From Retinue to Regiment 1453-1618
The period 1453 to 1618 connects the High Medieval Period to the Early Modern Era. Commonly known as the Renaissance, it saw technological advances and significant social and cultural change. Catholic dominance was challenged by the rise of the new Protestant religions, and Western Europe was itself challenged by the rise of the Ottoman Empire. The New World was discovered and greater links with the East were created. This period saw the fall of Constantinople to the Turks and the last major battle of the Hundred Years War, both in 1453. The use of gunpowder and artillery played an ever-increasing role in war, and this was coupled with the rise of the professional soldier. The condotierri, landsknecht and janissary were all to march across the battlefields of Europe and beyond. Army organisation also changed. The mid to late 15th century still saw armies based around the ‘lance fournie’ or ‘retinue’ of the High Medieval Era, formations based around a lord and his immediate men-at-arms and other supporters. By the mid 16th century Italian officers were fielding their troops in formations known as ‘battagliones’, and by the end of the century the French term régiment was in common usage. ‘From Retinue to Regiment 1453–1618’ will examine this period in a broad sweep. It will examine the wars and battles through narrative, as well as looking at the equipment, clothing and logistics involved.
Contacts
Series Editor : Charles Singleton
Submissions
The publishers would be pleased to receive submissions for this series. Please contact the series editor(s) above, or in writing to Helion & Company, Unit 8, Amherst Business Centre, Budbrooke Road, Warwick CV34 5WE.
The Italian Wars Volume 2
Agnadello 1509, Ravenna 1512, Marignano 1515
From Retinue to Regiment 1453-1618 #6
158 pages 41 b/w illustrations, 8 pages colour artwork, 7 b/w maps
Not yet published - in Spring 2021 list
The Commotion Time
Tudor Rebellion in the West, 1549
From Retinue to Regiment 1453-1618 #5
230 pages 32 b/w ills & photos, 11 maps, numerous tables
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The Italian Wars Volume 1
The Expedition of Charles VIII into Italy and the Battle of Fornovo
From Retinue to Regiment 1453-1618 #4
136 pages 39 b/w ills & photos, 8 colour plates, 3 b/w maps
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The Army of the Swabian League 1525
From Retinue to Regiment 1453-1618 #3
104 pages 45 b/w ills & maps
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Tanaka 1587
Japan's Greatest Unknown Samurai Battle
From Retinue to Regiment 1453-1618 #2
128 pages 55 b/w photos/ills, 3 maps, 8 colour plates
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Richard III and the Battle of Bosworth
From Retinue to Regiment 1453-1618 #1
302 pages 68 b/w photos, 17 b/w ills, 8pp colour plates, 11 b/w maps, 2 tables
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John Hunyadi and the Late Crusade
A Transylvanian Warlord against the Crescent
From Retinue to Regiment 1453-1618
192 pages 20 photos, maps, colour plate section
Not yet published - in Autumn 2020 list
One Faith One Law One King
French Armies of the Wars of Religion 1562 – 1598
From Retinue to Regiment 1453-1618
224 pages 87 b/w ills, 12-16 b/w photos, 8 colour plates, 10 b/w maps, 1 organisation chart
Not yet published - in Autumn 2021 list
The Ethiopian-Adal War 1529-1543
The Conquest of Abyssinia
From Retinue to Regiment 1453-1618
144 pages 8 colour plates, c 24 b/w illustrations, 12 maps, 2 tables
Not yet published - in Autumn 2021 list
The Italian Wars Volume 3
Francis I and the Battle of Pavia 1525
From Retinue to Regiment 1453-1618
144 pages 8 colour plates, 40 b/w ills & maps
Not yet published - in Autumn 2021 list
The Onin War 1467-77
A Turning Point in Samurai History
From Retinue to Regiment 1453-1618
144 pages 63 b/w ills, 8 colour plates, 4 maps
Not yet published - in Autumn 2021 list
The Tudor Arte of Warre 1485-1558
The conduct of war from Henry VII to Mary I
From Retinue to Regiment 1453-1618
320 pages 30 maps, diags & photos
Not yet published - in Spring 2021 list
Transylvanian Armies 1541-1613
From Retinue to Regiment 1453-1618
120 pages 8 colour plates, c 24 b/w illustrations & maps
Not yet published - in Autumn 2021 list
