(Part 2) Top products from r/assassinscreed

So, I'm putting this out there, but it is my best educated guess (that I'd wager my dog, named Napoleon Bonaparte III, on) that this is Revolutionary France. These are the reasons why:

1. The long coat-tails. The French were known for their fashion-forward styles even hundreds of years ago. The long coat tails were popular in the 1780s, especially among younger males. Victorian England had shorter coat tails, unless for a very fancy party, and even then, they looked different than what is seen in this photo. Example
   
   
2. The large coat cuffs. Cuffs are definitely the biggest giveaway here. Victorian English fashion had NO cuffs. Example of Victorian England fashion
   
   
3. Ruffles along neck. "Ruffs" from the 1600s were still in vogue in the 1700s, but were smaller and decorative. Victorian England was all about simplicity and straight, more "manly" designs. Same with any later dates.
   
   
4. Tall boots. Any earlier than 1750s and it would be shorter shoes and socks, but the really tall boot was inherently a French fashion. Actually, it was a French military fashion. This is also why I think the new Assassin might have ties to the French military. Here's Napoleon himself with the tall, black military boots
   
   
5. The waistcoat. You know all those paintings of men with their hand in their shirt? They're feeling up their waistcoat. The new assassin clearly has a waistcoat. Obligatory pic of waistcoat
   
   What People Wore is my source for most of this, but simple web searches can give you the same info. I also have a masters in Early Modern European History, which honestly has not been that useful until this very moment.
   
   Edit: words, link

Thanks for the recommendation. I will have to check it out.

I was also thinking of books to go along with the game and came up with these.

• The Assassin's Creed Odyssey official novel (obviously).
  
• The gates of fire by Stephen Pressfield:An Epic Novel of the Battle of Thermopylae: You can consider it as the prequel to the world of Odyssey since it covers the battle of Thermopylae. Can't say enough good things about this book. Thoroughly enjoyed it.
  
• Tides of War by Stephen Pressfield: I haven't read this but it's one of my next books since it covers the story of Alcibiades’ bodyguard and assassin and what was happening during his era.
  
• The song of Achilles:A novel: Covers the story of Achilles right before and during the Iliad (war on Troy). Again a prequel title for the world of Odyssey but an excellent read with an interesting story which covers the Gods/human interactions pretty well.
  
• The Peloponnesian War: If you search amazon, there are many books that cover the Peloponnesian War in great depth. Might not be the best read in terms of story but they're probably the best source for understanding what was really happening during the era (and how closely the game follows the actual events).

Not OP but I highly recommend "Sailing the Wine Dark Sea" by Tom Cahill, and really all of his books in "The Hinges of History" series.
Sailing the Wine-Dark Sea: Why the Greeks Matter (The Hinges of History) https://www.amazon.com/dp/0385495544/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_ywLPBbZ1K4HJW

Edith Hamilton's "Mythology". Many consider it dry by today's standards but I appreciate her depth I
Of analysis.
Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes https://www.amazon.com/dp/0446574759/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_QvLPBb447ENFT

On the lighter, young reader side, D'Aulaire's Book of Greek Myths." Beautiful artwork in there. I grew up reading it with my dad so it's special to me.
D'Aulaires' Book of Greek Myths https://www.amazon.com/dp/0440406943/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_TuLPBbK30N3K0

For when you want to listen with your earballs, check out Dan Carlin's Hardcore History podcast, specifically the entire series Kings of Kings. It's not specifically about Greece, but about Persia and Greece interacting. He covers a lot of ground, including the Battle of Thermopylae (of 300 fame).
https://www.dancarlin.com/hardcore-history-56-kings-of-kings/

This book seems to be a good start.

Apparently, [the author,] Sherry organizes his material very well, telling a straight chronological history of piracy's evolution from early buccaneers to king's privateers to outright pirates. He devotes separate chapters to the most famous captains, elucidating their personal histories and careers in a clear and concise manner - Henry Morgan, Edward Teach (Blackbeard), Edward Low, Bartholomew Roberts (Black Bart), Calico Jack Rackham (and his lesbian pirate associates, Anne Bonney and Mary Read), the ill-fated Captain Kidd, and more. He also renders a wonderful biography of Woodes Rogers, the privateer-turned-governor of Nassau, a fascinating character whose actions, perhaps more than anyone else's, most damaged the cohesion of piracy - helping it fall apart of its own accord, due to disorganization and lack of discipline and foresight.

It's alright, it's just like how Bioshock might have drawn inspiration from Atlas Shrugged. Not a straight rip, more of a tribute. :)

And if it's any consolation, of course, books are now ripping off Assassin's Creed... quite heavily, I'm afraid. Haha.

Thanks.

I cribbed everything from this excellent Colin Woodard book that I've been pimping on this sub like Oprah ever since the game was announced. I read it years ago and loved it. Just re-read it with the game in mind, imagining Edward in every scene and trying to figure out what he'd be doing.

I think his failure to the Order would be enough to have him expelled. Rogers had some of the worst luck in the world at really key moments. I think it would be cool if Edward were the cause of those moments, always just barely preventing him from ruling the whole Caribbean on the Templar's behalf. I'm pretty sure the East India Co. will be a Templar front, and they were one of his main supporters. If they could've controlled all the trade in the region they would've had unheard of power. Hell, they already did, but they also had France and Spain to contend with.

Unfortunately Achilles was 11 in 1721. Plantations are confirmed though. It might be nice if he showed up to be your plucky sidekick while you freed him and burned one of those motherfuckers to the ground. Bonus points if Edward doesn't ask his name until the fire's spread over the whole plantation house and they're watching the flames shoot up into the night. "Achilles." Finds him a place to live.

I read Warriors of God: Richard the Lionhear and Saladin in the Third Crusade right before playing it. It totally increased my enjoyment of it.

I don't think we need a "remake" of AC1, but I would love to revisit that era. That brief period when Christians controlled parts of the holy land.

Historical books are a chore if we're talking academia, so don't go into them too fresh. Renaissance Italy is not my forte so I dug around on google, here's some that may be interesting:

Calamities and the Economy in Renaissance Italy, Guido Alfani

This one is a bit too expensive for the content it offers, but from a quick skim on Google Books preview, it seems worth looking over if your local library has it in stock. Author credibility is okay, not one of the 'big names' though. Economic history is interesting to look at, especially when you put it in context of the "big" historical events such as war or famine.

The House of Medici: Its Rise and Fall, Christopher Hibbert

This is a good one, very cheap and by a well known historian. Its one to keep around for sure, however, it seems to stray from the timeline of AC2. Still worth a read nonetheless.

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The Borgias and Their Enemies, 1431–1519, Christopher Hibbert

Another one by Hibbert, stalk this dude, he seems to know his Renaissance.

There's a great book by Hugh Kennedy called When Baghdad Ruled the Muslim World that gives great description about Iraq and the Abbasid dynasty. It was so good I read it twice.

The First Salute by Barbara Tuchman covers both the American Revolution and piracy in the West Indies. It's a superb book and filled in a lot of gaps in my knowledge of European history and mercantilism.

Mike Duncan of History of Rome fame is currently doing a podcast series called Revolutions. He's already covered the American Revolution and is in the middle of the French Revolution right now.

Here is a list of books that is related to each of the games:

AC1 - http://www.amazon.co.uk/Assassins-Creed-The-Secret-Crusade/dp/0241951720

AC2 - http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/0141046309/ref=pd_lpo_sbs_dp_ss_1?pf_rd_p=479289247&pf_rd_s=lpo-top-stripe&pf_rd_t=201&pf_rd_i=0241951720&pf_rd_m=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE&pf_rd_r=0Q100EX5Y51XDHN8MHNP

ACB - http://www.amazon.co.uk/Assassins-Creed-Brotherhood-Oliver-Bowden/dp/0241951712/ref=pd_bxgy_b_img_y

ACR - http://www.amazon.co.uk/Assassins-Creed-Revelations-Oliver-Bowden/dp/0241951739/ref=pd_sim_b_2?ie=UTF8&refRID=0ZN91NC9WH4FBDHG1NVH

AC3 - http://www.amazon.co.uk/Assassins-Creed-Forsaken-Oliver-Bowden/dp/0718193687/ref=pd_sim_b_3?ie=UTF8&refRID=1GTK29PXNBDC5056NCR8

AC4 - http://www.amazon.co.uk/Assassins-Creed-Black-Oliver-Bowden/dp/071819375X/ref=pd_sim_b_2?ie=UTF8&refRID=1GX9GPTFGB4T0C8BG0Y2

ACU - http://www.amazon.co.uk/Assassins-Creed-Unity-Oliver-Bowden/dp/1405918845/ref=pd_sim_b_6?ie=UTF8&refRID=0N6AMK5TMF7K17B81BXG

As far as I'm aware there isn't a book for Rogue. I'm guessing he's still writing it. Hope this helps.

The trick with race is that there is no "official" definition of each one because it's all a social construct.
In the 19th and early 20th century, Italians and Italian-Americans were not considered "white" in the U.S. because "white" here has historically referred to the privileged class. Italians (like the Irish), had to wait generations to be considered "white" through increasing population and organizing civic and cultural groups.

Here's a good read on the subject:
http://www.amazon.com/History-White-People-Irvin-Painter/dp/0393339742

https://www.amazon.com/Assassins-Creed-Renaissance-Oliver-Bowden/dp/0441019293

AC2 novel

https://www.amazon.com/Assassins-Creed-Brotherhood-Oliver-Bowden/dp/0441020577

Brotherhood


https://www.amazon.com/Assassins-Creed-Revelations-Oliver-Bowden/dp/1937007421

Revelations

None are graphic though and these are the only Ezio novels.

Amazon has both of them listed for February 29.

I got this so it came with a code for the chemical revolution mission. Amazon emailed me another code for the axe.

A tale of two cities

I forgot to mention that it's referring to this book. The author? Colin Woodard.

https://www.gamestop.com/ps4/games/assassins-creed-unity/114241

https://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/B00J96O9SU/ref=dp_olp_used?ie=UTF8&condition=used

There is always the Funko Pop figure. https://www.amazon.com/Funko-POP-Games-Assassins-Action/dp/B016MUYFFC/ref=pd_sim_21_8?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=P24PQKKGMCYE06TYSZCE

Black Flag & Rogue are coming to Switch in a 2 game set. Due to be released in December.