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Two Crowns, One King: Henry V and the Treaty of Troyes
Two Crowns, One King: Henry V and the Treaty of Troyes
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Length:
29 minutes
Released:
Oct 7, 2009
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Podcast episode
Description
The Past Masters team join Henry V in the battle for France.
Henry fought the Hundred Years War on two fronts - military and diplomatic - but was the signing of the Treaty of Troyes in 1420 his greatest victory or just a millstone around England's neck? And more importantly, can we really cover a century of conflict in less than 30 minutes?
Henry fought the Hundred Years War on two fronts - military and diplomatic - but was the signing of the Treaty of Troyes in 1420 his greatest victory or just a millstone around England's neck? And more importantly, can we really cover a century of conflict in less than 30 minutes?
Released:
Oct 7, 2009
Format:
Podcast episode
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