with categories.

The Record Of The House Of Gournay With

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Author : Daniel Gurney
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1845

The Record Of The House Of Gournay With written by Daniel Gurney and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1845 with categories.

Medieval England

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Author : Edward Miller
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2014-06-17

Medieval England written by Edward Miller and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-06-17 with History categories.

This is the first volume of a two-volume study of medieval England covering the period between the Norman Conquest and the Black Death. The book opens with a summary portrait of the English economy and society in the reign of William I. It goes on to examine in detail the population increase from 1086 to 1349 and to investigate the structure of society where relationships were rooted in the dependence of man upon man.