The Historical Context: England and France in 1421 The early 15th century marked a critical phase in the long-running Hundred […]
The Fractured Kingdom: France on the Brink In the early 15th century, France stood as a kingdom divided against itself. […]
The Strategic Context of the Siege The year 1418 found England and France locked in the protracted struggle known as […]
The Fractured Kingdom: France in 1418 The summer of 1418 marked a dramatic turning point in French history. As Parisians […]
The Fractured Kingdom: France on the Eve of Carnage In the early 15th century, France was a kingdom torn apart. […]
The Fractured Kingdom: Origins of the Burgundian-Armagnac Rivalry The early 15th century found France in a state of profound crisis, […]
The Road to Conquest: Henry V’s Strategic Ambitions In the summer of 1417, King Henry V of England launched a […]
The Fractured Kingdom: France on the Brink In the early 15th century, France was a kingdom divided. The bitter feud […]
The Crushing Defeat at Agincourt The Battle of Agincourt in 1415 was a catastrophe for France. When Marshal Louis de […]
The Fractured Kingdom: France in the Early 15th Century The stage was set for one of medieval Europe’s most dramatic […]
A Kingdom Divided: The Origins of French Disunity The death of Philip the Bold, Duke of Burgundy, in 1404 created […]
The Precarious Throne of Richard II In the late 14th century, England found itself at a crossroads. The costly Scottish […]
The Ambitious Collapse of Juan I of Castile The late 14th century witnessed the dramatic unraveling of Castilian King Juan […]
The Tumultuous Entry of Charles VI into Paris On January 11, 1383, King Charles VI of France, accompanied by his […]
A Kingdom Divided: The Inheritance of Charles VI On November 14, 1380, a 12-year-old boy was crowned in Reims Cathedral […]
The Strategic Stakes of Poitou in 1372 The year 1372 marked a critical juncture in the Hundred Years’ War, as […]
A Fragile Truce: The Treaty of Brétigny and Its Immediate Aftermath The Treaty of Brétigny (1360) marked a temporary pause […]
A Kingdom in Disarray: France’s Financial and Political Crisis The mid-14th century was a period of profound instability for France. […]
The Strategic Crossroads After Crécy The English victory at Crécy in August 1346 marked a pivotal moment in the early […]
The Precarious Prelude to Invasion The year 1346 marked a pivotal moment in the Hundred Years’ War, as Edward III […]
The Debt-Ridden King and Parliamentary Rebellion In the winter of 1340, Edward III of England returned to his kingdom in […]
The Origins of a Century-Long Conflict The roots of the Hundred Years’ War stretch back to the complex feudal relationships […]