Human Circus: Journeys in the Medieval World

Medieval Lives 9: John Crabbe

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The story of a 14th-century Flemish pirate, merchant, and adventurer, a man who took prizes at sea and took whatever side he needed to on land, crossing paths with various counts and kings as he went.

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Sources:

  • Barrell, Andrew D. M. Medieval Scotland. Cambridge University Press, 2000.
  • Cushway, Graham. Edward III and the War at Sea: The English Navy, 1327-1377. Boydell Press, 2011.
  • Holinshed, Raphael. Chronicles of England, Scotland, and Ireland, Volume 5. J. Johnson, et. al. 1808.
  • Lucas, Henry S. “John Crabbe: Flemish Pirate, Merchant, and Adventurer.” Speculum 20, no. 3 (1945): 334–50.
  • Rose, Susan. Medieval Naval Warfare, 1000-1500. Routledge, 2003.
  • Wilson, Ben. Empire of the Deep: The Rise and Fall of the British Navy. Orion, 2013.
  • The Anonimalle Chronicle 1307 to 1334. Edited by Wendy R. Childs and John Taylor. Cambridge University Press, 2013.

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