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Showing posts with label Philip VI. Show all posts
Friday, October 27, 2023

Causes of the Bubonic Plague

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The Bubonic Plague's first appearance in medieval Europe from 1348-1351, and it was terrifying. At least one-quarter to one-third of the...
Thursday, July 21, 2022

The Flemish Revolt, Part 2

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To sum up yesterday's post : France considered Flanders their territory, Flanders under Count Robert III fought a war about that and los...
Wednesday, June 1, 2022

The Hundred Years' War, Part 1

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Simply put, the Hundred Years War was an argument over the rightful ruler(s) of England and France. Officially, it ran from 1337 to 1453, ma...
Wednesday, August 5, 2015

The War of Breton Succession: Fiery Joanna

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When John of Montfort was captured by France during the War of Breton Succession and imprisoned in the Louvre, his wife took up arms to def...
Tuesday, August 4, 2015

The War of Breton Succession: The Start

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Between 1341 and 1364, while the Hundred Years War was contesting the right of the English king to rule France (or, at least, parts of it...
Friday, August 29, 2014

The Burghers of Calais

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The Burghers of Calais, by Rodin The story of the Burghers of Calais is one of those that "everyone knows" and no one bothers...
Wednesday, August 27, 2014

Occupy Cassel

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Lower classes revolting against taxation and economic unfairness is as old as taxation itself. In 14th century France, a situation arose th...
Tuesday, July 15, 2014

The Bastille

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A 1552 map depicting the Bastille Yesterday was Bastille Day, the anniversary of French peasants storming the Bastille to release priso...