1346 - All of the male descedants of King Philip IV of France had died out, apart from one, King Edward III of England.  The French would find a way to avoid crowning Edward in favour of a cousin and this would cause Edward to raise a massive army and invade the north of France.

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Vol 4 Ep 48 - BATTLE - The Battle of Crécy ( 1346 )

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A look back at the sources used for this particular episode, and then an update on the redecoration of HQ, a look forward to this month's Podcast Show in London, and a question for you, the listener, about Volume Five.

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The Travels of Marco Polo (debrief)

1259 - 1324 - The story behind the book called The Travels of Marco Polo, including who the Polos were and why they traveled to China, and then what was the legacy of this adventure in history.

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Vol 4 Ep 74 - The Travels of Marco Polo

HISTORY A TO Z (1) - Let's start with the As. Aristotle, Alexander the Great, Archimedes, Augustus, Attila the Hun and Alfred the Great.

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The History of the World podcast Magazine - 5th May 2024

Broadcasting alone and in a cold, bare walled studio, here is our usual review of the source material used in the construction of the latest episode. 

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The Battle of Ain Jalut (debrief)

1260 - The Mongol expansion had reached the Middle East, and their power enabled them to crush the established states up to the Holy Land. The Holy Land was being claimed by an Egyptian Dynasty with Turkic origins, and as such, would also have mastery of horsemanship and archery. Would the Mongols meet their match?

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Vol 4 Ep 48 - BATTLE - The Battle of Crécy ( 1346 )

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