The Hundred Years War IV: Cursed Kings
by Jonathan Sumption
The fourth volume of Jonathan Sumption’s history of the hundred years war covers the early 15th century, with Henry V of England ruthlessly exploiting France’s internal political weaknesses to claim the throne of France for his heirs.
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