From Le Crotoy on the Somme to Macon on the Saone, an Iron Curtain has descended across the Kingdom; a Cold War is being waged between King Charles VII of France and Duke Philip the Good of Burgundy. The Peace of Arras seems as fragile as is has ever been. Time Period Covered: 1459-1461 NotableContinue reading “Episode 71: The Boiling Point”
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Episode 70: Fathers and Sons
The arrival of Dauphin Louis at the Burgundian Court has only caused the already heightened tensions between France and Burgundy to heighten further. As Philip plays host to the King’s son, his own is finding himself ever more alienated, meanwhile the King is preparing to strike a blow against the power of the French magnates.Continue reading “Episode 70: Fathers and Sons”
