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War, English Delusion, and the effect on the Economy (4)

Dec 26, 2018

battles

“Beauforts”, Azincourt, Burg, Catherine de Valois, Charles VII, First Battle of St. Albans, Henry V, Henry VI, hospital pass, John Duke of Bedford, John Duke of Somerset, Lancastrians, Orleanists, Philip the Good, Richard Duke of York, Treaty of Troyes, Verneuil, Wars of the Roses

It was fortunate for Henry V that someone on the Orleanist side of politics decided to murder the Duke of Burgundy. This persuaded the new duke, Philippe the “Good” to take Henry’s side, a development which led to the Treaty of Troyes and Henry’s marriage to fair Catherine of France. Henry had by this time…
War, English Delusion, and the effect on the Economy

Dec 5, 2018

battles

Crecy, Edward III, France, hospital pass, Hundred Years War, invasion threat, John Balliol, John of Gaunt, Lords Appellant, Parliament, Poitiers, Richard I, rugby, Scotland, Wales

I have a theory that a lot of what we call “history” arises from the “hospital pass”. (For those who don’t know, this term comes from Rugby. It’s where the ball is passed to you at a moment or in a situation where the opposition is bound (or at least likely) to recover the situation…