Introducing: The French History Podcast - “The Battle of Poitiers 732”
Conflicted: A History Podcast
Zach Cornwell
4.8 • 610 Ratings
🗓️ 30 June 2023
⏱️ 63 minutes
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| 0:00.0 | In the Premier League, everyone pushes their hardest to win. And now it's your turn. With their EPL fantasy challenge, Coca-Cola are giving you a chance to win big by beating the best. All you have to do is build a team based on rules set by an icon. And to help you on your way, I've got a tip to help you build your team. Make sure you keep an eye on fixtures. Who are the players up against next? Sometimes it's not about form. |
| 0:21.7 | Like there are some players that, for whatever reason, always play well against certain teams. |
| 0:27.0 | To do your research. To get involved in the EPL Fantasy Challenge, all you've got to do is grab |
| 0:31.8 | a Coke and scan the code on the pack. Just by playing, you get a chance to win Coke swag or |
| 0:36.6 | vouchers. But if you beat the icon |
| 0:38.9 | who set the rules, you could win vintage Coca-Cola jerseys, Premier League tickets, and more. So go |
| 0:45.0 | ahead and get involved. Grab a Coke, drink it in. If you've been enjoying conflicted lately, |
| 0:51.2 | especially our explorations of the Middle East and Islamic history, I have a special |
| 0:55.1 | treat for you today. Instead of a normal episode of Conflicted, which, rest assured, is on the way, |
| 1:00.4 | we're featuring an episode of a special guest podcast on the show's feed. Now, if you're like me, |
| 1:05.3 | you're always on the hunt for exciting new history podcasts, hosted by gifted, knowledgeable |
| 1:10.1 | storytellers. |
| 1:11.0 | And this featured show most definitely fits that bill. |
| 1:14.0 | Today, we're going to listen to an episode of the French History Podcast, hosted by Dr. Gary |
| 1:19.1 | Giroux. |
| 1:19.9 | Now, if you're not familiar with the French History Podcast, although I'm sure many of you are, |
| 1:24.1 | it is a weekly history podcast that chronicles the history of what else, France, |
| 1:28.8 | from three million years ago to the present day. French history is of course vast and multifaceted, |
| 1:35.0 | but today's episode is taking us all the way back to the 8th century AD, to the Battle of Poitiers. |
| 1:40.9 | Now, the Battle of Poitier is one of the most famous and pivotal battles in history. |
| 1:45.8 | It's often described as a clash of civilizations in which the Frankish armies of Charles Martel |
| 1:50.8 | saved Europe from Islamic conquest. But how accurate is that exactly? In this episode of the French |
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