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16th-Century

1937

A History of the Art of War in the Sixteenth Century (Greenhill Military Paperbacks)

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Charles William Chadwick Oman - 1937

-- The best account of sixteenth-century warfare-- By the author of A History of the Peninsular WarThis is an unrivalled account of sixteenth-century warfare, in which Sir Charles Oman covers the Great Wars of 1494-1559; Henry VllI's continental wars; the French Wars of Religion, 1562-98; the Dutch war of independence, 1568-1603; and the Turkish offensive against Christendom.Contemporary maps illustrate many of the actions, and add to the value of this brilliant and lucid history of the art of war..

-- The best account of sixteenth-century warfare-- By the author of A History of the Peninsular WarThis is an unrivalled account of sixteenth-century warfare, in which Sir Charles Oman covers the Great Wars of 1494-1559; Henry VllI's continental wars; the French Wars of Religion, 1562-98; the Dutch war of independence, 1568-1603; and the Turkish offensive against Christendom.Contemporary maps illustrate many of the actions, and add to the value of this brilliant and lucid history of the art of war.

Queen's Folly

Elswyth Thane - 1937

When Queen Elizabeth I rewards an ardent courtier with an old priory in the Cotswolds for his services, it has a profound effect on him and his male descendants as they transfer their devotion to their home in this unusual and romantic novel.

Follows this family from the 16th to the 20th century.

Best of16th-Century

1937

A History of the Art of War in the Sixteenth Century (Greenhill Military Paperbacks)

Queen's Folly

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16th-Century