Hundred Years War, The A Captivatin..., Captivating History
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Hundred Years' War, The: A Captivating Guide to the Conflicts Between the English House of Plantagenet and the French House of Valois That Took Place During the Middle Ages

Narrator: Richard L Walton

Unabridged: 3 hr

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 03/27/2019


Synopsis

If you want to discover the captivating history of the Hundred Years' War, then pay attention...Knights and battles, princesses and castles, sieges and warrior prophets who lead the way to victory upon shining white horses: all of these feel like the stuff of myths and legends. Yet the story of the Hundred Years' War contains all of these things, and it is a story that is entirely true.The story of this war is made fascinating by its setting, but it is made inspiring by its characters. Here is a blind king who rides to war for the opportunity to strike one last blow with his sword; here is a young prince, dressed all in black, who leads his father's men to victory; here are boy kings and fierce queens, prisoners who believe in honor, hailstorms that stop entire campaigns, and the wonderful story of a young peasant girl who changed the course of history forever.In The Hundred Years’ War: A Captivating Guide to the Conflicts Between the English House of Plantagenet and the French House of Valois That Took Place During the Middle Ages, you will discover topics such asThe Edwardian War (1337-1360)A Question of SuccessionStriking the First BlowDeath of a Different IlkThe Black Prince's RaidThe Treaty of BretignyThe Caroline War (1369-1389)Charles the WiseThe Death of John ChandosA French VictoryThe Great ChevaucheeTwo Boy KingsMadness and DepositionThe Lancastrian War (1415-1453)Besieging HarfleurThe Battle of AgincourtA Baby KingJoan and the SiegeThe Last BattlesAnd much, much more!So if you want to learn more about the Hundred Years' War, scroll up and click the "add to cart" button!

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