This book presents, for the first time in English, an overview of the decisive Battle of Aljubarrota (1385), the most important military moment in Portuguese history. The authors embody the conflict in the context of Iberian relations during the fourteenth century, and integrate the battle in the macro European conflict of the Hundred Years War and the repercussions for Iberia, particularly Castile and Portugal. They go on to reflect on the political and diplomatic implications of the Anglo-Portuguese alliance, regarded as a turning point in the establishment of national identity and myth. Finally and uniquely, the book concludes with a presentation of how the battlefield site is preserved today and how to convey the medieval site to new generations.

• CONTENTS 6
• List of Illustrations 8
• Introduction 10
• Chapter 1. Before Aljubarrota 12
• Chapter 2. Fighting a Battle in the Middle Ages 30
• Chapter 3. The Decision to Fight at Aljubarrota 46
• Chapter 4. The Decisive Battle 58
• Chapter 5. Casualties and the Aftermath 78
• Chapter 6. Contemporary Memory and Myth-Making 86
• Chapter 7. The Legacy for Later Memories 102
• Chapter 8. The Battle of Aljubarrota Interpretation Centres 124
• Select Bibliography 132
• Index 138