82 The Sucker Punch

The History of England

David Crowther

Europe, Queen, England, Medieval, Politics, Royal, History, Parliament, English, King, Modern, Early Modern, Monarchy

4.8 • 6K Ratings

🗓️ 30 December 2012

⏱️ 34 minutes

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Since the Treaty of Paris in 1259, England and France had been friends, united by a monarchy with close ties and relationships. So when in 1293 a dispute blew up over a sea fight in the Channel, Edward clearly didn't expect it to become a problem. But in fact Phillip IV (the Fair) of France was keen to strengthen the power of the French monarchy - and that didn't include having Gascony controlled by a foreign king.

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0:00.0	Hello everyone and welcome back to the History of England Episode H2, the Sucker Punch.
0:20.5	So a new year and a new episode of the History of England, how does that?
0:26.2	By the way, I've posted a map of Scotland on the website to help us negotiate the inevitable
0:30.8	coverage of Scotland over the next couple of decades.
0:35.4	So it's a while ago, but we left Ed with the first feeling very good.
0:40.8	It proved himself to be the lord of the complete British Isles, and was feeling rather smug
0:45.8	about the way he'd done it, ruthlessly exploiting Scottish misfortune.
0:51.2	So, in 1293, his thoughts turned back to his real ambition, the crusade.
0:57.3	The last vestige of Ultramar had been rubbed out in 1291, so maybe now was the time to restart
1:03.5	that much delayed crusade.
1:06.0	Wales was cowed.
1:07.5	Scotland had submitted.
1:09.6	Everything seemed cool with France and Gaskiny, so, sure as eggs is eggs, now will be
1:14.1	a good time to pick up all that money the church had been gathering for this very purpose,
1:18.8	and head for glory and fame.
1:23.0	The wave of strife that would now sweep over Edward started with just a ripple.
1:29.4	News arrived on the 15th of May 1293, that English and Gaskon ships had been attacked
1:35.0	by a group of Norman ships.
1:37.2	Nothing to do with us, Gough, we was just sailing along when they came out and nowhere,
1:42.2	as it were.
1:44.4	As it happens, the Normans were given a good spanking and sent on their way, and for
1:48.4	a good measure, the Gaskins used the occasion to give the French town of La Rochelle a bit
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