Charles VII and his son Louis had a strained relationship to say the very least, and the Dauphin was eager to escape his father’s court and head to Dauphine. Distance would not mend things between father and son, and before long, the Prince was fleeing to Burgundian territory, complicating the already complicated relationship between PhilipContinue reading “Episode 67: A Fox That Will Eat All His Chickens”
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Episode 30: Picking Up the Pieces
The Battle of Agincourt and death of Dauphin Louis upended many of the political arrangements of the past few years. The conflict between the Armagnacs and Burgundians continues, now without Louis of Guyenne to keep them in check. All the while the kings of England and Germany conspire to make their own advances at France’sContinue reading “Episode 30: Picking Up the Pieces”
Episode 29: Agincourt
After years of rising tension between England and France, the ambitious new English King Henry V decided that an expedition to Normandy was the panacea for his domestic troubles. Meanwhile in France, the squabbles between Dauphin, the Armagnacs, and the Burgundians hamstrung efforts for a united defense of the kingdom. Time Period Covered: 1415 Notable People: JohnContinue reading “Episode 29: Agincourt”
Grand Dukes of the West 