books.google.com - The capture of Calais by Edward III was an exploit which, coming shortly after his victory at Crecy, carried his fame as a warrior to the furthest corners of Europe. The melodramatic incident at the end of the siege with the leading citizens pleading for their lives brought the king even more public...http://books.google.com/books/about/Calais.html?id=BTN3CkBigm8C&utm_source=gb-gplus-shareCalais
