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Medieval Civil Wars?
Posted: Tue Feb 12, 2008 3:23 pm
by IainMcNeil
Does anyone know of any "Civil Wars" from the medieval period. What I'm looking for is a turbulent setting with a number of factions whose land ownership is all mixed up together rather than in large solid blocks. It does not necessarily need to be a civil war, but civil wars probably fit the criteria well. Anyone got any suggestions?
Re: Medieval Civil Wars?
Posted: Tue Feb 12, 2008 3:27 pm
by spike
iainmcneil wrote:Does anyone know of any "Civil Wars" from the medieval period. What I'm looking for is a turbulent setting with a number of factions whose land ownership is all mixed up together rather than in large solid blocks. It does not necessarily need to be a civil war, but civil wars probably fit the criteria well. Anyone got any suggestions?
Matilda and Stephen 1141 to 1153
War of the Roses 1455–1489
Posted: Tue Feb 12, 2008 4:00 pm
by IainMcNeil
Thanks - thats a great start. Any more suggestions welcome
Posted: Tue Feb 12, 2008 4:19 pm
by marshalney2000
What about the situation in Scotland following the death of the Bruce when the Baliols came back into power for a while due to English support.
John
Posted: Tue Feb 12, 2008 4:50 pm
by Scrumpy
King John's Baronial Wars and De Monfort spring to mind too.
Didn't Richard the Lionheart have a dust up with his dad too ?
Posted: Tue Feb 12, 2008 5:04 pm
by marshalney2000
Actually all of Henry te Seconds sons had a go at him and each other. Not to mention he was always having trouble with his wife too. It is great to be the King!!
John
Posted: Tue Feb 12, 2008 5:05 pm
by PrinceHal
What about the Battle of Shrewsbury...I'm assuming the Percy Rebellion could count as a civil war (with some Scots and Welsh thrown in for good measure)
-Andrew
Posted: Tue Feb 12, 2008 7:49 pm
by karakhanid
El cid campaing,the castillan multiple sucesion wars,the taifa kingdoms wars, the catar campaing...
Endless fun in the iberian middle ages.
Mikel
Posted: Sun Feb 17, 2008 12:12 am
by Fenton
Also Henry III and Simon de Montefort, lots of battle there, though mostly I think in France with Henry trying to keep control of his French lands
Posted: Sun Feb 17, 2008 3:08 am
by irondog068
Husset (spelled wrong) Wars.
You get really cool war wagons!
Irondog
Posted: Sun Feb 17, 2008 7:42 pm
by hazelbark
France before the 13th century when I think the Valois took control of the throne.
Germany on a regular basis (neither Holy, Roman or an Empire).
Italy before or during the rise of the Condotta. Perhaps a bit more geographically compact factions.
Ireland early 15th century with the various predominantly anglo-irish lords, with a few irish and english types.