In this episode, England sends more men to Brittany, de Blois tries to prevent them, and that friggin' guy, Robert of Artois, eats a crossbow bolt.

Map of Brittany.

Here is the reference to the bit I read at the end (translation is mine): Druon, Maurice, Les rois maudits VI: Le lis et le lion, 1970, Le Livre de Poche, pages 305-310.

In this episode, Pope Benedict XII dies and is succeeded by King Philip's buddy, Pierre Roger, or Clement VI. Charles de Blois presses into Brittany, and the Earl of Northampton arrives to save the Montfortist party.

In this episode, John de Montfort is imprisonned again, and his wife, Joan of Flanders, takes command of the Montfortist party, allies with England, and fights the French as best she can.

In this episode, England and France are struggling financially while preparing for the hostilities to resume, the King of Majorca raises a fuss, the Truce of Esplechin breaks down in Gascony, Kind David II returns to Scotland, and Good Duke John of Brittany dies, leading to a succession crisis.

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The King of England takes his army and lays siege to the city of Tournai. The King of France takes his time to bring his army, and when he does... nothing happens. The Treaty of Esplechin is signed, Edward is bankrupt and returns to England to the greatest political crisis of his career.

In this episode, we do a quick chronological recap of 1340, the revival of French naval power, Edward III's financial difficulties, and then the plans laid out by both kings, and Robert of Artois' attack on the city of Saint-Omer.

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In this shorter episode, King Philip hears disturbing news: the powerful Lord of Albret will shift allegiances to Edward III, and all hell breaks loose in Gascony.

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In this episode, we explore the monstrous! From blemmies, sciapodes, to dragons and faeries! And we have a few stories of the Tarrasque, a demon double, and the famous Mélusine.

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In this episode, the French and English try to hire Italian ships, but the other's agents keep getting in the way, the English destroy French galleys during a raid, and both fleets eventually meet in the Zwin estuary for the largest naval battle of the Western Middle-Ages.

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In this longer episode, we get back to our main narrative. Edward declares himself the rightful King of France to secure an alliance with Flanders. King Philip implements a plan to destroy the coalition. Hainault is attacked and the Count pleads his allies for help.

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