Set during the Hundred Years' War with France, The White Company tells the story of a young Saxon man who is learning what it is to be a knight. Raised by Cistercian Monks and rejected by a violent elder brother, Alleyn Edricson takes service with one of the foremost knights in the country. When Alleyn falls in love with the knight's daughter, he must prove himself to be a courageous and honourable knight before he can win her hand. Alleyn and his friends set forth with the other men-at-arms to join Prince Edward in Bordeaux, from where they will take part in the Prince's campaign into Spain. It is in Spain that Alleyn and others must prove themselves to be very valiant and hardy cavaliers. (Summary by Clive Catterall)
Chapters
1
How the Black Sheep Came forth from the Fold Read by Clive Catterall 21:41
2
How Alleyne Edricson came out into the World Read by Clive Catterall 13:09
3
How Hordle John Cozened the Fuller of Lymington Read by Clive Catterall 12:55
4
How the Bailiff of Southampton Slew the Two Masterless Men Read by Clive Catterall 27:36
5
How a Strange Company Gathered at the "Pied Merlin" Read by Clive Catterall 27:27
6
How Samkin Aylward Wagered his Feather-bed Read by Clive Catterall 26:02
7
How the Three Comrades Journeyed through the Woodlands Read by Clive Catterall 24:33
8
The Three Friends Read by Clive Catterall 21:53
9
How Strange Things Befell in Minstead Wood Read by Clive Catterall 40:38
10
How Hordle John Found a Man Whom He Might Follow Read by Clive Catterall 44:16
11
How a Young Shepherd had a Perilous Flock Read by Clive Catterall 30:31
12
How Alleyne Learned More than he could Teach Read by Clive Catterall 23:03
13
How the White Company set forth to the Wars Read by Clive Catterall 16:17
14
How Sir Nigel sought for a Wayside Venture Read by Clive Catterall 23:18
15
How the Yellow Cog sailed forth from Lepe Read by Clive Catterall 27:50
16
How the Yellow Cog fought the Two Rover Galleys Read by Clive Catterall 18:00
17
How the Yellow Cog crossed the Bar of Gironde Read by Clive Catterall 16:35
18
How Sir Nigel Loring put a Patch upon his Eye Read by Clive Catterall 23:08
19
How there was Stir at the Abbey of St. Andrew's Read by Clive Catterall 24:20
20
How Alleyne Won his Place in an Honorable Guild Read by Clive Catterall 20:23
21
How Agostino Pisano Risked his Head Read by Clive Catterall 21:56
22
How the Bowmen held Wassail at the "Rose de Guienne" Read by Clive Catterall 16:06
23
How England held the Lists at Bordeaux Read by Clive Catterall 21:45
24
How a Champion came forth from the East Read by Clive Catterall 20:40
25
How Sir Nigel wrote to Twynham Castle Read by Clive Catterall 13:30
26
How the Three Comrades Gained a Mighty Treasure Read by Clive Catterall 29:26
27
How Roger Club-foot was Passed into Paradise Read by Clive Catterall 21:14
28
How the Comrades came over the Marches of France Read by Clive Catterall 27:59
29
How the Blessed Hour of Sight Came to the Lady Tiphaine Read by Clive Catterall 25:05
30
How the Brushwood Men came to the Chateau of Villefranche Read by Clive Catterall 19:51
31
How Five Men held the Keep of Villefranche Read by Clive Catterall 23:02
32
How the Company took Counsel Round the Fallen Tree Read by Clive Catterall 16:42
33
How the Army made the Passage of Roncesvalles Read by Clive Catterall 19:03
34
How the Company Made Sport in the Vale of Pampeluna Read by Clive Catterall 22:22
35
How Sir Nigel Hawked at an Eagle Read by Clive Catterall 29:09
36
How Sir Nigel Took the Patch from his Eye Read by Clive Catterall 31:06
37
How the White Company came to be Disbanded Read by Clive Catterall 21:11
38
Of the Home-coming to Hampshire Read by Clive Catterall 20:10
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