The Library

This page contains details of various books owned and recommended by members. If any members would like to view these just drop us an e-mail and we can try and arrange for the owner to bring them along to an event, if they are willing. Loans are up to the individuals to negotiate.

If you have any books you'd like added just drop us a line with the details and any comments on it.

Equipment and History

• English Medieval Knight 1400-1500 - Christopher Gravett, Osprey. ISBN 1-84176-146-X
• English Medieval Knight 1300-1400 - Christopher Gravett, Osprey. ISBN 1-84176-145-1
• Knights at Tornament - Christopher Gravett, Osprey. ISBN 0-85045-836-6
• Arms and Armour of the medieval Knight  - David Edge & John Miles Paddock. ISBN 0-86124-414-1
• The Wars of the Roses, 1455-1485 - Michael Hicks, Osprey. ISBN 1-84176-491-4
• Horrible Histories, Dark Knights & Dingy Castles - Terry Deary. ISBN 0-590-54298-2
• Italian Medieval Armies, 1300-1500 - David Nicolle, Osprey. ISBN 0-85045-477-8
• Armies of Medieval Burgundy, 1364-1477 - Nicholas Michael, Osbrey. ISBN 0-85045-518-9
• Medieval European Armies - Terence Wise, Osprey. ISBN 0-85045-245-7
• The Swiss at War, 1300-1500 - Douglas Miller, Osprey. ISBN 0-85045-334-8
• Armies of Feudal Europe, 1066-1300 - Ian Heath, Wargames Research Group. Organisation, tactics, dress and weapons.
• Armies of the Middle Ages, vol 1: The hundred years war, the Wars of the Roses and the Burgundian Wars, 1300-1487 - Ian Heath, Wargames Research Group. Organisation, tactics, dress and weapons.
• Medieval Costume, armour and weapons - Edward Wagner,Zoroslava Drobna & Jan Durdik. ISBN 0-486-41240-7

Combat techniques

• The Swordsman's Companion - Guy Windsor. A modern training manual for medieval Longsword. ISBN 1-891448-41-2
• English Martial Arts - Terry Brown. ISBN 1-89828-1-297
• Medieval Swordsmanship, illustrated Methods and Techniques - John Clemments. ISBN 1-58160-004-6
• Medieval Combat, Hans Talhoffer - Translated by Mark Rector. A 15C illustrated manual of swordfighting and close quarter combat. ISBN 1-85367-418-4

Eastern martial arts

These are books concerning eastern combat, martial arts, etc. Whilst not necessarily being directly relevant in terms of techniques to re-enactment, they do contain very interesting and useful ideas, for both combat and life in general.

• The Book of Five Rings - Miyamoto Musashi, Translation by Thomas Cleary.  Written in 1643, Miyamoto was an undefeated dueller, masterless samurai, and independent teacher. ISBN 1-57062-748-7 (single volume containing the book below as well)
• The Book of Family Traditions on the Art of War - Yagyu Munenori, Translation by Thomas Cleary. Written in 1632, Yagyu was a victorious warrior, mentor of the shogun and head of the secret service. ISBN 1-57062-748-7 (single volume containing the book above as well).
• The Art of War - Sun Tzu. online version, download at project gutenberg