The second Q&A episode of Bow and Blade. Michael and Kelly answer your questions, including how did medieval armies communicate, how much of the medieval past survives, what did medieval field medicine look like, how did they mine under a castle, and some thoughts on the St. Brice's Day massacre. You can support this podcast on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/medievalists

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In 1396, a Crusader army coming from France, Germany, Hungary and other parts of Europe would march into southeastern Europe, determined to attack the Turks. At Nicopolis they would find the Ottoman forces led by Bayezid I, and fight in one of the most important battles of the Middle Ages.

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Michael and Kelly continue their discussion on the Battle of Crécy, one of the major battles of the Hundred Years' War. In this episode, they challenge the traditional accounts of the battle and where it took place.

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On 26 August 1346 the armies of England and France would meet at Crécy, It would be the first major battle of the Hundred Years’ War, and an important English victory. This episode of Bow and Blade features the first part of Michael and Kelly’s discussion about the battle, focusing on the sources we have about the campaign and their re-examination of where the fighting actually took place.

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The first Q&A episode of Bow and Blade. Michael and Kelly answer your questions, including what were overlooked events in medieval warfare, how did a cavalry charge actually work, and which medieval rulers would you most (and least) like to live under?

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In the year 1480, the Ottoman Empire massed its armies to conquer the small island of Rhodes. Defending the island were a group of medieval monastic warriors - the Hospitallers. In this episode, Michael and Kelly discuss the Siege of Rhodes in 1480.

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In the year 1428, the English besieged Orléans, hoping to capture the strategic and symbolic city. A victory here could have led to the conquest of France. However, a teenage girl named Joan of Arc would also come to Orléans, and the entire course of the Hundred Years' War would be changed.

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In the year 937, Æthelstan, King of England, found himself under attack from a coalition of his enemies. In this episode, Michael and Kelly tell us about the Battle of Brunanburh, including where it was fought and the amazing poem about the battle preserved in the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle.

Check out Michael's book Never Greater Slaughter: Brunanburh and the Birth of England, which is available through Amazon.com

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In the first episode of Bow and Blade, Kelly and Michael talk about the Battle of Hastings in 1066, where the Normans under William the Conqueror defeated Harold Godwinson. 

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Music: "Battle of the Creek" by Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com) Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/