Life of Edward the Black Prince

Edward the Black Prince (1330-1376) was the eldest son of King Edward III of England. He commanded the vanguard at the Battle of Crécy and, skillfully deploying his troops, defeated a much larger French force at the Battle of Poitiers. In this short biography, Louise Creighton sets Edward's life within the context of his times and portrays both the bright and the dark sides of this paragon of chivalry.

By : Louise Creighton (1850 - 1936)

01 - Ch. 1: Early Years of the Black Prince 02 - Ch. 2: Beginning of the French War 03 - Ch. 3: Cressy 04 - Ch. 4: The Siege of Calais 05 - Ch. 5: Chivalry, Pt. 1 06 - Ch. 5: Chivalry, Pt. 2 07 - Ch. 6: The Black Death 08 - Ch. 7: Renewal of the War in France 09 - Ch. 8: Poitiers, Pt. 1 10 - Ch. 8: Poitiers, Pt. 2 11 - Ch. 9: Triumphal Return to England 12 - Ch. 10: The Peace of Bretigny 13 - Ch. 11: Edward III's Jubilee 14 - Ch. 12: The Black Prince in Aquitaine 15 - Ch. 13: Spanish Campaign 16 - Ch. 14: Failure in Aquitaine 17 - Ch. 15: English Politics, Pt. 1 18 - Ch. 15: English Politics, Pt. 2 19 - Ch. 16: The Good Parliament 20 - Ch. 17: The Death of the Black Prince 21 - Ch. 18: The First Years of Richard II

"In war, was never lion rag'd more fierce,

In peace, was never gentle lamb more mild,

Than was that young and princely gentleman;

... when he frown'd it was against the French,

And not against his friends; his noble hand

Did win what he did spend, and spent not that

Which his triumphant father's hand had won:

His hands were guilty of no kindred's blood,

But bloody with the enemies of his kin."