Project Gutenberg 2010-05-01 Public domain in the USA. 174 Belloc, Hilaire 1870 1953 Belloc, Joseph Hilaire Pierre Belloc, H. 13015621 Crécy The Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Crécy" by Hilaire Belloc is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book delves into the details and circumstances surrounding the famous Battle of Crécy, which was a significant event during the Hundred Years' War between England and France. It presents a detailed analysis of the political context, military strategies, and the reconstitution of the battle based on limited historical records. The opening of the work sets the stage by discussing the scarcity of contemporary accounts of medieval battles and how historians must reconstruct events from various sources, such as tradition, documents, and monuments. It highlights the complexity of understanding the Battle of Crécy, emphasizing the meticulous efforts required to create an accurate representation of this historical event. Belloc introduces the political motivations behind the conflict and hints at the themes of chivalry and feudal allegiances that underpin the actions of figures like Edward III, setting a foundation for a deeper exploration of the battle’s implications and strategies. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 60.3 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Crécy, Battle of, Crécy-en-Ponthieu, France, 1346 DA DC Text Category: History - British Category: History - European Category: History - Medieval/Middle Ages Category: History - Warfare 154117 2025-07-13T07:49:54.011947 text/html 154519 2021-05-31T03:38:01 text/html 1269974 2025-07-13T07:49:58.519950 application/epub+zip 1267747 2025-07-13T07:49:55.284915 application/epub+zip 133280 2025-07-13T07:49:54.314936 application/epub+zip 1076116 2025-07-13T07:50:00.610887 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1060382 2025-07-13T07:49:57.394883 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 166775 2022-09-14T16:50:51.153536 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 143935 2025-07-13T07:49:53.786901 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 143708 2021-05-31T03:39:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19884 2025-07-13T07:50:00.735888 application/rdf+xml 9705 2025-07-13T07:49:54.441925 image/jpeg 1642 2025-07-13T07:49:54.376906 image/jpeg 53351 2021-05-31T03:40:07 application/octet-stream application/zip 1128613 2021-05-31T03:40:32 application/octet-stream application/zip 1138012 2025-07-13T07:49:54.055924 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia