Continental Ports Deep water ports that were safe were also a priority for the English on the continent. At the outset of war, the only port of considerable worth that was in English hands on…
Jeanne de Clisson was born in Belleville-sur-Vie in the year 1300. Coming from a noble family, she is also known as Jeanne de Belleville or The Lioness of Brittany. Her life is a remarkable example…
England and safe deep water ports The devastation caused by French raids in the years 1337 to 1340 made the safety of ports a priority. Several key ports had been ransacked, Southampton, home of a…
Jeanne de Penthièvre (1319-1384) was a granddaughter of Arthur II, Duke of Brittany and his first wife, Marie Countess of Limoges. Through this heritage, she had disputed suo jure claim to the Duchy of Brittany…
How did Edward III finance the conflict with France in its initial stages? Financing the Hundred Years War, c 1336-1340 As tension between England and France escalated the stark reality of the situation in England…
Planning for The War at Sea, an English Perspective Planning of the naval aspect of the conflicts between England and France was critical if the English were to be successful on the continent. On the…
THE SAILOR’S PROLOGUE Part of the Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer Our host upon his stirrups stood, anon, And said: “Good men, now hearken, every one; This was useful story, for the nonce! Sir parish…
Agnes Randolph, Countess of Dunbar and March won fame for her stoic and successful defence of Dunbar Castle. In January 1338 a large English army commanded by the Earl of Salisbury surrounded the castle. Agnes’…
The Marmousets were a political grouping in France. The individuals who were allied in this group were men who had served in the governments of Charles V. Upon his death, the government had become dominated…
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Combat of the Thirty From Froissart’s Chronicle: Messire Robert de Beaumanoir, a very valiant knight of a great family in Brittany, was castellan of Castle Joselin, where he had a great many men-at-arms of his…