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fromMedievalists.net
4 days ago

New Medieval Books: Lion Hearts - Medievalists.net

Former Essex Dogs confront past violence as post-Black Death England faces political unrest and renewed military threats, forcing them to rely on cunning and ruthlessness.
fromMedievalists.net
2 months ago

The Two Hundred Years' War with Michael Livingston - Medievalists.net

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.
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fromMedievalists.net
3 months ago

Online Course - Calamity and Change: An Introduction to the Fourteenth Century - Medievalists.net

Five-week exploration of the 14th century's calamities and cultural figures, beginning September 12 with weekly live classes at 1:00pm Eastern; sessions recorded.
fromWorld History Encyclopedia
3 months ago

Charles VI of France: The Mad King

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.
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fromMedievalists.net
6 months ago

New Medieval Books: Documenting Warfare - Medievalists.net

On the whole, Documenting Warfare is an excellent book, both as a testament to the influence of Anne Curry and in its own right as a volume on the Hundred Years War.
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