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The Leopard and the Lily's podcast

Nov 23, 2021

In 1357, during the siege at Dinan, Bertrand Du Gesclin was challenged to a duel - this is the story.


Nov 6, 2021

The Jacquerie has been crushed, and the Dauphin's army is swelling, as he marches to reclaim Paris from Étienne Marcel's control.


Oct 7, 2021

The peasants are mad as hell, and they're not gonna take it anymore! The Great Jacquerie, a large uprising in the north of France, flares up, and is quickly crushed.


Sep 19, 2021

In this episode, the Dauphin strikes back. He captures two cities, blocking Paris from one of its sources of food. The Parisian, and the citizens of many other towns, radicalize.


Sep 3, 2021

King Jean makes arrangements for the Treaty of London to be ratified. King Charles and Étienne Marcel will have none of it. Their grip on the Dauphin tightens. And Paris is surrounded by hostile forces.