Sir Jean de Beaumanoir, Breton captain of Josselin challenges Brambrocc, captain of the town of Ploërmel to a joust, and Brambrocc counters with an offer of a battle of 30 against 30.

One of the great chivalric deeds of arms will unfold.

King Jean names a new Constable, Charles of Spain, who moves on Angoulême. In Brittany, neither side achieves much, and around Calais, after some very mitigated early successes, the English army suffers a defeat.

King Philippe is dead, and we quickly review his reign, including the purchase of the Dauhpiné. His son, Jean, ascends to the throne and to a somewhat of a rocky start.

In this episode, the French and English ambassadors hash out an agreement that would extend the Truce of Calais to August 1351. However, some hostile actions continue, culminating with the naval Battle of Winchelsea.

In this episode, the King of France repudiates the truce, and sends 2 armies to prevent the English from controlling the Atlantic Coast; the Earl of Lancaster heads to Gascony to draw French resources south and force a truce; and King Edward gets a Christmas gift.

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The Truce of Calais is still in place, but occupying Calais, Brittany and Gascony is becoming extremely costly for King Edward. Meanwhile, the War of Breton Succession devolves into a chaotic mess of raids and extortion, and fighting continues in Gascony - and all of this fighting is completely out of both King's control.

In this episode, we look at how medieval scholars dealt with the Great Mortality, and then at the economic upheaval left in the wake of the plague.

Content warning: This episode is rough.

It is the period of the Great Mortality, and people react very badly to it. Anti-semitism is rampant, and religious fanatics wander the land, beating themselves bloody. And, others party like there's no tomorrow (which was statistically the case).

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In this episode, we talk of rats, disease, host organisms, vectors of infection, where the plague began, how it spread, and how bad it was.

Content warning: There are some pretty revolting descriptions.

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King Edward III returns to England, hosts lavish tournaments, and faces a difficult Parliament. King Philip VI receives the mandate to fully prosecute the war with England from the Estates-General. The Count of Flanders returns and the government of the weavers collapses.