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Tag Archives: Hundred Years War
Essex Dogs
Essex Dogs© 2023 Dan Jones464 pages In 1066 Normandy invaded England: in 1346, England returned the favor. His majesty Edward III has come to make good his claim to the French throne, and in advance of England’s troops arriving, a … Continue reading
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Tagged Britain, Dan Jones, France, historical fiction, Hundred Years War, Medieval, Plantagenet England
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The Blooding
Master of War: The Blooding© 2013 David Gilman512 pages Thomas Blackstone is a free man, a stonemason who learned his trade alongside his deaf-mute brother Richard. When Richard is accused of raping and killing a young woman, the price for … Continue reading
Saint Joan
Saint Joan© 1924 George Bernard Shaw160 pages In the darkest hour of the Hundred Years War, a teenage girl re-inspired both a defeated nation and a despondent king to fight again for what was … Continue reading
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Tagged France, Hundred Years War, Joan of Arc, the play is the thing
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The Wars of the Roses
The Wars of the Roses© 1996 Alison Weir496 pages The wars of the roses sounds like a gardening contest run amok, but no genteel horticulturists were involved. The strange appellation refers to a series of dynastic crises in 15th century … Continue reading
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Tagged Alison Weir, Britain, history, Hundred Years War, Medieval, military, politics, Politics-CivicInterest, Wars of the Roses
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The Personal Recollections of Joan of Arc
The Personal Recollections of Joan of Arc © 1896 Mark Twain 455 pages In 1428, a young French teenager arrived at the court of Robert Baudricourt and announced that she and he were to be allies in … Continue reading
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Tagged biography, France, Hundred Years War, Joan of Arc, Mark Twain, military, religion
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Joan of Arc
Joan of Arc: A Spiritual Biography© 1998 Siobhan Nash-Marshall176 pages In 1429, France in her darkest hour was startled by the sudden appearance of a shining star — a teenage girl from a minor village, wielding a standard and claiming … Continue reading
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Tagged biography, France, history, Hundred Years War, Joan of Arc, Medieval
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1356
1356 © 2013 Bernard Cornwell 432 pages And by God, he thought, there was nothing like this feeling. A good horse, a tight high saddle, a lance, and an enemy taken by surprise. It’s the year..well, 1356, and after a … Continue reading
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Tagged Bernard Cornwell, Britain, historical fiction, Hundred Years War, Medieval, military
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