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Dec 13, 2020

News of the Prince of Wales chevauchée arrived in England, but the King is busy retaking Berwick-on-Tweed, and then leading the Burnt Candlemass, a large scale raid on the Lowlands.

Meanwhile, the Prince organizes is forces, and launches an attack against the unprepared French, taking a number of cities and castles...


Dec 1, 2020

In this episode, the French Government convenes the Estates-General to work on a new tax plan for the realm, but implementing taxes in medieval France is very difficult.

Charles of Navarre plots with Prince Charles, and the King is now done with his shenanigans.


Nov 15, 2020

In this episode, King Edward takes a short stroll in Picardie, but King Jean left him nothing. On returning to England, the King learned that Berwick-upon-Tweed had fallen to a Scottish army.

Meanwhile, in the south of France, the Black Prince led one of the wars biggest and most successful chevauchée, a long range...


Nov 3, 2020

In this episode, Charles the Bad uses the threat of an alliance with England to gain a strong position to negotiate with the King of France.

Again.

England changes its plans as a result.


Oct 18, 2020

Well... Mostly Scotland.

The French Government begins planning the retaking of Charles the Bad's Norman lands, and prepare for a renewed confrontation with England by trying to open a new front in England's back - Scotland. We continue with exploring what was going on between the battle of Neville's Cross and 1355.