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The Battle of Lewes 1264: Its Place in History, by Sir F. Maurice Powicke, R. F. Treharne and Lt. Col. Charles H. Lemmon, published 1964 (The Friends of Lewes Society) accessible at: The Keep [LIB/502868]

This convenient, well-illustrated pocket book is, or will become, a "must" for collectors of Sussexiana. The main essay by Professor Treharne is a masterpiece of concentrated history of the strange reign of Henry III. The curious plausible character of Henry is clearly explained and several new facets are considered. The deep influence of his religion on the formidable Simon de Montfort explain much of interest in the career of this remarkable warrior and reforming aristocrat. Col. Lemmon's essay on the actual battle is refreshing. A modern soldier after carefully reconnoitring the terrain produces a very plausible battle plan of the events of May 14th. There are few sites in England which have changed so little in seven hundred years. For over a century the tale of the battle as visualised by our Member, W. H. Blaauw, in 1844, has been accepted, now Col. Lemmon gives a considerable variation to these ideas. Sir Tufton Beamish, whose helpful introduction to this volume, is publishing his own work on the battles of Lewes and Evesham early next year. His reconstruction of the tactics of this event will prove of great interest to many.
This excellent small volume is very reasonably priced.