The third Q&A episode of Bow and Blade. Michael Livingston and Kelly DeVries answer your questions, including how did warriors fight in a shield wall, why were the armies of Duke Charles the Bold so often defeated, what factors led to the rise of pikemen, just how good were longbow archers at shooting, and was Richard III a bad guy?

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In the first naval battle covered by Bow and Blade, Kelly and Michael discuss the Battle of Zonchio, fought on four separate days in August of 1499. The Ottoman and Venetian fleets fight off the coast of Greece in the Ionian Sea to determine who would control the waters of the eastern Mediterranean.

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Also known as the Battle of the Golden Spurs, it would see the people of Flanders defeat a French army in the year 1302. In this episode of Bow and Blade, Michael and Kelly look at the battle and war behind it, and how the Flemish infantry could stand up to the French cavalry.

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King Henry IV would face a major threat from within England, led by Henry "Harry Hotspur" Percy. Percy's rebellion would culminate at the Battle of Shrewsbury, fought on 21 July 1403. How did this battle unfold, and how did Prince Hal survive an arrow to the face?

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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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