The History of the World Podcast, written and presented by Chris Hasler

Volume 4 The Medieval World

Episode 50, The Siege of Oleon and Joan of Arc. Oh, you know, you know. You know, you know.

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you know, you know, you know, you know, you know, you know, Our story this time begins with the Treaty of Tuva in the year 1420.

King Henry V of England's successes in the north of France enabled England to make demands of the French

which tipped the balance of the ongoing 100 Years War in favour of the English.

The 100 Years War is a retrospective name for the various battles between England and France throughout the 14th and 15th centuries.

The cause for the tension between this period very much stemmed from the value to the English

of French lands that they claimed should be subject to

them. Whereas the French wanted the English completely off of the continent and

restricted to the island of Great Britain.

Often it would be the lands within Normandy and Aquitaine that were the ones that were more influenced by the English than others.

And in order to try to reclaim or secure these lands,

King Edward III of England, the great-grandfather of King Henry V, made a claim to the throne of France.

He legitimised his claim by being the last remaining grandson of King Philip the 4th of France.

But the French crowned his first cousin once removed,

who reigned as King Philip the 6th of France.

This was part of England's justification for their invasion of France,

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