Show Notes
Our series on the Hundred Years' War continues with a deep dive into the events of the conflict and the consequences of a century of violence and death across Europe. Join Olivia and Aran as they discuss how the Black Death, rapid military and social developments, and a million succession crises almost brought France to the brink of defeat by the English. Until, somewhere in northeastern France, in a sleepy village called Domrémy, a young woman begins to have visions.... Join us in two weeks' time as we continue the series by giving you a proper introduction to Joan of Arc and her exploits! Until then, enjoy the show.
For more on some of what we discuss, check out: The transcript of the trial of Joan of Arc:https://saint-joan-of-arc.com/trial-condemnation.htm
The Social Impact of the Hundred Years War on the Societies of England and Francehttps://stars.library.ucf.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1116&context=honorstheses
Gunpowder Weaponry and the Rise of the Early Modern Statehttps://www.jstor.org/stable/26004330
Joan of Arc and Female Mysticismhttps://www.jstor.org/stable/25002016
Music used in this episode: https://archive.org/details/ld-100-en-retrouvant-le-moyen-age-charles-ravier/LD+100%E2%80%A2f1.wav https://archive.org/details/arn-36554-lart-du-luth-au-moyen-age-guy-robert-et-lensemble-perceval/ARN+36554%E2%80%A2f1.wav And be sure to join the official WMG Discord server!! https://discord.gg/S6tdHCDq
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