Although a lot of medieval history is murky, the whys and wherefores - not to mention the timeline - of the Hundred Years' War are firmly nailed down. Or are they? This week, Danièle speaks with Michael Livingston about why the Hundred Years' War should actually be called the Two Hundred Years' War, what actually touched off the conflict, and why we should question everything.
Charles VI (lived 1368-1422) reigned as King of France from 1380 to 1422, during an important phase of the Hundred Years' War (1337-1453) against England. Known as the 'Mad King' due to his frequent bouts with psychosis, Charles often had to hand power over to regents, which at various times included his corrupt uncles, his wife Queen Isabeau, and his debaucherous younger brother Louis I of Orléans.