Blood Cries Afar by Sean McGlynn Read Free Book Online

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    A surgeon removing an arrow. Bows and crossbows were the deadliest weapons at sieges, as a leading rebel commander found out to his cost, shot through the middle of his forehead with a crossbow bolt. (Trinity College, Cambridge)

    Plan of the city of Lincoln in the early thirteenth century. (Frances Hill, Medieval Lincoln )

    The notorious royalist mercenary captain Falkes de Bréauté at St Albans. The town and abbey were pillaged by both sides during the invasion. Low-born and foreign, Falkes was a much hated military and poitical figure. (Corpus Christi College, Cambridge)

    Royalist troop movements at the Battle of Lincoln according to Professor David Carpenter. The Battle of Lincoln was the major land engagement of the invasion. (David Carpenter, The Minority of Henry III )

    The north gate of Lincoln Castle, scene of some fierce fighting. (Author)

    View along the battlements of Lincoln Castle towards the keep, from where the redoubtable Nicola de la Haye conducted a lengthy defence against French and rebel forces. (Author)

    Postern gate at Lincoln Castle. (Author)

    East gate and wall of Lincoln Castle, directly facing the cathedral. Troops poured out of this gate in retreat. (Author)

    The west front of Lincoln Cathedral. Here, between the minster and the east gate of the castle, a last stand was made during the battle. (Dean and Chapter of Lincoln Cathedral)

    The young Count of Perche is killed by a blade which went through the eye slit of his helmet and pierced his brain. The defeated cavalry take flight. (Corpus Christi College, Cambridge)

    The bloody Battle of Sandwich which played a major part in ending the war. Peter des Roches, William Marshal and the papal legate Guala bless the English fleet as it engages with the French fleet bringing reinforcements for Louis’s final push in England. Note the use of lime pots and grappling hooks and the grim fate of Eustace the Monk. (Corpus Christi College, Cambridge)

    Prisoners being set free. The terms of prisoner release were central to the peace treaty. (Corpus Christi College, Cambridge)

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