Never Greater Slaughter

Dr. Michael Livingston holds degrees in History, Medieval Studies, and English, and he teaches the military and cultural history of the Middle Ages at The Citadel, the Military College of South Carolina. With his long list of peer-reviewed scholarly publications, he is a well-regarded figure in medieval academic circles, and his book The Battle of Crécy: A Casebook (Liverpool University Press, 2016) was the winner of the prestigious 2017 Distinguished Book Award from the international Society for Military History. He has also published three historical fantasies (The Shards of Heaven, The Gates of Hell, and The Realms of God) with Tor Books, an imprint of Macmillan Publishing, as well as many short stories, one of which was a winner in the well-regarded Writers of the Future awards.

This is a terrific introduction to a mysterious battle, by a writer who embraces puzzles, admits when he is speculating and finds ingenious ways to shine a light into one of Britain’s darkest ages.

• Foreword by Bernard Cornwell Preface List of Illustrations List of Maps Introduction: A Field of Death, 9371. The Birth of England, to 8652. The Vikings Arrive, 837–663. Alfred and the Viking Conquest, 866–994. The Gathering Storm, 900–245. The Rise of Athelstan, 924–346. The Great Alliance, 934–377. Reconstructing Battles8. The Search for Brunanburh 9. The Ships and the Saga10. The Day England Came of Age, 93711. Wirral Archaeology 12. England, Come of Age Appendix: Objections and Alternate Sites Suggested Reading and AcknowledgementsEndnotes Index