Tag: Hundred Years War

• The Origins of the Hundred Years’ War

  

  Today I’m pleased to be hosting a guest post looking at the origins of the Hundred Years’ War between England and France. This is a topic that comes up quite a lot on this blog, as it’s right in my era of expertise, so I’m happy to hear from Talia. Talia is a 19-year-old self-taught…

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  October 23, 2025

  Important Events

  British History, English History, European History, France, French History, history, Hundred Years War, Knights Templar, Medieval England, Medieval Europe, Medieval France, Medieval History

• Book Review: “I, Christine” by Marcia Maxwell

  

  Having spent the last few months deep in the quagmires of finishing my third book, I haven’t had much time for anything apart from working and writing. So, when the opportunity came for me to read for pleasure again, I was glad to already have a book sitting and waiting on my bookshelf. It was…

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  March 23, 2024

  Book Reviews

  14th Century, 15th Century, Authors, Book Review, Christine de Pisan, European History, French History, history, Hundred Years War, Medieval Europe, Medieval France, Medieval History, Women’s History, Writers

• Royal People: Jacqueline of Hainault, pawn or political player?

  

  I recently received a request for some Dutch history, and I am always happy to oblige. In all honesty, I know fairly little about Dutch history on its own, with most of what I do know being how the country was used by the French, English, and Spanish for their own gains. One person who…

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  May 22, 2017

  Royal People, Women’s History

  Dutch History, European History, history, Hundred Years War, Medieval England, Medieval Europe, Medieval History, Medieval Queens