Chapter II Warfare in Chivalrous Times
Delusion about character of war in days of chivalry
The common slaughter of women and children
The Earl of Derby’s sack of Poitiers
The massacres of Grammont and Gravelines
The old poem of the Vow of the Heron
The massacre of Limoges by Edward the Black Prince
The imprisonment of ladies for ransom
Prisoners of war starved to death
Or massacred, if no prospect of ransom
Or blinded or otherwise mutilated
The meaning of a surrender at discretion
As illustrated by Edward III. at Calais
And by several instances in the same and the next century
The practice of burning in aid of war
And of destroying sacred buildings
The practice of poisoning the air
The use of barbarous weapons
The influence of religion on war
The Church in vain on the side of peace
Curious vows of the knights
The slight personal danger incurred in war by them
The explanation of their magnificent costume
Field sports in war-time
The desire of gain the chief motive of war
The identity of soldiers and brigands
The career and character of the Black Prince
The place of money in the history of chivalry
Its influence as a war-motive between England and France
General low character of chivalrous warfare